22/10/2026
69% of industrial buildings have some catching up to do.
New JLL analysis reveals that more than two-thirds of the industrial premises affected by incoming Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards currently fall below an EPC B rating.
For owners and occupiers, the scale of the challenge can appear daunting. But improving performance doesn’t necessarily require closing a facility or starting again.
Upgraded lighting, heating and ventilation, improved insulation, renewable technologies and more efficient building services can all contribute. With careful planning, these improvements can be incorporated into a wider refurbishment or delivered in phases around live operations.
The 2031 deadline may sound comfortably distant. Across a large industrial estate, however, assessing buildings, prioritising improvements, securing budgets and completing the work will all take time.
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