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Private landlords across Scotland should be legally coerced to improve their properties’ energy efficiency in a bid to help tackle fuel poverty, according to campaigners. Campaign group Energy Action Scotland (EAS) believes that new laws should be introduced to ensure the same energy efficiency standards apply in the private rented sector as they do in […]

Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) can help British home owners cut bills and drive down energy waste, a phenomenon that’s particularly visible during the winter months. According to research by independent energy supplier First Utility, energy use is likely to double from October to January due to the significant lower temperatures throughout the cold season. […]

The Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) segment is set to soar over the next couple of years as the global energy-efficient building market is expected to see steady growth (9.6% CAGR) during 2016-2020, according to a recent market research report. The report from RnR Market Research points out that this forecasted growth could be attributed […]

Implementing advanced energy saving measures has helped US firms save more than $1.3(£0.89) billion on their overall bills, a news report suggests. The 310 public and private organisations made energy-saving commitments through the Department of Energy’s ‘Better Buildings Challenge’, resulting in the cost savings. The initiative, which was launched by President Barack Obama in 2011, […]

The approach to retrofitting energy saving measures to UK homes is not targeted enough to effectively contribute to the efficient decarbonising of the UK heating sector, a new report from the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) has suggested. The report suggests ‘blanket’ or ‘deep’ retrofits could cost just as much as knocking homes down and rebuilding […]

The huge energy saving potential uncovered by energy audits (often carried out as a part of the ESOS compliance scheme) is wasted by firms who fail to take action on the recommendations, according to auditors at Inprova Energy. The Carbon Trust’s analysis of a sample of recent ESOS energy savings opportunities assessments showed that an […]

A new smart energy analytics campaign led by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) aims to encourage the use of energy-saving building analytics platforms in commercial buildings across the country, as part of an extensive effort to improve energy efficiency, a news report has been able to suggest. Building analytics platforms, also known as energy […]

Almost 90% of SMEs (small and medium enterprises) have done very little to improve their overall energy efficiency, a recent survey has been able to suggest. The research from ScottishPower suggests that only 10% of small and medium firms have actually managed to reduce their overall energy expenditure within the past 12 months. Furthermore, 60% […]

Building energy management systems (BEMS) and other energy efficiency measures will help nine public buildings across Edinburgh cut their energy bills by up to 24%, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The £2.1 million scheme is taking place at council buildings across the city, including seven schools, the Usher Hall and the […]

Implementing a set of 35 proven sustainability measures could help the NHS save £400 million and reduce carbon emissions by a million tonnes every year by 2020, a recent research report has been able to suggest. The ‘Securing healthy returns’ research paper points out that, of the 18 energy-saving measures covered in the report, CHP […]

A higher level of government investment into home energy efficiency programmes could help tackle climate change and create up to 9,000 jobs, economists have recently argued, according to a recent news report. Economists at the University of Strathclyde and London School of Economics were backing calls from the Existing Homes Alliance to “transform” Scotland’s existing […]

The UK and Indian governments have recently announced a joined initiative to create a massive research fund for improving building energy efficiency. The £7.4 million research fund is part of a wider UK-India research and trade agreement and will support various technology and science initiatives addressing “a range of global challenges”. The funds will be […]