1. Power down when not in use When our team visit businesses to assess their premises, we often see energy-using appliances – computers, photocopiers, water coolers, fans, vending machines – that are left turned on constantly, even when there’s no one in the room or the building. Making sure these items are switched off when…

Buildings are responsible for 29% of our annual carbon emissions in the United Kingdom (UK Committee on Climate Change), This figure is often shocking to people. When we think of the sectors responsible for high levels of carbon emissions, we likely think of transport, agriculture, manufacturing. Buildings are often overlooked. This situation is as true…

Buildings make up a significant proportion of our carbon emissions due to the energy needed to heat and power them – and this is true for our workplaces and premises as well as any other type of building. We often hear from employees at local organisations who are acting as sustainability champions within the business…

An Energy Services Company (ESCO) is a company which has been set up to offer energy services to energy end users. In our case, this energy service is delivering energy efficiency improvements as a service. The ESCO acts as the project developer or project manager, meaning that they take a project from beginning to end…