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Some of the UK’s largest housebuilders have been criticized by the Chairman of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), Lord Deben, for delivering houses that are not up to the desired energy efficiency standards, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Speaking at a recent event, Lord Deben urged developers to step up […]

Winter is nearly here and, with the night-time temperatures already varying around zero Celsius, which means that heating systems are bound to be switched on – providing a good level of thermal comfort. However, this superior level of comfort also comes at a pretty hefty cost, especially since the energy prices are likely to increase […]

The Gas Smart Meters market is set to grow a significant level over the next five years, reaching an impressive $3.5 billion by 2022, a recent market research report has been able to suggest. Smart meters are the next generation of gas and electricity meters and offer a range of intelligent functions, using mobile phone-type […]

The UK government has announced plans to supply up to £8.8 million to develop innovative approaches to smart energy management, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The The Non-Domestic Smart Energy Management Innovation Competition aims to drive innovation in the energy services market in three priority sectors: hospitality, retail and schools. It […]

A “pay-as-you-save” service that aims to help businesses and public sector organisations adopt distributed energy systems has been launched, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The Green Investment Group (GIG), formerly the Green Investment Bank, is offering Energy Solutions, a “pay-as-you-save” model which allows medium and large energy users to upgrade energy […]

Building management systems (BMS) can help reduce energy waste in office buildings, which can cost employers a hefty sum each year, according to a recent report by energy switching expert UK Power. A survey of 1,000 residents suggests that employees can help companies reduce their energy expenditure by following a few simple rules. A third […]

Low-cost building management systems (BMS) can help bolster renters’ energy efficiency, which will become an increasingly important issue in the coming year as the UK government has recently launched a public consultation dedicated to this exact topic, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The regulations will govern how 300,000 privately rented homes […]

Homes across Scotland have cut their carbon emissions by an impressive 25% over the past eight years, due mainly to the overall growth of renewable energy sources and improved energy efficiency measures, a recent report by WWF Scotland has been able to suggest. The figures also show that climate damage caused by people using energy […]

The majority of green businesses believe current industry targets are not nearly as ambitious as they should be, a poll of Environmental Industry Commission (EIC) members published recently has suggested. The survey uncovered significant dissatisfaction over the government’s existing plans to improve energy productivity. Respondents called for a major overhaul of energy efficiency policies to […]

Connected building management systems (BMS) will help hotels drive down their energy bills by optimizing consumption across guest rooms, but also by offering managers a set of very simple and useful control tools, experts believe. By using an intelligent BMS system, hotels will be able to manage their energy costs by automating tasks that traditionally […]

Building management systems capable of collecting and interpreting big data, and then leveraging the results by adapting the heating systems’ functionality for optimum performance are some of the most important measures that could help schools drive down their energy bills, experts believe. The operation of educational facilities can be very complex. Additional energy consumption can […]

The market for building energy monitoring and management systems is set for very consistent growth, as an increasing number of homeowners and businesses alike are looking into ways of reducing their energy usage, a market research report has been able to suggest. The Global Energy Monitor Sales Market 2018 report by The Market Reports points […]