Posts Tagged ‘Asset Performance Management’
BIM:SAM solves riddle of high energy bills in Manchester building
EVORA EDGE’s innovative BIM:SAM approach (building information modelling for strategic asset management)has helped reduce gas spend by 21% in a building, resulting in savings of more than £20,000 per year. It has also opened up the potential to achieve a ‘design for performance’ approach relatively quickly and cost-effectively across portfolios of buildings using existing EPC…
Read MoreRugby goals: EVORA EDGE appointed by Wasps to improve energy efficiency
EVORA EDGE has been appointed to provide energy and sustainability consultancy services to Wasps Rugby Club. The remit covers a wide portfolio of buildings from the iconic 32,609 seater Ricoh Arena stadium to a large exhibition hall, hotel and casino. This is an exciting opportunity as Wasps are looking to set ambitious targets in terms…
Read MoreChillers and record breaking heat
It seems appropriate that EVORA EDGE spent the hottest day of the year so far (the hottest day on record in some parts of the country) co-ordinating the replacement of a chiller on the roof of a multi-storey office in Birmingham. Chillers are guaranteed to cause facilities managers problems during heatwaves. This is because they…
Read MoreFire dampers: still a key risk for commercial buildings despite Grenfell disaster
One of the biggest risk areas we see, when EDGE carry out audits of planned preventative maintenance work on large commercial buildings, is a failure to regularly test and maintain fire and smoke dampers. This seems strange given the Grenfell Tower disaster should have focused the minds of all property managers and landlords on the…
Read MoreSolar power: still a viable option following the closure of the feed-in tariff
There have been widespread predictions that green energy technologies, such as solar and wind power, would not be able to survive the government’s closure of the feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme for small scale renewables at the end of March this year. For many suppliers, this has certainly been the case. The number of registered solar…
Read MoreHealth and Safety: The legal risks of ignoring it on small projects
Despite having been introduced four years ago, there is still limited understanding in the building services sector of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015) and the new obligations it has placed on building owners. The 2015 regulations switched the balance of responsibility for health and safety from a CDM co-ordinator (a role which…
Read MoreSoft Landings: Better Buildings, Better Real Estate
One topic I am very passionate about is that of ensuring that the buildings we build and operate are fit for purpose. In my mind, this means providing users with an environment to deliver their work in sustainable, efficient buildings that do not impact their wellbeing. For building owners, it is about ‘getting what you…
Read MoreLondon Plan: Generating your own electricity in London just became less attractive
The London Plan, which dictates all planning and development in the capital, is currently undergoing a major rewrite but many in the sector are unaware that some significant changes and adjustments have already come into force. In October last year, the Greater London Authority (GLA) published updated Energy Assessment Guidance which applies from January this…
Read MoreGaining an EDGE: Engineering and building physics services
At EVORA we know from long experience there is a huge amount of unlocked potential in existing commercial buildings. But we see time and again how the realisation of that potential is so often obstructed by the long and complicated supply chains involved. That’s why we set up EVORA EDGE, our engineering and building physics…
Read MoreDo you know how to assess the financial risks related to climate change on your business?
It is becoming increasingly difficult to separate climate related risk from the conventional view of financial risk. So how do you assess the financial risks related to climate change? Unpredictable weather patterns across the world can influence everything from food prices, health costs, retail clothing sales patterns as well as how effective and efficient our buildings…
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