News Article - 24 May 2012
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Landmarks such as the Bank of England and the Palace of Westminster have been found to have some of the poorest carbon emissions measurement results for public buildings.

The news was discovered because of a new law which introduced accounting for carbon emissions from buildings in the national estate.

Roughly 18,000 buildings, including museums and job centres, are currently undergoing testing to find out their carbon emissions measurement, with a score of A the best and G - which was the score given to the Bank and Parliament.

"These results show our leaky and draughty public buildings should be a priority target for refurbishment," said Paul King, chief executive of the UK Green Buildings Council.

He added that reducing carbon emissions in public buildings could help control costs from the public purse.

"In a turbulent financial climate, lower energy bills will benefit the taxpayer for years to come.

"If we are to cut our carbon, save money and achieve energy security, our buildings have to be on the front line of this battle."

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