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The yearly investment in Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) for the midmarket customers is expected to grow from $235.6 million in 2016 to $1.6 billion in 2025, a recent research report by Navigant Research has been able to suggest. The report, Building Energy Management Systems for the Midmarket, points out that, while larger facilities have […]

The UK retail sector is one of the industries leading in implementing energy efficiency measures, including high-end building energy management systems, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Munish Datta, Head of Plan A and Facilities Management at Marks & Spencer (M&S), recently stated: “I think the retail sector as a whole has […]

The European building stock constitutes the largest single energy consumer in the EU, with about 35% of buildings in the EU being over 50 years old and not energy efficient. And in order to make the buildings more energy efficient and cut energy consumption and CO2 emissions, mobilising private financing is a key initiative. Global, […]

A new Father’s Day survey found British dads reduce energy bills by an average £220 per household through constantly reminding their kids to turn off unnecessary lights and heating, according to a news report into this matter. The survey by British Gas revealed that the average household could cut down on 37 hours of energy […]

The increasing need for cost reduction and energy conservation, as well as increased certification requirements are the top three trends expected to impact the global energy management systems market for the healthcare sector from 2016-2020, recent research from Technavio has been able to suggest. Healthcare facilities are one of the most energy intensive users, as […]

Energy efficiency initiatives at local level can be the difference between service cuts and services improvements for local authorities, experts in the field have recently argued. Public services can be hit hard if local authorities do not act quickly when it comes to energy efficiency, especially since securing the necessary funding is not a very […]

92% of housing consumers in Australia would like information on the energy efficiency of homes from service providers as part of sale and lease processes, while 89% said that an energy-efficient home would be more attractive to buy or rent, recent research by the CSIRO and Common Capital for the Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for […]

Proactive and Predictive Maintenance features are becoming a must for efficient and effective Building Energy Management Systems, experts in the field have been recently able to suggest. Building owners invest significant resources in environmental and building control systems, which are typically expensive to operate, yet essential for occupant comfort, productivity, and safety. Keeping systems operating […]

A local authority in England has revealed plans to slash its carbon emissions by up to 60% by 2025, a news report has been able to reveal. Suffolk County Council has acknowledged the fact that investment in the region’s housing stock will be vital to hitting this target. And as a first measure, it has […]

Since the start of May 2015 to end April 2016 around 226,000 homes have had at least one energy efficiency measure installed under the ECO or the Green Deal schemes, recent data released by the DECC has been able to suggest. The Government has established a target to “support low-cost measures on energy efficiency, with the […]

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 […]

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 […]