EDITORIAL

Energy imports to the European
Community continue to increase
each year. It may be possible,
through improved energy
technologies, better design and
exchange of information, to halt
this increase and in time reverse
it. Through this newsletter, the
first of a series, up to date
information on advances in
building technologies together
with information on publications,
conferences and exhibitions will
be brought together.
The purpose of the newsletter,
the first of a series of four
THERMIE newsletters, is to
provide relevant information to
building professionals in all
sectors of the industry so that
together we can begin to reverse
the trend in energy consumption
and help strengthen the
economy and improve the
environment of the European
Community.