Efficiency Direct have helped numerous UK companies achieve their ESOS phase 1 compliance, now, as we approach phase 2 of the Energy Savings Opportunities Scheme, we asked our Lead Assessors what lessons they had learnt from phase one that they will be taking with them into the second phase. ESOS phase 2: Preparation is Key Many Organisa...
The Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme Phase 2 or ESOS phase 2 as it is commonly known, is well underway for qualifying UK companies. After the successful completion of ESOS phase 1, many large UK companies who meet the qualifying criteria are now facing the 2nd phase of ESOS. The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme is a mandatory EU directi...
Vacancy: ESOS Energy Surveyor Efficiency Direct is looking to recruit ESOS Energy Surveyors. The Role Extensive visits to ESOS client sites are necessary so a full clean UK driving licence and your own transport will be required. The Position Will be a self-employed; this situation has the potential to evolve if applicable.Repor...
The MPRN (Meter Point Reference Number) is a unique number for each gas supply and is usually found on the gas bill issued by your supplier. Unlike the electrical MPAN, the MPRN is not a structured number but is usually 6 to 10 digits in length and should be printed in the gas bill. It is worthy of noting that if your MPRN starts with 74...
On some sites, landlords include utility usage costs within the rent or lease but in multi-tenanted sites this is a very inaccurate way of apportioning usage as inevitably some tenants use more power than others. Tenant billing, or ‘tenant on charging’, as it is otherwise known, provides commercial landlords with a solution to r...
Energy bill verification is checking that your business energy suppliers are charging you correctly for what your business is actually using. Energy bill verification should normally be included if you use an energy broker to secure your energy contract. Alternatively, energy bill verification could be included in your energy reportin...
Understanding your business energy bills can give you the knowledge to reduce your business energy spend. The benefits of understanding your business energy invoices is vital if you want to be able to check your business is being charged correctly for the energy its using, as well as being able to identify potential savings. Energy bills...
What Is Tenant Billing? Tenant billing allows landlords and managing agents with multi-let properties to recharge commercial tenants for their energy consumption. Tenant billing has caused headaches for landlords and managing agents due to the complexity of calculating each tenants consumption. Tenants expect to be billed fairly and a...
Automated Meter Reads (AMR) for business is a highly useful tool for monitoring business energy consumption. Businesses can install AMR in their buildings to collect half-hourly data for electric, gas and water. This half-hourly AMR data is essential for in-depth energy consumption analysis and also reduces the need for manual meter reads. ...
Energy Efficiency At Work Improving the energy efficiency of your workplace requires a team effort. By raising employee awareness, individuals can take greater responsibility in reducing their energy consumption and, in turn, help to decrease the organisations carbon emissions. Knowledge is power. Whether you’re in a school, hospital, fa...
