Posts Tagged ‘Energy Improvement Programmes’
Restricting urban biomass: A chance to improve city air quality
Reducing the volume of emissions for real estate activities and subsequently improving air quality is something EVORA Global supports clients in committing to. Often, this involves changing the way factors such as energy and heat consumption are managed. Switching from traditional fossil fuel to cleaner means is a great way to start, however, alternative means…
Read MoreMEES: Consultation calls for EPC rating to be raised to band B for commercial buildings by 2030.
On 15th October 2019 the Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) published its future trajectory for Minimum Energy Efficient Standards (MEES) for non-domestic commercial buildings. The consultation follows the government’s earlier commitments in the year to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Under the current consultation the government propose a new plan…
Read MoreEasy energy savings: Closing Up for Christmas
Easy energy savings: Tips & Tricks to minimise your energy consumption over the Winter break. It’s that time of year again: the old Christmas jumper pulled from the depths of your drawers, Secret Santa gifts exchanged, every last drop of mulled wine in a three-mile radius consumed, and now Christmas is just around the corner…
Read MoreESOS Phase 2 compliance: Have you got a plan in place?
With the compliance deadline for ESOS Phase 2 just a year away – 5 December 2019 – proactive organisations have started to prepare by planning and carrying out energy audits as part of the compliance process. With only a few exemptions for public bodies, your organisation qualifies if on the 31st December 2018, it meets the ESOS definition of a large undertaking: You employ…
Read MoreISO 50001 2018 revision
Earlier this week, the International Standard for Energy Management Systems (EnMS), ISO 50001 was given its official reboot through the launch of the 2018 revision; updating the 2011 issue. Organisations with existing ISO 50001 certifications have up to three years to transfer to the new standard. Whereas, businesses seeking energy management accreditation for the first…
Read MoreEnergy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) – a burden or an opportunity?
Regulatory reporting can often feel a burden, and in areas which are more specialist, such as energy and carbon reporting, it can be a daunting experience. Energy and carbon reporting regulations have principally been introduced to highlight the materiality of the impacts and provide visibility of the opportunities to deliver both energy and cost savings.…
Read More£2.8m of energy savings identified by EVORA in ESOS Phase One
ESOS guidance was published by the government on 26th June 2014, with a deadline for ESOS Phase One of 5th December 2015 – 528 days for organisations to achieve compliance – simple, right? Understandably, with the data for ESOS having to overlap the qualification date of 31st December 2014, a lot of organisations left it…
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