Optimizing the boiler start time based on the outside temperatures can help you drive down energy bills

Saving energy and money by optimizing the way in which a central heating system works should be very high on the priority list for all home or business owners, considering the fact that energy prices have started to go up again. If your current heating is controlled by a time clock, it turns on your […]

Housing association wins EU energy efficiency grant

A well-known UK housing association has managed to win a substantial grant for implementing energy efficiency measures, a news report has been able to suggest. Sovereign, the sixth largest housing association in the country, has signed a £150 million deal with the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support its plans to build 4,500 new homes […]

Schools in Bath invited to join energy efficiency and saving scheme

Schools across Bath and North East Somerset have been invited to join a new energy efficiency programme created by two local community groups. Called Energy Sparks, the platform is currently recruiting primary schools with pupils who would be enthusiastic to take part in monitoring their school’s energy usage and help the school be energy efficient. […]

How to help your office become more energy efficient

Energy efficiency in the office should be a very high priority item on the agenda for most employers, especially considering the fact that energy prices have started going up again, following a few years of relative stagnation. Light and heating are the two main energy consumers in the office environment, and both can be tackled […]

Smart energy monitoring rollout reaches 81% approval rating, research finds

Almost 81% percent of UK citizens would recommend a smart meter or smart energy monitoring system to others, a recent survey by Smart Energy GB has been able to suggest. The company’s Smart energy outlook research report shows that a large majority of people with smart meters are using the technology on a regular basis […]

Building digitalization opening up new avenues for energy efficiency

The increased digitalization of buildings (fitting them with advanced control and monitoring features right from the start or retrofitting them in the case of older buildings) will open up new avenues for the concept of energy efficiency, which is set to record some major leaps forward over the coming years. Technical progress is also allowing […]

Building Energy Monitoring Systems – Using the iOT to Improve Energy Efficiency

Knowing exactly how much energy is used within a building is the first step towards improving that building’s overall energy efficiency. And the best method to achieve significant insights into energy use is the deployment of a comprehensive building energy monitoring system equipped with cutting-edge Internet-connected sensors. The IoT (Internet of Things) might seem to […]

Lowering ambient temperatures helps university save money during winter break

Lowering ambient temperatures within university buildings while students are away on holiday can help reduce the overall heating bills, and a BEMS (Building Energy Management System) is the perfect tool for this task. This approach has been recently put into practice by Syracuse University, who decided to bring down building temperatures to save energy and […]

UK manufacturing sector to invest £2.5bn in clean energy by 2025, report suggests

British manufacturers could inject £2.56bn into the UK economy and cut energy consumption by nearly a third over the next decade by investing in clean technologies and efficiency measures, a recent research report from Barclays has been able to suggest. The Barclays Corporate Banking Powering On report suggests that UK manufacturers consider energy resilience as […]