‘If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it’: it may be a cliché but it’s still true and nowhere more so than in energy and carbon management. You can’t achieve meaningful reductions here unless you start with detailed, reliable data. That’s why many of our energy management programmes begin with the installation of accurate, real-time meters.  

But data on its own is not enough. You need to be able to turn that raw information into useful knowledge, which is exactly what our teams do. We utilise the statistics on your energy use as the basis for tailor-made programmes in our carbon compliance, guaranteed reduction, and renewable energy services.  

We also use energy data in other important ways. One is in technical asset management, where we assess the ongoing performance of specific pieces of equipment according to their energy efficiency, which helps us determine the right maintenance and replacement schedules.  

Accurate data is also vital in negotiating competitive pricing for power and water, where you may be able to secure a much better tariff if you don’t just know how much you use, but when you  use it. It sounds straightforward enough, but it can be surprisingly challenging even when you have a standalone building with its own supply.  It’s even more difficult if you’re in a multi-tenanted building, or if concessions or subcontracts are involved. Our long expertise in facilities management means we know where many of the problems are likely to lie, and can help you arrive at data that accurately reflects how much of the total building consumption is genuinely down to you. We can then use this information to negotiate a better deal with your energy suppliers. Which all goes to prove that knowledge really is power – in every sense of the word.  

Last but by no means least, accurate energy data is a vital requirement for any company participating in an emissions trading scheme like the EU ETS. We were one of the pioneers of the UK emissions trading scheme back in 2002, and we’re now trading on behalf of a number of major businesses in the new CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme.