Many organisations are already in the habit of undertaking energy audits to highlight where energy and water efficiencies can be made, save on utility costs, and reduce carbon emissions. Unfortunately, the sad reality of many energy audits and surveys (especially ones that are completed for compliance with ESOS), is that once they are completed, the […]
Much like the multi-coloured sticker on a new appliance, an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rates how energy efficient a building is using grades from A (very efficient) to G (inefficient). It is a certificate that would-be buyers or tenants get when they look at a property. EPCs act as a guide to let potential buyers […]
Is your relationship with carbon toxic? Do you find yourself constantly spending money, but never getting anything in return? Or perhaps, the relationship was mutually beneficial at the beginning, but is now simply too ‘hot’ to handle? If so, maybe it’s time to consider moving on… Figuring out whether a relationship is right for you […]
Data is crucial when it comes to managing energy, but communicating it can come with its challenges as ‘data’ means different things to different people. Some people enjoy reading and analysing pages and pages of data and methodology, scrutinising every detail, before focusing on a numeric heavy summary page. To others, the thought of this […]
What ideas do you have to help your organisation with its Net Zero target this year? There are so many different ways to identify and reduce work related emissions, across both your organisation’s premises and home workers, that it can be difficult to know what is worthwhile and what is not. So, to help you […]
For businesses, the rising energy costs have become an inescapable truth that is forcing them to think seriously about energy consumption. And it’s not only from a cost perspective. Pressure to reduce carbon emissions is also mounting. So, like any new year diet, an energy reduction strategy needs to work for the long term and […]
The countdown to Christmas is on. With only a few weeks left in the year, you may be starting to wind down and although you might want to wait until the new year to kick off any new projects, there are a few areas where you can make energy savings in the run up to […]
Congratulations on getting the green light on your energy project! So, what is next? In this blog we will look at how the process of implementation will vary depending on the type of project and how a broad range of stakeholders are key to the project’s overall success. Develop a detailed project implementation plan For […]
After two weeks of events and discussions surrounding the impact of climate change and what nations can do to keep the global temperature below 1.5C, COP27 is now complete. We followed the conference closely with our live blogs keeping up to date with the news from the event. Now with the final text published, our […]
The latest news and insights from the UN Climate Conference COP27 in Egypt taking place between 7 – 18 November 2022 Gender day Alison Campbell, Deputy Lead Negotiator from COP26 talked about the importance of keeping conversations and research alive in between COP events. She is hoping that COP27 will show that energy transformation is […]
The latest news and insights from the UN Climate Conference COP27 in Egypt taking place between 7 – 18 November 2022 Mobilising the Private Sector for Climate Action At the Mobilising the Private Sector for Climate Action panel today, Austrian Minister for Climate Action, Gertraud Wollansky, explained that organisations in the private sector need political […]
Ahead of the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference, COP 27, with expectations that agreements and pledges made are translated into action, we’ve been asking our Energy Consultants to share their hopes for the event. Here are some thoughts from Senior Energy Consultant, Helder Galrinho. My hope for this year’s UN Climate Change conference, is that […]
