Over 3.2 million customers have already switched energy suppliers in 2018, report suggests

The total number of households switching energy suppliers in 2018 has already reached 3.2 million, and it’s likely to rise even further as home owners face new increases from the Big Six energy suppliers. Just under half a million (477,106) customers switched supplier in July, a report from Energy UK suggests. Small and mid-tier suppliers […]

Global Building Management System (BMS) Market set to soar

The global Building Management System (BMS) Market is set to record a very strong level of growth over the next few years due partially to the growing demand for automation of security systems in building & large construction sites, a recent market research report has been able to suggest. The research paper from Radiant Insights […]

Legionnaire’s disease closes a historic Shropshire hotel

The Feathers Hotel in Ludlow, Shropshire is Grade I listed and dates back to 1619. After an outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease and the following Public Health investigation in 2017 led to trading difficulties, the hotel has entered administration. It will remain open for now while it is assessed by an administrator, and there have been […]

Home energy efficiency improvements can result in benefits for human health and well-being, fresh research suggests

Improving the energy efficiency within one’s home can result in benefits for human health and well-being, economic productivity, environmental quality and urban development, the results of several new research projects at The University of Manchester’s Urban Institute have shown. The COMBI project (‘Calculating and Operationalising the Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency in Europe’, funded by […]

Energy companies could use smart meters to cut off your supply remotely, research warns

Energy firms could cut off a customer’s power supply remotely should they fail to pay the bills or even force them to pay upfront, recent research has warned. According to a media investigation, if homes are equipped with the new digital smart meters installed as part of the national upgrade scheme ordered by the Government, […]

Upgrading or installing new building management systems would help the NHS save £130m a year

Upgrading outdated energy control systems or installing new building management systems across its range of facilities would help the NHS save £130m a year on its energy bills – enough to pay for 4,000 extra nurses, a recent research report from British Gas owner Centrica has been able to reveal. The NHS currently spends at […]

Big Data to play an increasingly important role in making buildings more energy efficient

The comprehensive analysis of data captured by building management systems (BMS) and building energy monitoring systems will play an increasingly important role in the process of making building more energy efficient, experts believe. Leveraging big data and using a variety of measurement and analytical tools can improve building performance. This has had an especially positive […]

UK Government launches new energy-saving framework for the built environment sector

The UK government has recently announced the launch of its £420m construction sector deal, which provides a framework for the built environment sector to halve the energy use of new buildings by 2030, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The deal will see £170m of Government funding invested in innovations which seek […]

EDF Energy announces second price hike for 2018, dual fuel bills going up by another 6%

Despite announcing a 2.7% increase in electricity prices back in april, which left dual fuel customers paying 1.4% more, French-owned energy supplier EDF has announced a further price hike of 6%. The “big six” energy supplier blamed a rise of 13% in wholesale energy costs for the price hike, adding that one of the reasons […]