Refurbishing / extending your home? That’s the best time to get HeatingSave
We strongly believe that the best time to retrofit a Building Management System such as HeatingSave into your home is when you’re refurbishing and/or extending it, as it enables the setup of a zoned heating system that will ultimately save a lot of energy and money. Unfortunately, not everyone thinks the same way, as more […]
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 […]
Smart meters only yield small energy savings, research finds
Smart meters are capable of only modestly reducing residential energy demand and yield unimpressive energy savings, recent research from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada, has been able to suggest. The study compared data for nine months before and after the new features were introduced in November 2011 by a utility company which serves […]
Singapore launches ambitious energy savings project
The Building & Construction Authority (BCA) of Singapore has set a challenge for achieving energy savings of at least 20% better than buildings with highest green rating, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The challenge set by BCA is to achieve an overall energy savings of at least 20% better than the […]