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On Tuesday 11 September at 2.30pm, Simon Farr and Andrew Donald from Centrica Business Solutions discuss the findings from the Energy Advantage Report which spoke with over 1,000 respondents from six countries on their organisations’ attitudes to energy.
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From 1 April next year the CCL applied to all business electricity, gas and solid fuel use is increasing significantly. TEAM’s energy consultant, Abbie Basketter, explains how this will impact energy forecasts and budgets for the next year
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Each year, Salix offer free regional meetings for the public sector to share knowledge, ideas and case study examples.
These meetings are split in to two parts. The first session is for our current Recycling Fund clients to give and receive updates on their funds, discuss lessons learned and feedback to other organisations.
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District and community heating specialist Switch2 Energy has launched a new programme of accredited Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminars – covering all aspects of heat network delivery, metering and compliance.
The CPD seminars count towards CIBSE, CIH and RICS CPD requirements. They are approved by The CPD UK Certification Service which provides rigorous, independent evaluation of CPDs and further learning activities – to ensure the highest standards.
The seminar programme is available to those involved in the design, development, operation and maintenance of district and community heating schemes, including heat suppliers, housing managers, consultants, designers, engineers and contractors.
Switch2’s CPD sessions cover the end-to-end process of heat network development and delivery, including heat metering; smart metering; metering and billing regulations; heat network performance; operation and maintenance; heat interface units (HIUs); tariff setting, and optimising the customer experience.
The CPD seminars are delivered on location at the trainees’ own site, and are designed for completion within one hour.
Kirsty Lambert, Director of Switch2 Energy, said: “As a business that has specialised in all areas of community and district heating for the past 35 years, we are delighted to be able to share this expertise via our accredited CPD seminars. We look forward to contributing to the skills and knowledge base of the heat network industry, helping to enhance existing professional standards and performance in this fast growing sector.
“Our seminars will offer informative and highly relevant know-how on implementing effective, affordable and energy efficient heat networks that provide the highest standards of customer service. We can tailor the sessions to reflect the technical proficiency and learning objectives of the attendees.”
Find out more about Switch2’s CPD seminars for the heat network sector.
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It’s never too early to start your ESOS Phase 2. One of TEAM Energy’s ESOS lead assessors would like to share some learnings from Phase 1
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Heat network specialist Switch2 Energy has been named a triple finalist in The Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE) Awards.
The company has been shortlisted in three of the eight award categories – marking its achievements in community and district heating over the past four decades.
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Why it’s time to stop focusing on holding onto the current cost base of energy prices and start looking at energy savings and a good energy management strategy
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The push to create more UK heat networks to decarbonise heat supplies is prompting renewed calls for regulation of the sector and a need to improve the effectiveness of district and community heating schemes.
A recent seminar, hosted by The Housing Forum and community and district heating specialist Switch2 Energy, debated the regulatory and performance issues facing the heat network sector as it looks towards dramatic expansion.