Coronavirus: Impact of the 20 second rule on water consumption
By Barry Millar, Operations Director, Waterscan Last summer, DEFRA launched a wide-ranging public consultation on how the UK could better manage its water consumption in response to the Environment Agency’s grim prediction that we are likely to run out of water by 2050. This consultation offered up a range of proposals for improving water efficiency […]
Level up your career with these bespoke online courses
Put the extra downtime created by lockdown to good use by learning new skills and improving existing ones with our newly available and unlimited annual courses for energy management & FM professionals. These are specially-curated online courses designed to help you and your team improve expertise and learn new things. The Management, Leadership & Business Operations online […]
We’ll get through this together at the Energy Management Summit
In such difficult and unknown times, it is key to keep updated with industry changes, stay connected with peers and gain access to new budget-saving solutions for times ahead. The Energy Management Summit could help you with all of the above – 5th & 6th October – Radisson Blu Hotel, London Stansted. As our guest you can benefit from; an itinerary of spaced […]
Proptech eyes improved building performance with new platform
A new digital twin platform has been launched that claims to change the way buildings are managed and perform, helping to make them safer and more energy-efficient. Twinview is powered by cloud-based, 3D digital twins – digital replicas of physical buildings – which connect the virtual and the physical buildings with real-time analytical data. Its creator […]
Can a data centre achieve Net Zero?
By OnSite Energy Projects Achieving net zero is a challenge for any business but data centres are amongst the most power hungry users. Globally data centres consume >3% of total power generation (that’s 140% of the entire UK power generation). So can data centres ever attain net zero? Some data centres simply buy “green tariffs” which […]
Facilities Management Forum – Book on today!
Claim your complimentary guest place at the Facilities Management Forum, which is taking place on July 6th & 7th – availability is extremely limited! This small and niche event is far removed from the traditional busy and crowded exhibitions and conferences, and takes place at the Hilton Deansgate, Manchester. The Forum will give you access […]
Calling all energy managers – Join us this October!
The Energy Management Summit takes place this autumn, and it’s designed specifically for you – don’t miss out on this fantastic industry event! 5 & 6 October – Radisson Blu, London Stansted Your personal two-day experience will be created based entirely on your own requirements and interests… Receive a bespoke itinerary of 1-2-1 meetings with […]
Carbon Offsetting – An Exciting Strategy
One of the biggest challenges the UK is facing is how to tackle the issue of climate change. As our populations and economies grow, the environment is feeling the strain of our increased energy needs. This means we all need to look for ways to reduce our carbon footprint, and quickly. Over the past decade […]
IT sustainability ‘being ignored by business’
Only 28% of managerial knowledge workers in large UK businesses consider information technology (IT) sustainability to be a top priority for their business beyond mandatory reporting and regulatory requirements. That’s according to research from Citrix, which also highlights somewhat encouragingly that the majority of large UK businesses (60%) have a specific corporate social responsibility (CSR) […]
Netherlands praised for green energy policies
The 2020 Sustainable Energy Production (SDE+) plan in The Netherlands’ spring budget will make its CO2 reduction target feasible and affordable, say analysts at GlobalData. The Dutch Government plans to double the green energy subsidies to €4bn in 2020, from a previously planned €2bn, to meet its promise to cut CO2 emissions. The Dutch Climate […]