Legal: Renewable contracts

By Sara Cunningham2018-08-24T06:00:00

In the sixth part of our series on new technology, Sara Cunningham considers how building contracts can be adapted for new buildings that also are required to generate energy

Sustainability and innovative technologies to produce power without reliance on the National Grid are increasing in demand. Energy consumption over the next 10 to 15 years is likely to be very different from what it is today. These changes are likely to affect the requirements for many new buildings.

Alternative energy sources in buildings come in many different forms:

Solar panels These can be in the form of roof tiles, wall panels or windows. There are many factors that influence the energy output of solar systems, including the orientation and angle of the panels, temperature, presence of shade and the quality of the components.

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