At the start of this year an argument was brewing across Europe with the European Commission proposing to label some gas and nuclear power as ‘green’. With a majority vote in favour, this could become law by 2023. This came just months after the COP26 Climate Summit...
I received an email the other day from a director of a newly opened student accommodation facility. The tone of the email was almost incredulous. Having installed electric panel heaters in around 200 rooms he was finding that the occupants were adjusting the room...
The Student accommodation sector Since the turn of the century the student accommodation sector has been revolutionised! Until around the time of the millennium, students had the choice of university-run halls of residence or converted homes for multiple occupation...
Monitoring the temperature of water within a hot water cylinder provides essential data for managing energy use to save costs. Often this simple information is not recorded accurately. Usually, a thermostat is strapped around the centre of the tank which triggers the...
How a simple setting can yield greater energy savings in student accommodation. The levels of automation we enjoy through technology undoubtably make’s our lives easier and in most cases more efficient. In the context of heating control for student accommodation, it...
There appears to be confusion on the UK Government’s position for phasing out fossil fuel fired boilers. The Clean Growth Strategy launched in 2017 proposes to stop the installation of oil or coal heating systems from the mid 2020s where gas isn’t available, and to...
With more than 30,000 students the University of the West of England (UWE) Bristol is the largest University in the region. ‘Strategy 2030 - Transforming Futures’ announces their ambition to be carbon neutral with net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2030 along...
Safety on campus is of the utmost priority for students, staff and building owners. However, during a global pandemic, safety assessments have had to include the risk of infection spread and minimising the effects of a virus which have been felt around the world, and...
The effects of the pandemic experienced over the past year extend beyond direct contact. Each of us is burdened with the responsibility of limiting our own risk for the benefit of those around us - not the easiest task if you’re the energy manager for a multi-resident...
As we discussed in Wednesday’s article, the issue of self-isolating students puts an enormous strain on energy consumption. But it’s important to think about student safety and ensuring that risk of infection spread is monitored and curtailed where necessary to ensure...
