Energy efficiency programme launched for New York’s commercial buildings

Commercial buildings in New York – including office towers, universities, hospitals, and retail stores – will be able to access an investment fund of $36 million in order to implement energy efficiency measures. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), who provided the funding, believes that commercial buildings, which are some of […]

Energy efficiency investment is affected by low oil prices, IEA reveals

The prolonged period of lower oil prices has led to a significant reduction in energy efficiency investment, new analysis from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has been able to find. The report found investments in the oil sector declined last year and in 2016, the first consecutive two-year drop in three decades. The industry cut […]

Up to 1.91m energy efficiency measures installed by April, DECC figures suggest

An estimate 1.91m energy efficiency measures have been deployed across the UK by April under the ECO, Green Deal and Green Deal Home Improvement Fund schemes, recent data released by the DECC has been able to suggest. The energy efficiency measures were deployed across 1.53 million properties through the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), Green Deal […]

New Commercial and Industrial Development Projects to Drive BEMS Market until 2020, study suggests

The next-generation Building Energy Management Systems’ (BEMS) market is expected to grow at a CAGR of more than 11% during the period 2016-2020, with the new construction projects in the commercial and industrial sectors being the main growth drivers. A new market research paper from Techavio suggests that the American market is the largest regional […]

Global Next-Generation Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) Market to Grow at 11.05% CAGR by 2020

The Global Next-Generation Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) Market is set to grow at a 11.05% CAGR by 2020, data from a new market research report has been able to suggest. The “Global Next-Generation Building Energy Management Systems 2016-2020” report from Research and Markets covers the present scenario and the growth prospects of the global […]

Fenland local authority to begin ambitious energy saving programme across region’s leisure centres

Fenland District Council has revealed plans for a £823,000 energy-saving scheme targeting the region’s leisure centres, a recent news report has been able to suggest. As part of this scheme, inefficient or worn-out heating, lighting and ventilation equipment will be replaced with new, energy-efficient gear, with the resulting cuts in energy costs expected to make […]

Despite ambitious carbon emissions cuts plans, the UK still lacks the necessary policies

Draft legislation laid before parliament recently would set the UK’s fifth carbon budget at a 57% emissions cut by 2028-2032, compared to 1990 levels, but the policies that would enable the country to actually achieve these savings are not in place, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Without significant new policy interventions, however, […]

BSRIA to develop a ‘framework’ for future energy efficient residential development

Construction and building services consultancy the BSRIA has recently announced a new project for developing a ‘framework’ for future energy efficient residential development. The Innovate UK project aims to minimize new buildings’ ‘performance gap’, which is the gap between the intended and actual performance of buildings in terms of energy use and comfort. As part […]

Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) could help local councils drive down energy-related costs

A local council has managed to achieve savings of nearly £6m after deploying extensive energy-efficiency measures, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The Cheshire East Council has made savings of £5.7m as a result of investing in energy-efficiency measures and reducing its office accommodation from 44 sites to six. In 2008, Cheshire East […]