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Things change for Estate agents on the 6thApril. The first page of the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) will need to be displayed with the property particulars. Previously it was acceptable to attach just the coloured rating graph, but studies found that people better understood a building’s running costs when they were given figures in plain […]

Businesses don’t really need energy efficiency audits. Trust me, without them, everything is likely to work just fine – there’s the hiccup of paying higher energy bills year on year of course, but that’s just part of your fixed costs, right? Energy savings in London Text messaging, satellite TV, cameras on phones – you don’t

Finding savings – London Underground’s AC When the requirement to obtain a TM44 air conditioning report every five years* hit home with businesses last year, it was initially unclear to many where the advantages of inspecting Air Con (AC) efficiency might lie. Since that time, considerable savings have been found, often by implementing ‘no cost’ improvement

‘Energy efficiency is pivotal to helping the government achieve our climate change targets.’   Find hidden savings for your business That was Greg Barker, The Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change’s message at the launch of Green Deal Skills Alliance. I liked his keynote speech, it was positive and confirmed what we already know

Or get a low carbon plan for your business instead. I watched a stand up routine yesterday by Sean Lock. He joked that some people would gladly fly to the shops if Easy Jet brought out a ‘fly to the shops’ deal. He said that they would love that…..it would give them a chance to bring

Better quality Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) are on the way, and according to an update published by the government on the 29th November, the assessors who produce the certificates will be better trained and need to pass a top up training exam to allow their accreditation to continue. Why should this matter? Well, despite the

  The long awaited changes to commercial EPCs look like being finally on the way. BRE has announced to its members that the changes will come into effect on the 6th April 2012. No doubt there will be lots of comment from those involved in the EPC industry in between now and then! The changes that

Burn more coal? That’s not what the average London office considers when switching on the air conditioning, but in actual fact, that is what likely happens when we lower our office temperature. Air conditioning in office space is known to be a large user of electricity – expensive stuff nowadays – and around 30% of

Are we confident we’ll find you savings? Definitely. We expect to find real value for the client – If a situation arose whereby savings did not cover the cost of the report there would be no charge The Benefits There are opportunities to lower your bills, year on year The report provides a path to