Our top 3 tips for reducing energy use in the workplace right now
1. Power down when not in use When our team visit businesses to assess their premises, we often see appliances – computers, photocopiers, water coolers, fans, vending machines – left turned on constantly, even when there’s no one in the room or the building. Making sure these items are switched off when not in use,…
Accountancy firm cuts bills and emissions
Business type: Accountancy
Building age: 1990s
Primary goal: To reduce the environmental impact of the building
Measures: Replacing storage heaters with air source heat pumps, double glazing windows, draught-proofing, employee awareness.
How to de-carbonise your organisation’s heating bills
Heating usually accounts for up to 50% of the energy use in a building, so it’s a significant area to consider when exploring energy efficiency improvements. In this webinar Moira Dorey and Michael Esvelt (both part of the Environmental Information Exchange team at Oxford Brookes University) explored different ways to de-carbonise heating within the premises…
Why we need to improve the energy efficiency of our workplaces to combat climate change
Oxford City buildings are responsible for a huge 81% of annual carbon emissions – by far the largest proportion.
The business case for energy efficiency – how to get buy-in from your senior leadership team
We often hear from employees in local organisations who champion sustainability within their business and are eager for their workplace to address energy efficiency. We wholeheartedly support this initiative!
What is an Energy Services Company (ESCO)?
An Energy Services Company (ESCO) is a business set up to provide energy services to end-users, like the business or organization you're a part of. Energy Solutions Oxfordshire is one such service, offering you free support and comprehensive Workplace Energy Efficiency Assessments.
Energy efficiency at 13th Century retreat
At The Abbey, ensuring comfort for both residents and guests is paramount. Despite spending significantly on heating costs, numerous complaints about cold rooms prompted proactive measures. Because of these issues an energy efficiency assessment was commissioned and implemented recommended improvements to enhance the guest experience.
Common energy efficiency measures to reduce energy usage
In this webinar Michael Esvelt, Operations Director at Oxford Brookes’ Environmental Information Exchange, explains common measures for reducing energy use and improving energy efficiency in buildings, including: lighting changes, dealing with business appliances or machinery, employee awareness, renewables installation, and more. We were also joined by Gavin Hodgson who is responsible for reducing energy consumption…
Understanding the energy usage of your organisation
A crucial step in the process of making energy efficiency improvements to a building is understanding your existing energy performance and use in order to identify improvements. Oxford Brookes’ Environmental Information Exchange team (one of our three project partners) are experts at undertaking energy assessments and audits, and in this webinar we were joined by…
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