SSE joins the rest of the Big Six energy suppliers and announces price hikes

SSE is the last of the Big Six energy suppliers to announce price hikes, the company revealing that the typical dual fuel bill for its 2.3m customers on standard energy tariffs will rise by around £76 a year from July. The increase is due to a 5.6pc increase in SSE’s standard gas tariffs and a […]

UK Prime Minister Commits to Halving the Energy Usage of New Buildings by 2030

The UK’s Prime Minister Theresa May has committed to using new technologies and modern construction practices to at least halving the energy usage of new buildings by 2030, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Decarbonising mobility and buildings and boosting clean growth are among the four areas of development outlined in the […]

Building energy management systems can help slash operating costs, make workplaces healthier

Energy efficient buildings can play a significant role in helping to ensure healthier workplaces, and therefore better bottom lines for businesses, while also delivering significant environmental and operating cost benefits, a report released recently by the World Green Building Council (World GBC) has been able to suggest. The paper highlights case studies of buildings around […]

Local authorities demand more freedom on setting higher energy efficiency standards in new homes

Several local authorities have joined forces and demanded more freedom on imposing stricter energy efficiency and sustainability standards within new built homes, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC), Core Cities UK and UK100 proposed new wording of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) and have called […]

Avoid overpaying for energy with the help of HeatingSave low-cost BMS

The HeatingSave low-cost building management system (BMS) is the sure-fire way to save energy and money, especially now, when the majority of energy suppliers are starting to push up their prices. The latest Big Six to announce a price hike is npower, who have just announced an average 5.3% dual fuel price hike, amounting to […]

School district embarks on energy saving improvement project

School building management systems are but a few of the energy efficiency improvement measures planned by the South Brunswick School District (SBSD) from New Jersey in the United States. The organization in the process of implementing energy-saving measures in all 14 of its buildings, which upon completion, is expected to save the district more than […]

Building automation systems’ market set for strong growth over the next 5 years

The market for building automation systems, including building management systems (BMS) is set to recover a very strong period of growth over the next five years, a recent market research report has been able to suggest. The Global Building Automation Systems’ Market accounted for USD 54.0 billion in 2016 and is forecast to grow at […]

Save money and cut your energy spending even if you don’t have a smart meter installed

Some of the UK’s largest energy suppliers are reserving their cheapest deals for customers who agree to have a digital smart meter installed in their home, a recent investigation has been able to find. British Gas, EDF Energy and First Utility customers who do not want the new technology are being denied savings of up […]

UK households could turn into net energy producers by 2035, experts forecast

Numerous households around the UK could become energy producers, rather than consumers, by 2035, engineering experts have suggested. A report by engineering consultancy Arup suggests that electricity could become increasingly low carbon and local, with many people no longer relying on the grid and up to 77GW of intermittent solar and wind generating capacity dwarfing […]