Government officials have urged business owners to boost insulation and take up the "green buildings challenge" in their quest to bring down the UK's carbon footprint.
Communities minister Iain Wright pointed out that the nation's buildings are responsible for almost half of all energy consumption and carbon emissions - a higher quantity than road or air traffic.
He suggested that landlords, tenants, employers and employees could save 40 million tonnes of carbon by 2020 simply by working together to boost energy efficiency with insulation and other building adjustments.
"Effective partnership is the way we can all make this work. As government we have set a clear direction but we need industry to respond and help us to deliver change that is needed," said Mr Wright.
His recommendations come ahead of next week's extension of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) initiative to include large commercial properties and new homes - with small and medium-sized companies also affected by this October.
"Driving up energy efficiency in buildings means more than improving the fabric of the buildings. It means ensuring they are used and managed in a sustainable way," the minister concluded.
EPCs form part of Europe's energy performance of buildings directive, which all member states must adopt by January next year.
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