Insights
Take a read of our posts and explainers to find out more about the role our technology plays in meeting global challenges.

Half of FMs think business will be ‘negatively impacted’ without digital technologies
Nearly half (45 per cent) of facilities managers believe that if they don’t upgrade their digital technologies and skills, their company may cease to exist

‘UK milestone’: NABERS Energy for Offices scheme takes off in UK
NABERS has expanded its Energy for Offices rating scheme to include both whole building and tenancy ratings. This move is significant as it provides a

FM market forecast: Data shows building maintenance costs to rise around 6% in 2023
Building maintenance costs are expected to rise by 5.7 per cent*, in the year to the fourth quarter of 2023 and between 2.5 per cent

EPC targets deadline: 130,000 commercial properties likely to be ‘sub-standard’
A leading property consultancy has calculated that 130,000 commercial properties across England and Wales face becoming obsolete with values effectively being wiped in a number

Priva Blog: UK heritage groups call for more retrofitting to achieve Net Zero goals
A new report commissioned by heritage groups including the National Trust and Historic England highlights retrofitting as an essential method by which we can move

Analysis: Why 8% of London commercial real estate may be unlettable due to EPC changes
A study by BNP Paribas Real Estate has found that up to 8% of existing inner London commercial stock could be rendered unlettable from April

Priva UK welcomes publication of two new Technical Guides from BCIA
Available for immediate download, the Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) has published two new Technical Guides. The first of these Guides covers the various Building

Priva encourages schools to use new DfE Energy Efficiency Funding for controls upgrades
The Government has announced a £500m fund for energy efficiency upgrades in schools and colleges. This cash investment is designed to shield England’s schools from

Don’t forget about MEES: how building management technology can help meet evolving energy efficiency regulations
In our recent Priva Insights blog, we looked in detail at the forthcoming changes to the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) concerning commercial property in the UK. To