Tag Archive: building energy management

1. Investment in energy efficient buildings reached £60bn in 2014

   November 23, 2015 11:35 am Leave a Comment

   Total investments in the energy efficient buildings sector reached £60bn in 2014, a recent research report published by financial services firm Standard & Poor’s has been able to reveal.

   The interest in energy efficiency has also led to growth in bonds raised by companies such as Schneider Electric which issued €200 million in (£131m) green bonds last month, it states.

   The report reads that “Investors are becoming increasingly interested in low carbon investment opportunities – such as energy efficiency projects – which for their part are looking to attract financing.”

   However it adds energy efficiency projects like those in the building sector are “less established and still raise questions for investors about how they will be repaid and the credit risk they face”.

   In terms of implementing energy efficiency projects, wireless programmable thermostatic radiator valves offer the best ROIs and lowest overall installation costs. The HeatSave wireless TRVs enable users to set specific functioning times for each valve, and, since radiators are individually controlled, occupants are fully capable to maximise the zoning potential and reduce energy consumption in those areas that are not used for longer periods of time (as for example, dining or sitting rooms and kitchens during the night, etc.).

   Additionally, the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves also provide an automatic exercising feature when unused for 7 days, whose purpose is to minimise seizing of radiator valves in warmer months.

   All in all, the HeatSave TRVs enable users to achieve some pretty impressive savings, as they will help reduce your heating bills by up to 30%, especially when coupled with the HeatingSave Building Energy Management System.

   If you want to find out more about the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves, our dedicated team is eagerly waiting to answer all of your questions.

2. Millions of homes across the UK require energy efficiency upgrades, report reveals

   March 31, 2015 10:48 am Leave a Comment

   More than 5 million properties across the UK have received no energy efficiency upgrades whatsoever, a new report by consumer group Which? has been able to reveal.

   The group s calling for a switch to a long-term “local approach”, partly funded by a levy on energy suppliers and paid into a central pot.

   The funds would be allocated to local authorities to roll-out energy saving measures from 2017.

   The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) agreed the need for a local approach to boost home energy efficiency.

   Policy and Public Affairs Officer Richard Twinn added: “The real game changer however would be for Government to back energy efficiency with infrastructure funds to create a programme that would not only transform the UK’s cold and draughty homes but create jobs and make additional money for Treasury.”

   Wireless programmable thermostatic radiator valves offers the best returns in terms of energy efficiency. The HeatSave wireless TRVs enable users to set specific functioning times for each valve, and, since radiators are individually controlled, home owners are fully capable to maximise the zoning potential and reduce energy consumption in those areas that are not used for longer periods of time (as for example, dining or sitting rooms and kitchens during the night, etc.).

   Additionally, the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves also provide an automatic exercising feature when unused for 7 days, whose purpose is to minimise seizing of radiator valves in warmer months.

   All in all, the HeatSave TRVs enable users to achieve some pretty impressive savings, as they will help reduce your heating bills by up to 30%, especially when coupled with the HeatingSave Building Energy Management System.

   If you want to find out more about the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves, our dedicated team is eagerly waiting to answer all of your questions.

3. Over 140,000 households in Scotland save more than £9.8m on energy bills after switching

   March 25, 2015 12:57 pm Leave a Comment

   Scottish households have been able to save in excess of £9.8m over the past six months by switching electricity supplier, new figures released by the DECC have been able to reveal.

   The Department of Energy and Climate Change launched a campaign last month to encourage people to shop around when it comes to the energy market.

   It released data on Tuesday as part of the Power To Switch campaign, which revealed that 26,000 homes in Edinburgh saved around £1.8m while 30,000 Glasgow households saved some £2.1m.

   Energy Secretary Ed Davey said: “Switching puts money back in people’s pockets and, thanks to our reforms, thousands are taking advantage of cheaper deals and a more competitive market.

   “We want even more people to join the thousands who are switching and saving today.”

   If you’ve already chosen the lowest possible tariff from your favourite energy supplier and you are now looking at ways to cut your energy usage even more, then you should definitely take a good look at the HeatSave valves.

   In terms of affordable, yet effective energy saving measures, the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves are the easiest to install and most cost-effective energy-saving measures on the market. They are particularly suitable for retrofitting, since one simply has to remove the existing TRV and replace it with the HeatSave unit.

   The wireless thermostatic radiator valves enable users to set specific functioning times for each valve, and, since radiators are individually controlled, home owners are fully capable to maximise the zoning potential and reduce energy consumption in those areas that are not used for longer periods of time (as for example, dining or sitting rooms and kitchens during the night, etc.).

   Additionally, the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves also provide an automatic exercising feature when unused for 7 days, whose purpose is to minimise seizing of radiator valves in warmer months.

   All in all, the HeatSave TRVs enable users to achieve some pretty impressive savings, as they will help reduce your heating bills by up to 30%, especially when coupled with the HeatingSave Building Energy Management System.

   If you want to find out more about the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves, our dedicated team is eagerly waiting to answer all of your questions.

4. British energy suppliers overcharge by £3.4billion a year

   March 9, 2015 11:36 am Leave a Comment

   Up to 14.3 million dual fuel customers of the Big Six energy suppliers are paying on average £235 too much each year, smaller supplier First Utility has recently claimed.

   It claimed that two-thirds of Big Six customers are on the most expensive tariffs. Customers can opt for fixed tariffs which are set for up to three years and provide price stability. But if a customer does not renew their fixed tariff they usually go automatically onto a standard variable tariff where the bill will reflect the ups and downs of market prices for energy.

   McCaig, CEO, First Utility said: “The UK energy industry has contrived to put itself in a situation where around two-thirds of its customers are on the most expensive energy tariff the industry has to offer, namely the ‘standard variable tariff’.

   “That simply can’t be right and is even more inexcusable in a climate where wholesale prices have been coming down.”

   While switching suppliers will certainly reduce one’s energy bills, the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves can do a lot more than that.

   The HeatSave thermostatic radiator valves are the easiest to install and most cost-effective and efficient energy management products on the market. They are particularly suitable for retrofitting, since one simply has to remove the existing TRV and replace it with the HeatSave unit.

   Remotely controlled via an easily-accessible web interface, the HeatSave valves enable users to achieve impressive savings, slashing one’s heating bills by up to 30%, especially when coupled with the HeatingSave Building Energy Management System.

5. Local council in Enfield to launch new Smart Homes scheme

   February 9, 2015 2:28 pm Leave a Comment

   A local council has revealed plans to launch a new scheme aimed at helping private home owners bolster their houses’ energy efficiency, a recent news report in the local business media has been able to reveal.

   Under their own Smart Homes scheme, Enfield Council offers government grants of up to 75% of costs towards energy improvements in homes to a maximum of £6,000. The grants are open to both owner occupiers, private tenants and private landlords.

   Smart Homes also supports other energy improvements highlighted in a Green Deal Assessment such as double glazing, secondary glazing and or energy efficient boilers. The project is being run by Haringey Council, working with the boroughs of Enfield, Camden, Hackney, Islington, and Waltham Forest, and will run until the 31 of March 2015.

   Wireless programmable thermostatic radiator valves offers the best returns in terms of energy efficiency. The HeatSave wireless TRVs enable users to set specific functioning times for each valve, and, since radiators are individually controlled, home owners are fully capable to maximise the zoning potential and reduce energy consumption in those areas that are not used for longer periods of time (as for example, dining or sitting rooms and kitchens during the night, etc.).

   Additionally, the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves also provide an automatic exercising feature when unused for 7 days, whose purpose is to minimise seizing of radiator valves in warmer months.

   All in all, the HeatSave TRVs enable users to achieve some pretty impressive savings, as they will help reduce your heating bills by up to 30%, especially when coupled with the HeatingSave Building Energy Management System.

   If you want to find out more about the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves, our dedicated team is eagerly waiting to answer all of your questions.

6. Stay on top of your heating system and slash energy bills with a wireless TRV

   February 2, 2015 12:15 pm Leave a Comment

   Up to 11 million UK households could be over-spending on energy by not using appropriate heating controls, a relatively small investment that could potentially reduce running costs by 40%, recent research undertaken by Salford University has been able to reveal.

   The research undertaken by Salford University showed that a relatively small investment on heating controls could bring annual savings of around £290 per year for a typical household.

   Results showed that installing a room thermostat and full set of TRVs could reduce energy costs by 40% – much more than previously assumed – and the payback on the investment was typically between 9 and 18 months.

   Roderick Pettigrew, Chief Executive of the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES), comments: “Installing a room thermostat in one room and thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) in all other rooms will maintain each room at the required temperature all year round and no heat is wasted by keeping rooms warmer than they need to be. By installing and using boiler heating controls correctly the boiler will run more efficiently and use less energy to maintain a comfortable temperature, resulting in lower energy bills. Households can start saving straightaway by adding controls to their existing system; heating controls can be fitted at any time – not just when replacing the boiler.”

   While a thermostat and TRVs will certainly help reduce energy bills, the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves could do a lot more than that.

   The HeatSave thermostatic radiator valves are the easiest to install and most cost-effective and efficient energy management products on the market. They are particularly suitable for retrofitting, since one simply has to remove the existing TRV and replace it with the HeatSave unit.

   Remotely controlled via an easily-accessible web interface, the HeatSave valves enable users to achieve impressive savings, slashing one’s heating bills by up to 30%, especially when coupled with the HeatingSave Building Energy Management System.

7. Village hall set to implement energy saving measures after securing council grant

   January 21, 2015 10:39 am Leave a Comment

   A village hall is set to cut its gas and electricity bills after implementing a range of energy saving measures using a grant secured from the local council, a news report in the local media has been able to reveal.

   Stevington Village Hall received the necessary funding from Bedford Borough Council under the Mayor’s Climate Change grant scheme.

   Under the scheme, community projects that would reduce carbon emissions within Bedford borough can win a grant which would award projects up to 50% match-funding of between £5k and £20k for improvements.

   Funding was granted to Stevington Hall to reduce the hall’s emissions and running costs by replacing the boilers and removing the electric showers, water heaters and electrical heating appliances. The single-glazed windows and doors were also replaced with double-glazed UPVC equivalents; reducing heat loss and meaning fewer draughts and cold spots. Both changing rooms at the village hall now also have radiator central heating and improved showers.

   The hall’s chairman Steve Cole, who applied for the grant on behalf of Stevington Parish Council, said: “I can now report that all the work has been completed, improving the hall’s domestic water system immensely and providing much better control of our central heating system. It has given the village hall a new lease of life! We are looking forward to having reduced energy bills which means we can put more money into running community events.”

   While new boilers and double-glazed UPVC windows will certainly help drive down energy consumption, the HeatSave thermostatic radiator valves could help village halls attain even more impressive savings, since facilities managers will be able to thoroughly control each radiator in the building.

   The HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves are the easiest to install and most cost-effective energy-saving measures on the market. They are particularly suitable for retrofitting, since one simply has to remove the existing TRV and replace it with the HeatSave unit.

   The wireless thermostatic radiator valves enable users to set specific functioning times for each valve, and, since radiators are individually controlled, home owners are fully capable to maximise the zoning potential and reduce energy consumption in those areas that are not used for longer periods of time (as for example, dining or sitting rooms and kitchens during the night, etc.).

   Additionally, the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves also provide an automatic exercising feature when unused for 7 days, whose purpose is to minimise seizing of radiator valves in warmer months.

   All in all, the HeatSave TRVs enable users to achieve some pretty impressive savings, as they will help reduce your heating bills by up to 30%, especially when coupled with the HeatingSave Building Energy Management System.

   If you want to find out more about the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves, our dedicated team is eagerly waiting to answer all of your questions.

8. College energy saving loan scheme application deadline approaches

   January 12, 2015 2:43 pm Leave a Comment

   Colleges who want to apply for a share of the £5 million College Energy Fund designed to help them implement energy saving measures can still do so until the end of the month, a media news report on this matter has been able to reveal.

   Run by Salix, the scheme it is open to any further education (FE) college in England, Scotland and Wales which gets a majority of its income directly from the public sector. The loan will be paid back to Salix directly by direct debit on a six-monthly basis over four years.

   In order to be eligible for this scheme, projects must meet a few criteria:

   – A maximum 5 year payback period

   – Less than £100 per tonne of CO2 over the lifetime of the project

   – Projects over £100,000 require a Salix Business Case

   Salix was set up in 2004 by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and since then has funded £31 million of energy efficiency projects in 201 FE colleges.

   Any modern building, especially those designed to meet the specific requirements set in the educational segment, will certainly require a very effective energy management system to be put in place, and that’s exactly where the HeatSave programmable wireless thermostatic valves can really come in handy.

   The HeatSave wireless thermostatic valves represent a very good solution for the healthcare industry, where energy costs are 2nd only to labour costs. That’s because the TRVs can help customers slash their energy bills by up to an impressive 30 percent by allowing them to thoroughly control the heating patterns for every single one of their radiators.

   Moreover, it’s quite likely that the hospital could benefit from the financial advantages provided by the Government’s Green Deal scheme, given the fact that the HeatSave valves represent an approved measure to control radiators under the aforementioned programme.

   If you want to find out more about the HeatSave wireless programmable thermostatic radiator valves, get in touch with our dedicated product team, they’ll be more than happy to answer all your questions and queries.

9. Local council proves successful in reducing carbon footprint

   January 6, 2015 12:36 pm Leave a Comment

   A local council has proved extremely successful in cutting carbon in its buildings, vehicles and street lights, a recent news report on the matter has been able to reveal.

   The North Tyneside Council has reduced its carbon consumptions by 15 per cent in the past four years and is well on track to realise its target of a 34 per cent reduction in its carbon footprint by 2015-16.

   The council has embarked on a number of major investment schemes to cut energy use, this includes; installing LED lighting in public buildings, investment in ‘dimming and trimming’ street lighting and improving energy efficiency in its schools, leisure centres and sheltered accommodation.

   It has also worked in partnership with other agencies to reduce the borough’s carbon footprint, including North Tyneside Warm Zone which has insulated over 16,000 homes saving residents £2.3m a year on fuel bills and approximately 395,000 tonnes of carbon over the next 40 years.

   The HeatSave thermostatic radiator valves are the easiest to install and most cost-effective energy-saving measures on the market. They are particularly suitable for retrofitting, since one simply has to remove the existing TRV and replace it with the HeatSave unit.

   The wireless thermostatic radiator valves enable users to set specific functioning times for each valve, and, since radiators are individually controlled, home owners are fully capable to maximise the zoning potential and reduce energy consumption in those areas that are not used for longer periods of time (as for example, dining or sitting rooms and kitchens during the night, etc.).

   Additionally, the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves also provide an automatic exercising feature when unused for 7 days, whose purpose is to minimise seizing of radiator valves in warmer months.

   All in all, the HeatSave TRVs enable users to achieve some pretty impressive savings, as they will help reduce your heating bills by up to 30%, especially when coupled with the HeatingSave Building Energy Management System.

   If you want to find out more about the HeatSave wireless thermostatic radiator valves, our dedicated team is eagerly waiting to answer all of your questions.

10. Average UK household will spend around £60,000 on energy bills over a lifetime

    January 2, 2015 11:17 am Leave a Comment

    UK home owners will spend around £60,000 on energy bills over a lifetime, recent analysis published today by uSwitch.com was able to reveal.

    The survey also found that households could save around £10,000 over a lifetime or £228 annually by switching to more competitive tariffs.

    Over a third (37%) of people surveyed said they would use the savings towards a rainy day fund, 23% would pay off their debts and a fifth (21%) would put it towards the cost of a holiday.

    Energy UK which represents energy suppliers responded by saying: “Make it your New Year’s resolution to make sure you are on the best deal – click, call and switch in 2015 to keep household bills as low as possible. Over three million people switched last year and with more than twenty-five energy companies to choose from there are great deals to be had.”

    While switching suppliers is certainly a noteworthy idea, the truth of the matter is that implementing an energy management system designed to help you control each radiator in your house individually will drive down your bills even more (by at least 20 to 30 percent).

    If you’re looking for a sure-fire solution designed to slash energy spending by controlling each radiator in your house separately, then the HeatSave thermostatic radiator valves are the perfect tools for this job.

    The HeatSave thermostatic radiator valves are the easiest to install and most cost-effective and efficient energy management products on the market. They are particularly suitable for retrofitting, since one simply has to remove the existing TRV and replace it with the HeatSave unit.

    Remotely controlled via an easily-accessible web interface, the HeatSave valves enable users to achieve impressive savings, slashing one’s heating bills by up to 30%, especially when coupled with the HeatingSave Building Energy Management System.