Businesses urged to increase energy efficiency awareness in the workplace
Two leading organizations are urging British businesses to engage more with their employees and raise awareness on the topic of energy efficiency, which is something everyone should pursue both at home and in the office. The Carbon Trust and Smart Energy GB have teamed up to publish a new guide for businesses that offers support […]
Local authorities in Scotland to access massive energy efficiency funding pot
Local councils in Scotland will be able to access a £4.4 million funding pot to improve energy efficiency in homes, businesses, communities and public buildings, a recent news report has been able to suggest. A total of 15 local authorities will use the funding for energy saving measures to reduce emissions and tackle fuel poverty. […]
UK Government launches independent electricity review aimed at reducing costs
The UK government has decided to launch an independent review, led by one of Britain’s leading energy experts, Professor Dieter Helm, to look at ways of reducing electricity costs and achieve energy savings. Announced just a few days after the UK’s largest energy supplier, British Gas, revealed plans to hike electricity prices by 12.5%, the […]
Commercial property owners can achieve significant savings by integrating sustainability within the acquisition process
Making the principle of sustainability a key component of the acquisition process could help commercial property owners achieve significant savings, experts believe. For this reason, a group of property companies and industry experts have joined forced to develop the Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) Acquisitions Sustainability Toolkit, which aims to provide a common approach for the […]
Installing building energy monitoring and management systems at construction stage helps create sustainable, efficient homes
Deploying building energy monitoring and management systems within new-build dwellings can help developers create sustainable, efficient homes at a lower overall cost. A recent example of such an initiative comes South Yorkshire, where developers Avant Homes are set to build 62 sustainable and energy-efficient new properties on a 12.2-acre development, with the first homes expected […]
Air quality should be a priority for commercial buildings, experts believe
Providing healthy and comfortable indoor air for building occupants during the summer months is critical to ensuring the productivity and health of those occupants, built environment researchers believe. In fact, a study conducted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health has shown that improved indoor air quality in buildings can help boost cognitive […]
Improving energy efficiency should become a priority for the UK, engineering leaders believe
Improving energy efficiency should become an industrial strategy priority, the Royal Academy of Engineering has recently argued in a white paper. The “Engineering an economy that works for all” report recommends that government, through the Emissions Reduction Plan, should deliver a stable medium- to long-term energy strategy that provides the confidence and certainty required to […]
Confidence in energy efficiency industry is soaring
The level of consumer confidence in the energy efficiency segment is soaring, a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) can reveal. The research points out that throughout Q1, 80% of suppliers say order levels are either remaining stable or growing and this optimism carried forward to their strong predictions for future growth. Although […]
Fight back the heatwave with CoolingSave
As Britain is faced with the longest heatwave in 20 years, the issue of maintaining a low temperatures in the workplace without overspending on energy is becoming increasingly important for the majority of British companies and organisations. While the HeatingSave Low-Cost Building Energy Management System (BEMS) is primarily known for managing heating systems and cutting […]
20 percent of London residents are stuck on prepayment meters and wasting energy, research suggests
One in five Londoners have a prepayment meter for gas or electricity which makes them unable to access the most affordable tariffs, recent research has been able to reveal. The new report from the London Assembly Environment Committee suggests that the Mayor of London should work with boroughs and landlords to help save energy and […]
