We find solutions……….. Click here for a quotation What you’ll get from us Do your staff complain of being too hot or too cold? Are they boiling or freezing, or maybe complaining that the air is muggy, stuffy or that there are drafts? In our experience, when staff make repeated temperature complaints, they become less satisfied and […]
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By William Faas At a time of austerity, cash-strapped Local Authorities must be resourceful and show iron determination to ensure as many energy savings as possible from limited budgets. Background Thanet District Council owns 360 commercial buildings which they lease to local businesses. Many properties are older buildings which pose particular challenges for energy efficiency. The
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A case study by William Faas of our work with AvISO Consultancy Embarking on formal ISO 14001:2015 certification together with AvISO has led Mindray U.K. to a systematic approach to improving its sustainability and has already resulted in substantial energy savings from some easily implemented steps. Certification was the starting point Mindray (“Healthcare Within Reach”)
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Use our service to make the greatest impact on energy ratings By Stan Rayfield Professional evaluation can take many properties out of MEES – but don’t rush into the wrong efficiency improvements. The first wave of the new minimum energy standards came into force on the 1st April 2016 and lots of customers have
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by Stan Rayfield Can we reduce energy without the EU? The EU has been an excellent driver of energy policy. However, the UK’s own progress with energy reduction pre-dates EU legislation and has also been significant. SAP for instance, the methodology which underpins building regulations compliance and domestic Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs), was
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By Stanley Rayfield The table below shows current UK regulation and legislation. Whilst the list is not exhaustive, collectively it shows the UKs plan to reduce carbon emissions from buildings, from which around 40% of the UK carbon emissions are thought to originate from.
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By Stanley Rayfield The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), will soon make the data collected from millions of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) available to the public. What is in the data? A considerable amount of data is used in the creation of an EPC. This includes the size of every zone (often each
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By Stanley Rayfield Many of those involved with managing property have been aware of the approaching minimum energy standards for buildings. Now the regulation is here. ‘The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015’ was required by the Energy act 2011 and will bring about minimum energy standards for the first time.
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Distributed wind energy systems are smaller, decentralised, more flexible technologies that are located close to the load they serve with a capacity generally less than 10MW. They can provide electricity to rural communities, businesses or any energy user wishing to reduce their bill costs and gain an alternative revenue stream. Distributed turbines are grid connected
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By Ben Warden. A 40% cut in energy use by 2030 through efficiency measures would increase the UK’s GDP by £62 billion and create 40,000 new jobs, according to unpublished EU figures. Hitting a lower target of 30% would create 13,000 jobs and boost the economy by £17.3 billion says a study by independent consultancy
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