Introduction This blog differentiates Lighting Retrofit from simple ‘Replacement.’ It explains why the latter is actually more costly for business. Fact: Today’s LED lighting technologies are more efficient; they save energy, money and are more environmentally friendly. Fiction: You can simply replace earlier technologies with LEDs. Answer: With simple replacement,…
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Our customers are busy, inundated with new products and suppliers offering solutions to complex energy saving decisions - for that reason, we want to Keep It Simple. We pledge to keep our messages clear and concise, making it easier to understand, buy, install and communicate our products and services to those who use them. Check out our blog for insight into our products and services and comment on industry news and events.
Introduction Let’s dispel many of the energy saving myths that are costing us all money. Like it or not, we love our old wives’ tales, superstitions and myths. We espouse them all the time, knowingly or not. Mostly they are harmless. Many are useful. However sometimes they are neither. In…
Do we get a shock every winter when we get the first of our winter heating bills? Perhaps we are too complacent? It’s winter, so we sit back and accept that we will pay through the nose for our heating? Or, we turn down the heating everywhere? The dark nights…
Introduction Interested in saving money and improving staff comfort and productivity? Then it’s important that you choose the right Thermostatic Radiator Valve (TRV) for your needs. A TRV is a TRV isn’t it? Sadly no. This blog explains how TRVs work, their differences and advice on what can be used…
Introduction to The Green Business Fund In 2016 the Carbon Trust set up the successful Green Business Fund (GBF) for SMEs. To date they have helped over 1000 organisations implement energy saving initiatives. The Green Business Fund can co-fund energy saving initiatives and does not have to be paid back….
Introduction It’s actually quite simple to take big chunks out of your heating costs. Yet, while we all want to be energy efficient, so many organisations still waste money and expensive energy. So, in a similar vein to our Energy Saving Lighting Tips, below here is some easy to implement,…
Introduction All organisations would love the luxury of altruistically doing the right thing for the environment. Sadly for most, competition and fiscal goals has traditionally made this a tough challenge. Nowadays, it’s easier for organisations to be both energy efficient and save costs – doing their bit for the environment….
In 2008, the Climate Change Act was passed, committing the UK to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 34% below 1990 levels by 2020 and by at least 80% by 2050. In 2015, 7 years after the Act was declared, the UK had already decreased emissions by 38%…
Creating healthy and stable workforce environments can have positive effects on business productivity. Businesses who foster greater workflow generate opportunities to offer improved services to clients; subsequently generating higher revenues. Stronger engagement with employees offers higher productive workforces, cementing a stronger employer brand, increasing profits and can reduce staff retention…
Care facilities for the elderly and young children are shaped around those who need additional support, attention and assistance which cannot be independently achieved. Operating as care facilities for the most vulnerable of audiences, the standard of health is key to the successful delivery of very individualistic services – bespoke…
Educational institutes are governed by professional bodies and state legislation to ensure that all buildings are compliant with health and safety regulations. But did you know that installing the right lighting can also have positive impact on learning abilities? Last year, scientific research unveiled positive correlations between student performance levels…
Installing thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) to the radiators in your business can both improve comfort and save energy. They do this by giving the user the ability to adjust the temperature of a radiator, usually on a scale of 1-5. By turning the TRV and setting it to a lower…
This is a guest blog by Stephanie Sylvester on behalf of Modernize, a sustainable home improvements company based in Austin, Texas, USA. We’d like to thank Stephanie and everyone else over at Modernize for contributing to Chalmor’s blog. _______________ Companies need to connect with the the global desire to save energy….
Often on their feet for long hours, working shift patterns and carrying heavy goods, it is quite obvious that warehouse workers have a hard job. They’re also crucial to the success of your business, so, it’s important to keep them motivated and productive. While adequate light levels are a legal…
Chalmor, accredited suppliers of The Carbon Trust, have been featured on The Carbon Trust’s brand new Supplier Insights section outlining the energy efficiency benefits of smart radiator valves such as eTRV+ being installed in a commercial building. When trying to improve the energy performance of commercial buildings, capital outlay is a significant…
Alison Hyland, Community Manager at 2Degrees Network guest blogs for us to introduce a new Lighting and Health report and infographic from BRE: The impacts of the type, quality and pattern of lighting go far beyond the obvious safety issues according to several recent studies. Researchers from BRE, the Istanbul…
Our brand new WeTRV wireless radiator control system was launched at the AUE Annual Conference at the University of South Wales last week. WeTRV is the latest product in the eTRV range of electronic thermostatic radiator valves. A wireless heating control system, which instructs individual radiators to operate timed programmes at specific temperatures, without…
Building managers often comment that one of their mains goal is to reduce too hot/too cold complaints. To improve comfort and reduce maintenance call outs, but also to increase energy efficiency, through less people using space heaters or fans to regulate temperature. Although the phrase ‘You can’t please all of…
In the commercial sector, one of this year’s big energy discussion points is ESOS (the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme). We’ve asked ESOS Assessor, Stephen Lundy from Axion Energy Solutions to guest write for us and share his Top ESOS Tips. ESOS requires that all companies with over 250 employees or…
Navigating the options for securing green finance can become complex, we aim to save you time by summarising our top schemes. Click the titles for links to each scheme: ■ Salix and the Revolving Green Fund 4: The Government in partnership with the Carbon Trust and Salix Financing is providing £34m…
Top tips for energy saving in commercial buildings AND why eTRV+ is perfect! 1. Monitor: Measure energy use and use the data to identify inefficiencies, calculate targets and quantify savings from energy initiatives. BRE offers advice for commercial buildings, with discounts for ESTA members, here. 2. Buy in: Get building users involved…
LED lighting is all the rage – and for good reason in many applications. However, LED alone is not always the answer. High capital costs can outweigh the benefits, when in some areas, innovative lighting solutions using traditional technology, controls and sensors can vastly improve efficiency – and ROI. We recently…
In order to get the best out of energy saving products, those who use them must fully buy in to them. In the workplace, this means there is a huge need to work on engaging staff with energy saving measures. The stakeholders within a commercial building are wide ranging: the owners or lease holders,…
There is a strong link between a happy and healthy workforce and level of output. Law dictates minimum standards for employers and employees to adhere to regarding working environment and the fair treatment of colleagues. The companies which go beyond these standards are the ones which flourish – but which…
In April 2014, RBS developed the RBS Innovation Gateway, inviting innovators across the UK to pitch energy saving technologies for trial and if successful, eventual roll out across their 2,500 building estate. Current technology and processes have enabled RBS to cut their energy by 25%, the Innovation Gateway was developed…
The current lighting industry buzz around LED’s for commercial applications is set to continue. Forecasters are predicting worldwide revenues for LED luminaires and lamps in high-bay applications to grow from US$2.6bn – US$7bn by 2021. This will make LED the dominant technology for high-bay within the next 10 years. In the…