Our areas of expertise
Our technical areas of expertise include energy and resource management for which we carry various credentials from the Association of Energy Engineers (see biography). Having worked with over 140 organisations on energy and resource efficiency, our experience spans a wide range of sectors. Over the past six years we have developed significant experience in undertaking energy and resource assessments for organisations in historic buildings, particularly within the museums sector and cultural, creative and community sectors. This support has formed part of organisational redevelopment planning processes and sustainable development support programmes. We have a deep understanding of the operational requirements and constraints commonly faced by these sectors.
All organisations and buildings operate through a unique web of systems and processes. We understand that your systems have not developed in a vacuum and must be understood within the context in which you operate. We bring years of experience in systems development and integration to every improvement opportunity. This means we assess the impact of every opportunity across the whole system, to ensure it strengthens and improves the whole, not just the component/s subject to change. Our expertise includes developing and integrating environmental management practices into systems and processes, in accordance with ISO 14001, BS 8555 or to bespoke requirements.
We are passionate about delivering improvement opportunities that are in harmony with your people and systems and strengthen delivery of your core objectives.
Services
An effective EMS integrates with existing business processes and systems and will include:
-A continual assessment of how environmental impact can be reduced
-An environmental policy
-An environmental improvement programme
-A training and awareness programme
-Procedures to control activities with a significant environmental impact
-Regular auditing of the system to ensure effective operation
-A formal review of the EMS by senior management
-Tracking and recording environmental performance against set targets
-Provision of a clear audit trail
- Identify potential opportunities to become more resource efficient and accomplish related objectives
- Support staff and suppliers to identify products that meet the organisation’s objectives and strike the optimum balance across all areas of sustainability.
- Identify realistic budget costs for the first stage of application through supplier quotations.
- Identify preferred products/solutions through monitored trials and demonstrations (where practical) undertaken in conjunction with staff and suppliers.
- Ensure key objectives and the finer detail of staff requirements remain firmly in sight throughout all phases.
- Identify whole life costing for the identified projects.
Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
The ESOS regulations 2014 introduces a mandatory energy assessment scheme for organisations in the UK that meet the qualification criteria. The Environment Agency is the UK scheme administrator.
Organisations that qualify for ESOS must carry out ESOS assessments every 4 years. These assessments are audits of the energy used by their buildings, industrial processes and transport to identify cost-effective energy saving measures. By 5 December 2015 qualifying organisations must carry out their ESOS assessment and notify the Environment Agency.
Your organisation qualifies if, on 31 December 2014, it meets the ESOS definition of a large undertaking. Corporate groups qualify if at least one UK group member meets the ESOS definition of a large undertaking.
A large undertaking is an organisation that carries out a trade or business which either:
- employs at least 250 people
- employs less than 250 people but has an annual turnover in excess of 50 million euro (£38,937,777), and an annual balance sheet total in excess of 43 million euro (£33,486,489)
For full qualification criteria and information on the regulations please contact us or go to the government web-site for ESOS
Display Energy Certificates (DEC)
In accordance with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, a DEC and advisory report are required for buildings with a total useful floor area (see definitions at Annex B) over 500m2 that are occupied in whole or part by public authorities and frequently visited by the public.
A DEC shows the energy performance of a building based on actual energy consumption as recorded
over the last 12 months within the validity period of the DEC. The advisory report accompanies the DEC and contains recommendations for improving the energy performance of the building.
Where the building has a total useful floor area of more than 1,000m², the DEC is valid for 12 months. The accompanying advisory report is valid for seven years. Where the building has a total useful floor area of between 500m² and 1000m², the DEC and advisory report are valid for 10 years. Source: Improving the Energy Efficiency of Our Buildings (DCLG)
Why Choose Us
- Our blend of technical and organisational expertise takes you further
- We find the strongest solutions through whole systems thinking
- We are independent and do not take commissions
- We have deep expertise in the cultural, creative and community sectors
- We are committed to meeting your objectives
- We are not seeking a financial profit from the work we do
What Client’s Say
Kristina provided a high quality of service. Our site is challenging in that it includes historic buildings and Kristina provided practical suggestions and solutions to some of the issues we face. The report was extremely detailed and the level of detail and information on payback periods was very useful when presenting the case for change. The work we have carried out will reduce our carbon footprint and provide long term savings in relation to our revenue costs.