building energy monitoring Articles
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Smart Eectricity Meters in Building Energy Management
With the progress of society and the development of technology, the demand and consumption of energy are increasing day by day. Among them, electric power, as one of the main energy sources in modern society, is of great significance for energy saving and emission reduction, environmental protection. In the field of construction, smart electricity meters, as an important component of smart ...
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Smart Energy Islands, global test-bed for batteries - Case study
A £10.8 million project on the Isles of Scilly will provide a model for electric vehicles and home batteries to play a major role in low-carbon smart energy systems around the world. Moixa will develop platforms allowing electric vehicles and smart home batteries to be used to help balance supply and demand within the islands’ energy system, although the project will not fund the ...
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Building Automation Systems and their impact on Energy Consumption
Building automation systems (BAS) are becoming increasingly prevalent in commercial and industrial facilities, allowing for more efficient and effective management of building systems such as HVAC, lighting, and security. One of the key benefits of BAS is their potential to reduce energy consumption and costs, making them an important tool in the effort to promote sustainability and combat ...
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Building energy management systems are critical tools to reach sustainability goals and to curb waste
According to the European Commission, buildings in the European Union (EU) are responsible for 40% of the region’s energy consumption and 36% of its greenhouse gas emissions. If building energy and water consumption is not properly monitored, through the use of energy management systems (EMS), it becomes difficult to control how much is used and wasted. Left unchecked, this hurts both the ...
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One In Three Councils Not Complying With Legal Duties On Monitoring Their Buildings’ Energy Use
Nearly a third of councils are not complying with their legal duties on monitoring their buildings’ energy use under laws designed to encourage councils to improve their estates. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive from the EU requires public authorities to have up-to-date Display Energy Certificates (DEC) in all their buildings over 1,000m2. The government has allocated ...
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Rutherford Appleton Laboratories - Case study
The new Research Complex at Harwell Oxford is a multidisciplinary laboratory providing world leading facilities for new and cutting edge research in both life and physical sciences and the interface between them. Environmental issues were at the forefront of the building design with all energy use carefully monitored. An innovative Earth Tube has been buried along side the building to utilise ...
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Is the energy efficiency service markets still MUSH?
We hear a lot about energy efficiency these days, but who is actually pursuing it? In recent years most of the big players that install efficiency measures, the energy service companies (ESCos), have found work largely in the MUSH market: municipal and state governments, universities, schools and hospitals. In fact, a report in June 2010 by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the National ...
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Time to change habits, as well as light bulbs?
November 16, 2010 We are bombarded daily by advertisements selling us soft drinks, pharmaceuticals, cars, insurance, junk food, teeth whitener, diet programs, and on and on. But when was the last time someone tried to sell you on using more electricity? I cannot think of a single commercial that encourages us to plug-in, even though electricity is the chief product of 3,000 utilities in the ...
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5 Technologies to Extend Utility Energy Services
Utilities in deregulated markets are under more pressure than ever to attract and retain customers and are therefore more motivated to consider new technologies to extend their energy services offering. In our previous articles regarding the Future-Proof Utility, we discussed digitalisation and client loyalty as a push for innovation, and the importance of a customer-centric approach. While both ...
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Building for a Sustainable Future: The Role of IoT and Smart Technologies in Facilities Management
The pandemic and what followed have further highlighted the importance of smart buildings and the need for remote management capabilities. In this context, building managers and owners need to stay updated with the latest smart technologies and innovations to remain relevant in the competitive facilities industry. This article will explore how smart technologies, IoT, and efficiency evolution ...
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