BREEAM V7 and lighting controls: why retrofit matters
How can we make existing commercial buildings more energy efficient, without ripping out systems and equipment that still have years of useful life left? It’s a question that sits at the heart of BREEAM Refurbishment and Fit Out Commercial Version 7 (RFO V7), the latest BREEAM standard for existing commercial buildings undergoing refurbishment or fit-out. […]
ESOS Action Plans: why wireless lighting controls offer the quickest wins
The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is a mandatory energy assessment scheme for large UK organisations, designed to identify opportunities to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy use and costs. For organisations operating multi-site estates such as hotels, stores, warehouses, offices or industrial sites, improving energy efficiency across an existing estate can be a significant undertaking. There […]
New Prime Minister. New Energy Secretary: the big retrofit opportunity for Britain’s commercial buildings.
A new Prime Minister and a new Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero inevitably bring fresh expectations for the UK’s energy agenda. Much of the debate will focus on electricity generation, grid infrastructure and energy security. These are all essential. But if the new government is looking for some of the quickest, […]
MEES update: What the latest announcement means for commercial buildings
The Government has provided long-awaited clarity on the future of Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) for England and Wales’ non-domestic private rented sector. Crucially, the latest announcement revises both the timeline and the scope of the proposed regulations. MEES sets the minimum Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating that privately rented commercial buildings must achieve before […]
Rising non-commodity energy costs: How wireless lighting controls can help businesses reduce their exposure
For many businesses, managing energy costs has traditionally meant focusing on the price paid for electricity itself. However, wholesale energy is now only part of the picture. Non-commodity costs – which are the charges on an electricity bill that sit outside the wholesale cost of purchasing electricity – are rising. Right now, these charges account […]