The Energy Bills Discount Scheme, it’s about as clear mudAhead of the closure of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS), our Head of Customer Success, Tom Anderton, breaks down what support businesses can expect to help them with the high cost of energy from the new Energy Bills Discount Scheme. Find out more about the […]
Our Head of Customer Success, Tom Anderton, breaks down what support businesses can expect to see from the new Energy Bills Discount Scheme. Ahead of the closure of the Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS) in March, the UK Government has announced a new initiative to support businesses with the high cost of energy. The Energy […]
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 […]
During the autumn Mini-Budget, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng, announced the Energy Bill Relief Scheme. The scheme aims to support businesses with the increasing cost of energy use and protect them against the rising price of wholesale energy. Under the scheme, organisations will receive a discount on the unit price of their gas and […]
Headlines Wholesale gas and power prices were relatively mixed throughout last week, with losses observed on day-ahead power contract and front month contracts more generally, with gains seen further out along the forward curve – a relatively consistent trend observed in recent weeks. Day-ahead gas rose 14.7% to 133.00p/th, following periods of stronger gas-for-power demand […]
Whether your organisation’s energy estate is large or small, there is one thing that is certain, the types of buildings you occupy will influence the way you should manage its energy. A building’s performance A building’s design and construction will affect its energy consumption performance. There are several varying characteristics to consider when looking at […]
So, it’s no secret, a bit of excess at Christmas might well leave many needing to shed a few pounds in the weeks afterwards – it almost seems inevitable! A similarly inescapable truth seems to be that pounds are only ever added to energy bills; long term trends see prices go up, but not down. […]
As part of our Display Energy Certificate (DEC) service, we are required to issue a Recommendation Report alongside the DEC if one is not currently in place or the existing one has expired. A Recommendation Report contains specific energy-saving measures that were identified as part of a site survey. They are valid for seven years […]
The role Sigma can play in your M&T We are all aware of the versatile energy management technique Monitoring and Targeting (M&T), which is based on the principle of “you can’t manage what you don’t measure”. M&T enables you to simply and continually measure, understand and optimise your energy consumption. The technique supports: The detection […]
The purpose of a DEC (Display Energy Certificate) is to exhibit the energy performance and the efficiency of a building to members of the public and building users. This is illustrated in a simple graph format on a scale of A-G If you’re new to energy management, looking after a public building, or have never […]
It’s been over 12 months since we undertook a business improvement project that included a thorough business process analysis of our Bureau services department. This analysis, coupled with the implementation of a management information tool and an increase to staff volume by 25%, led to significant improvements within the Bureau. A key part of this […]
