Energy Efficiency
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Evaluation cogen for your facility
Cogeneration, also known as Combined Heat and Power (CHP), is the on-site production of multiple types of energy - usually electricity, heat and/or cooling - from a single source of fuel. Cogeneration often replaces the traditional methods of acquiring energy, such as purchasing electricity from the power grid and separately 
Intelligent buildings - The principles of personalisation
The behaviour of a building's occupants has a large effect on energy consumption. In addition, one of the biggest complaints in buildings is the lack of individual environmental control. A recent seminar held by the CIBSE Intelligent Buildings group addressed these issues and described new ways of achieving personal control
Drives & Controls - Saving energy through drive system efficiency
Many pump and fan systems are designed with safety margins which can make them grossly oversized. This in turn leads to inefficient use of energy, but the efficiency can be vastly improved with the use of variable speed drives
Energy efficiency strategy - What is the real value of the whole-life approach?
Mark Andrews, chief executive, NG Bailey