Understanding the energy usage of your organisation
In 2020 we hosted a series of webinars exploring topics on the importance of energy efficiency for businesses. If you missed them, don’t worry – here’s the recording of the third in the series.
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 Michael Esvelt and Moira Dorey who explained the importance of understanding your existing energy use, and what a typical energy assessment entails.
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Great news! You’ve completed our efficient Workplace Energy Efficiency Checklist and are on your journey of reducing energy bills and cutting carbon emission. You’ve now reached that point where you are ready to get started on more substantial and long-term green investments.
Understanding your heating controls Heating controls are essential for achieving energy efficiency in buildings. By understanding how these controls work, you can avoid wasting energy in unoccupied spaces or having competing heating and cooling running at the same time. Manuals for heating controls can be found on a manufacturer’s website. Ensure staff know which of…
This support offer has come to end as of December 2022. As energy prices skyrocket for businesses, we’ve gained new funding to support organisations in Oxford City. If you have a building in Oxford City and want fully funded energy efficiency support, you should get in touch. Our experienced team can provide energy assessments and…
If your business uses cars or vans, one way to reduce your environmental impact could be to swap to electric vehicles. As well as the reduced carbon emissions, your business may also be able to access grant funding to do this. Simply Business have published an article covering everything you need to know about moving…
Start up company EcoSync is developing a smart temperature control system using artificial intelligence. They have secured additional innovation funding from OxFutures to continue the development. Ecosync’s technology helps businesses synchronise heating with occupancy levels. With the added control over the temperature settings, they can improve energy efficiency – avoiding empty rooms being heated. They are aiming,…
In the first webinar of our autumn 2020 series, we were joined by Steve Fawkes and Richard Dorey. Dr Steve Fawkes, Founder of EnergyPro and author of the Only Eleven Percent blog, gave an overview of why businesses should be thinking about energy efficiency. This included some of the key barriers commonly found by businesses…
