May 2026 is Water Management Month on Energy Management Briefing – Make sure your solutions are part of the story!
Each month on Energy Management Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the market – and in May we’ll be focussing on Water Management & Strategy. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help energy management buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier […]
From Visibility to Control: How xWatts delivers real energy savings
For organisations serious about reducing energy costs and carbon emissions, the journey starts with understanding – and that’s what xWatts Intelligence provides. By unifying live data from your BMS, IoT sensors, and onsite hardware, xWatts Intelligence gives estate teams real-time visibility over how their buildings consume energy. It surfaces usage patterns, flags inefficiencies early, and identifies where […]
European real estate portfolios face mounting energy performance risks as costs surge
Poor energy performance across commercial real estate portfolios is already impacting asset values, operating costs and long-term risk, creating urgent challenges for facilities management and energy leaders across Europe. New research from re:sustain, based on a survey of 200 institutional asset managers overseeing €296 billion in assets, reveals the scale of the issue. More than […]
Aston University accelerates net zero plans with major low-carbon energy centre project
Aston University has begun construction of a new Carbon Neutral Energy Centre, marking a significant step forward in decarbonising large-scale estates and offering a model for energy management leaders across the UK. The Birmingham-based project, supported by a £35.5 million grant through the UK Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, will replace the university’s existing gas-fired […]
METERING & MONITORING MONTH: Deploying and managing smart systems across public sector estates
For public sector organisations, smart metering has become a cornerstone of energy management and net zero strategy. However, deploying and managing metering systems across large, diverse estates (spanning schools, hospitals, offices and community buildings) presents significant operational and technical challenges. Success is less about installing meters and more about ensuring consistency, integration and actionable insight […]
CARBON MANAGEMENT MONTH: Managing indirect emissions across FM supply chains
For public sector estates teams, carbon management is no longer limited to energy use within buildings. Increasingly, attention is turning to Scope 3 emissions, i.e. the indirect emissions generated across supply chains, including contractors, maintenance providers, cleaning services and outsourced operations. These emissions are under growing scrutiny as public sector organisations face tighter net zero […]
Renewables surge towards half of EU electricity mix
Renewable energy is continuing to reshape Europe’s power landscape, with new Eurostat figures showing that close to half of all electricity generated across the EU now comes from renewable sources. According to the latest data, renewables accounted for around 47% of EU electricity generation in 2024, underlining the rapid shift away from fossil fuels and […]
Hormuz disruption knock-on effects becoming clearer for FMs
Escalating tensions involving the US, Israel and Iran are driving significant disruption across global energy and logistics markets, increasing the risk of prolonged inflation and weaker economic growth. For energy and FM leaders, the situation reinforces the need for robust energy procurement strategies, supply diversification and scenario planning, as geopolitical instability continues to influence both […]
April 2026 is Metering & Monitoring Month on Energy Management Briefing – Make sure your solutions are part of the story!
Each month on Energy Management Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the market – and in April we’ll be focussing on Metering & Monitoring. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help energy management buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re a supplier of […]
CARBON MANAGEMENT MONTH: Carbon as a Performance Metric – Embedding sustainability into FM contracts and procurement
For organisations managing large, multi-site corporate portfolios, carbon management is shifting from a reporting exercise to an operational performance metric. Facilities management contracts are increasingly expected to demonstrate measurable progress against net zero commitments, not just deliver cost and service efficiency. For private and public sector leaders attending the Energy Management Summit, this is changing […]