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Local councils in Scotland will be able to access a £4.4 million funding pot to improve energy efficiency in homes, businesses, communities and public buildings, a recent news report has been able to suggest. A total of 15 local authorities will use the funding for energy saving measures to reduce emissions and tackle fuel poverty. […]

The UK government has decided to launch an independent review, led by one of Britain’s leading energy experts, Professor Dieter Helm, to look at ways of reducing electricity costs and achieve energy savings. Announced just a few days after the UK’s largest energy supplier, British Gas, revealed plans to hike electricity prices by 12.5%, the […]

Centrica has just announced today an increase in the price of electricity on the British Gas standard tariff that takes effect on 15th September and will affect 3.1m of our customers. The energy supplier claims that the 12.5% electricity price rise this September reflects the increasing costs of energy policy, and delivery to customers’ homes […]

We strongly believe that the best time to retrofit a Building Management System such as HeatingSave into your home is when you’re refurbishing and/or extending it, as it enables the setup of a zoned heating system that will ultimately save a lot of energy and money. Unfortunately, not everyone thinks the same way, as more […]

Making the principle of sustainability a key component of the acquisition process could help commercial property owners achieve significant savings, experts believe. For this reason, a group of property companies and industry experts have joined forced to develop the Better Buildings Partnership (BBP) Acquisitions Sustainability Toolkit, which aims to provide a common approach for the […]

Deploying building energy monitoring and management systems within new-build dwellings can help developers create sustainable, efficient homes at a lower overall cost. A recent example of such an initiative comes South Yorkshire, where developers Avant Homes are set to build 62 sustainable and energy-efficient new properties on a 12.2-acre development, with the first homes expected […]

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, […]