Government plans for decarbonisation of heating come under fire due to huge costs

The UK government’s plans to decarbonise heating by fitting electric heat pumps in most homes by 2050 would cost around £12,000 per household or £300 billion in total, a report from think tank Policy Exchange has recently warned. The figure takes into account the cost of upgrading the grid and building more than 100GW of […]

Building energy management systems can help non-domestic buildings in Scotland uphold new energy efficiency rules

Intelligent and innovative building energy management systems (BEMS) can help the owners of non-residential buildings across Scotland uphold a new set of regulations that compels them to assess and improve the energy and carbon performance of their properties. The rules apply to owners of buildings – with a floor area of more than 1,000m2 – […]

Energy consumption drops below 2020 targets across the EU

The overall level of energy consumption across the EU has dropped below the 2020 targets across the whole of the EU, a recent report from the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has been able to suggest. The final energy consumption has fallen from 1,133 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) in 2000 to 1,061 Mtoe […]

Small and Medium Sized Buildings Could Benefit from Improved Energy Efficiency

Although large buildings are the typical benefactors of various energy efficiency improvements, the truth of the matter is that small and medium-sized buildings’ market offers huge potential, especially since retrofitting costs can actually be significantly smaller. A recent research report from Navigant Research said that the value of the small and medium size commercial building […]

Building Energy Management Systems – The Perfect Solutions for Energy Efficiency Projects

Building Energy Management Systems, also known as BEMS, are some of the best solutions available for organizations looking to cut down on their energy expenditure. And now, Welsh public sector organisations will be offered the option to apply for energy efficiency project funding via Salix’s Wales Funding Programme, which combines the Salix Energy Efficiency Loans […]

Environment Agency to investigate firms over ESOS status

Over 1,200 companies around the UK are currently being investigated by the Environment Agency over their Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) status, with many of them being suspected of having illegally avoided participation in the scheme, a news report has been able to suggest. The ESOS scheme prompts qualifying UK businesses to undertake comprehensive assessments […]

BEMS segment to help bolster System Integration Market

The future growth of the Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) segment will have a positive effect on the overall System Integration Market, which is set to reach an estimated USD 393.10 billion by 2020. Research from Hexa Reports suggests that developments in technologies such as Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS), clinical integration, Cloud Service Brokerage […]

Dubai sets ambitious goal to double energy efficiency by 2030

Dubai has sets itself a very ambitious goal in terms of achieving energy savings, aiming to effectively double the energy efficiency of its buildings and infrastructure by 2030, according to a recent news report into the matter. The Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) has joined the UN’s Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) to make sure […]

BEMS segment to soar as energy-efficient building market set for significant growth

The Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) segment is set to soar over the next couple of years as the global energy-efficient building market is expected to see steady growth (9.6% CAGR) during 2016-2020, according to a recent market research report. The report from RnR Market Research points out that this forecasted growth could be attributed […]