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The connected homes market is growing

Posted on 30th September 2020 at 13:51

The Connected Homes; State of the Market 2020 report says that over 7.5 million homes across Europe now have connected home energy devices. This figure is expected to grow by 13% in 2020.

What is a connected home?

Connected homes include climate controls, remote heating management, home energy management, and home automation products such as smart lighting.

Smart homes - clever stuff

Posted on 28th August 2020 at 14:13

Lightwave smart home controller and dimmer

We recently installed and setup this home automation system using Lightwave equipment.

Lightwave is a smart home range that has been designed to be simple to install and easy to integrate with other smart home products. Each dimmer or plug socket looks, behaves and can be installed like a standard socket or dimmer. It can all be controlled via your smart phone or tablet with clever features like time delays and triggers.

Our clients now have full control of their lighting wherever they are.

Energy efficiency for privately rented commercial buildings

Posted on 22nd June 2020 at 13:53

Energy efficiency in our buildings is rarely as good as their designers planned. Globally non-domestic buildings account for more than 40% of energy consumption, so there’s plenty of scope for improvement.

Why climate change is making a difference to data centres

Posted on 25th May 2020 at 15:13

2019 was Europe’s hottest year on record.

Data centre operators will be amongst those who face major challenges as they prepare their facilities for the warmer summer months in the future.

Will all our homes become carbon neutral?

Posted on 15th May 2020 at 18:05

Will all homes in the future be carbon neutral?

In one initiative to bring this goal a little closer Schneider Electric is working in partnership with Sustainable Ventures.

Why is underfloor heating becoming so popular?

Posted on 25th March 2020 at 15:16

Underfloor heating is one of the fastest growing sectors of the UK’s heating industry.

It accounted for around 7.7% by value in 2019, according to a recent report which makes forecasts for the sector to 2024. It is expected to continue growing annually at 4 to 6% for the next four years.

The world’s first smart ceiling rose

Posted on 28th January 2020 at 12:22

Not the sort of roses that we are all thinking about as Valentine’s Day approaches, but the often-overlooked ceiling rose for electric lights.

The world’s first BS67 smart ceiling rose has been created because someone had a really simple idea. In fact, it was so simple, he assumed it had already been done.

Energy efficiency in the spotlight

Posted on 22nd October 2019 at 16:11

Just like us, the UK’s housing stock is starting to feel its age.

Almost four out of 10 (38%) of our homes were built before 1947, which makes them some of the oldest and leakiest in Europe.

Building Management Systems

Posted on 5th July 2019 at 12:55

In a security- and efficiency-conscious environment a building management system (BMS) can be used to manage fire alarms, and to coordinate controls for timers, thermostats, fans and lights. Most importantly a BMS can save energy.

Building energy management is now catching up with LED lighting as the most popular way for businesses to reduce energy costs.

While around two thirds of the businesses introducing energy management systems have 1000 employees or more, there’s still scope for smaller organisations to make significant savings.

Tips to save energy in your business

Posted on 7th August 2018 at 10:50

Would you like to reduce the heating, lighting and power bills for your business by 10% or more without any additional investment?

If you’re willing to make a small investment, savings of 20% to 50% are possible – equivalent to increasing sales by 5% for many businesses.

That’s why 63% of companies say that they are acting to reduce their energy use.