The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has recently unveiled a new framework definition to enable the transition of new and existing buildings to becoming net zero carbon by 2050 has been unveiled. The report follows six months of industry engagement, involving 180 experts and stakeholders from across the UK’s built environment value chain, sets out […]
A new pilot project for retrofitting energy efficiency measures and achieve zero-carbon status for existing homes has been launched in Essex by Moat Homes Limited and ENGIE. The pilot scheme in the town of Maldon is based on the Energiesprong model and is supported by EU funding. Moat Homes Limited has appointed ENGIE to provide […]
Monitoring a building’s energy consumption in real time represents atop trend in modern smart buildings, experts have argued. The technology that enables intelligent, well-informed buildings is more prevalent than ever before thanks to its increased reliability and usefulness; smart building technology is also more cost-effective than it has been in the past. Whereas it used […]
Four projects aimed at demonstrating that smart energy systems represent a viable option that can be successfully launched across the UK have officially announced by Energy and Clean Growth Minister Claire Perry, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The £102.5 million Prospering from the Energy Revolution Challenge aims to provide cleaner, cheaper […]
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy recorded an 8% rise in deployment during the fourth quarter of 2018, with around 13.8 million smart and advanced meters now being in operation across UK homes and businesses, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) […]
The building automation systems market is set to record a very strong level of growth over the next few years, reaching an estimated USD 121.5 billion by 2024, a recent market research report has been able to suggest. The “Building Automation System Market by Communication Technology, Offering (Facilities Management Systems, Security & Access Control Systems, […]
Building management systems (BMS) are some of the top technical solutions to help small and medium enterprises achieve significant energy savings. And now, SMEs will be able to gain easier access to such energy saving solutions due to the Boosting Access for SMEs to Energy Efficiency (BASEE) competition, a new scheme setup by the UK […]
After 1st April 2019 VAT registered business must change the way they make their quarterly VAT returns: They can no longer submit paper VAT returns or make their VAT return online via the HMRC website Paper based bookkeeping must stop – it must be “digital,” says the law – which means a spreadsheet is fine […]
The Irish Government has launched a fund of up to €6 million (£5.2m) for the design, construction and management of energy efficient buildings, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The public and private sector applicants will currently be in the design phase of planning capital projects for new […]
A New York school is set to deploy a building energy monitoring system, as well as multiple energy saving measures in a bit to cut their bills, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Alfred-Almond school has entered an energy performance contract that could save the district thousands of […]
Building management systems (BMS) are just one of the multiple energy saving measures that are set to be deployed across several hospitals and educational institutions in Jamaica, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The sum of $989.78 million has been provided in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure under […]
