energy solutions

Start your journey to improving energy efficiency with on-site generation and consumption reduction

for businesses of all shapes and sizes

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Introduction to Energy Solutions 3

What is an Energy Solution? 3

Why do you need Energy Solutions? 4

Find your route to energy efficiency 5

Solutions for all businesses 6

Visualise and control your energy use 8

Case study - Milton Abbey School 9

Meet the team 10

Funding 11

Feed-in Tariff (FiT) 11

Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) 11

Why choose Utilitywise? 11

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Wholesale energy prices are volatile and non-commodity costs are increasing. One way to combat rising bills is to reduce your energy consumption and improve your efficiency. For many businesses, a 20% cut in energy costs represents the same bottom line benefit as a 5% increase in sales. Energy Solutions can help you do this.

introduction to Energy Solutions

What is an Energy Solution?

Energy Solutions is the division of Utilitywise responsible for delivering consumption reduction, renewable technology and on-site generation solutions to our clients’ estates. With over 100 years combined experience in this sector we are uniquely placed to tackle your sites’ ever-changing energy requirements. Our flexible approach to developing solutions means you can be confident we will deliver what you need, when you need it. Our services range from single technology installations to energy audits and turnkey solutions, developed in partnership with our clients and delivered by our in-house project management team. To complement our solutions we place a significant emphasis on Staff Awareness Training and embedding a culture of sustainability and energy efficiency with everyone involved. We can also help devise and implement Carbon Management Plans and a detailed Energy Policy for your organisation.

Our agnostic approach gives us the freedom to focus on what’s right for you and your business, giving you the peace of mind that the project has your goals at heart. If required, we can also refer you to a variety of potential funding solutions to support your Energy Solutions journey.

Aimed at organisations with an appetite for identifying and implementing consumption reduction or on-site generation projects, Energy Solutions is a holistic approach to your electricity, gas, water and carbon issues. Our process follows a simple 5 step plan;

1. Scoping Visit – carried out by our Energy Solutions Architect to ensure that there is potential to either reduce consumption, deliver on-site generation or a combination of both opportunities.

2. Energy Solutions Survey (ESS) – pulls together all the potential opportunities for reduction and generation, discusses funding and builds a commercial business case for project investment. The ESS will be delivered to key stakeholders as a workshop presentation.

3. Project Development Stage (PDS) – commences on agreement and is designed to refine and develop the project into a deliverable solution, agree the commercials and any potential funding. The PDS will also be presented as a workshop. On project commencement we will assign a Project Manager to oversee the delivery of the solutions on your behalf.

4. Project Delivery – our expert Project Management team will take on the responsibility as primary contractor and deliver the entire project on your behalf. They will manage everything, leaving you free to get on with running your business.

5. On-going Partnership – it’s our intention to continue to work with you once the project has been completed. We can support the technical measures with Staff Awareness Training, marketing campaigns or even developing a bespoke Energy Policy.

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A 20% cut in energy usage can be the equivalent of a

5% increase in sales.

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Energy Solutions projects aren’t just about using less kWh, they can be a catalyst for change across your entire business; by reducing operational costs, thereby increasing margins, improving efficiency and in many cases providing additional revenue streams.

Our team can help you realise the above benefits by enabling you to use less, take advantage of government incentives to generate your own electricity/heat, and stay up to date with relevant legislation.

In an ever-changing market with global pressures on the supply of energy, and legislation impacting on future prices, you need to take action now to mitigate rising costs. Starting your Energy Solutions journey today means planning for your business’ future energy needs.

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“The Energy Solutions team at Utilitywise has shown a great deal of expertise and competence to get our boiler operational. The wealth of knowledge displayed and commitment to the job has enabled us to move forward as a more efficient organisation with the additional income incentive too. I would highly recommend Utilitywise and their Energy Solutions team to other businesses. They have made a huge positive impact on our organisation.

Eric Normanton – Facility ManagerBirmingham Ormiston Academy

FIND YOUR ROUTE TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY

There are four routes to energy saving measures that Utilitywise can help you with;

1 Energy Solutions Project

This route will give you the most comprehensive view of energy saving opportunities you can take advantage of and is a detailed investigation into your sites’ energy use, assets and fabric. We’ll work in partnership with your business to create a tailored solution that will:

• Reduce your consumption and wastage• Identify and implement potential on-site generation opportunities • Guide you towards a leaner and more efficient estate

We’ll present the findings of our survey to you as a workshop business case. The cost of our initial survey is refundable should you proceed with an Energy Solutions project. We can also refer you to a variety of potential funding solutions.

The Energy Solutions journey:

2 ESOS Solutions Project

We will implement elements from your ESOS Recommendations Report so you can benefit from your compliance with the scheme. We can also assist you with ISO 50001 certification to help you obtain a robust structure for energy efficiency ahead of ESOS phase 2.

3 Energy Audit

Undertaken by a Utilitywise Energy Surveyor, this is a top-level audit that will review your buildings’ energy use. Though this is not as in-depth as an Energy Solutions project it will still provide you with a Recommendation Report which will provide you with an outline of the potential opportunities at your site(s).

4 Individual Technology Installation

If you know of an energy saving solution you would like implemented at your site, such as solar panels for your roof, we can match and introduce you to a long-term specialist partner who will assist with your chosen project.

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your site to investigate the potential to reduce demand, install on-site generation and improve efficiency.

A bespoke solution will be designed to suit your sites’ short, medium and long-term requirements.

Utilitywise will agree the solution with you and, if required, assist in referring you to a variety of potential funding solutions.

Our experienced team will Project Manage your solution from start to finish, so you can focus on your business.

We’ll continue to work alongside you to ensure you get the most from your Energy Solutions project.

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SOLUTIONS FOR ALL BUSINESSES

Below you’ll find examples of solutions and technologies that can be implemented in a variety of different organisations, along with the benefits they can bring.

School

HVAC (Heating, Ventilating & Air Conditioning)These systems control temperature, humidity and quality of air in buildings. Heating costs rise by about 8% for each 1°C of overheating (Carbon Trust).

Traditional boilersBoilers provide heat and hot water within most buildings and are often linked to HVAC systems. Your heating costs can increase by 30% or more as a result of poorly operated or maintained boilers.

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Solar PVSolar photovoltaics (PV), more commonly known as solar panels, convert sunlight into electricity for use in buildings or export to the grid. Installations can reduce CO2 by up to 10% and you could earn money through the Feed-in Tariff (Carbon Trust).

Staff Awareness TrainingWe can help educate and motivate your teams to use energy and water more efficiently.Most businesses could save 10% on their energy bills through behavioural changes.

Hospital

ChillersSelf-contained units which produce chilled water or fluid for use in process or air conditioning equipment. Typical savings for an 800kW process chiller can be up to £25,000 per annum (Carbon Trust).

LEDA light emitting diode (LED) is highly efficient and emits light when conducting current. Up to 40% of a building’s electricity use is accounted for by lighting (Carbon Trust). LEDs use 90% less energy than traditional lamps (DECC Advice Guide).

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Biomass boilersThese systems commonly burn wood pellets or wood chips and typical Return on Investment is 15-18%. Burning wood only emits the same amount of CO2 as absorbed during its growth, so it is classed as carbon neutral.

Wind Solutions Turbines produce electricity by capturing the natural power of wind to drive a generator. Wind power is the most well developed and economically viable form of renewable energy (Carbon Trust).

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SteamSystems that generate steam for use within their process, and sometimes heating. Inefficient systems can add to the cost of manufacture. Efficient systems can save up to 15%.

Compliance and legislationOur in-house experts can help with an array of carbon compliance schemes from DECs and EPCs to CRC, CCAs and ESOS.

CHP (Combined Heat & Power) The simultaneous generation of usable heat and power in a single process. Sites typically see annual savings of up to 20% (Carbon Trust).

Compressed AirDevices that take in air at atmospheric pressure and convert it for potential energy use. Compressed air can be responsible for 10% of your energy bill, half of which can be due to leaks (DECC Advice Guide).

Retail Store

Pumps and invertorsInvertors are able to control pumps and other motors. Savings of up to 40% are achievable, potentially more with dynamic control.

ControlsUsing a mix of hardware and cloud-based software you can implement, manage and amend energy use and efficiency at the touch of a button. Controls can reduce consumption by up to 30%.

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Anaerobic digestionA process in which bacteria break down organic material (such as wastewater, manure and garden waste) in the absence of oxygen to produce a methane-rich biogas, which can be combusted to generate electricity and heat.Payback times tend to be short, under five years, partly because of the avoided high cost of waste disposal (Carbon Trust). Water Solutions Our team can help you with effective procurement, efficiency projects (water saving and re-use technology) and influencing behavioural changes. In Scotland, simply switching your water supplier can reduce your bill by up to 15-20%.

Controls can reduce consumption by up to 30%

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Visualise and control your energy usE

Once you’ve invested in an Energy Solutions project you’ll want to be able to see the impact it has on your businesses. Using our monitoring and verification software you can take full control of your energy consumption and see the benefits of your project in action.

Our software will enable you to truly understand what influences your consumption. Together with t-mac Technologies (part of Utilitywise since April 2015) we can help you realise your businesses’ full energy saving potential.

Metering Solutions We can help source and install innovative metering solutions for your electricity, gas and water requirements. If you want to better understand the detail we can provide circuit level monitoring and access to real-time data. All of the valuable information we track on your behalf can be viewed minute by minute on our sophisticated online software.

Monitoring and TargetingBy enabling you to visualise what you consume you can understand how you’re using energy and water and when you can reduce consumption. Our easy to use, intuitive software accommodates all user types from energy managers to finance directors.

All the data can be viewed in our SMART.DASH App – a responsive energy dashboard enabling businesses to view, compare and share data with building occupants. You can display the dashboard on screen in your reception to engage all employees and visitors to the building. The App makes energy management understandable for everyone. Using easy-to-digest dynamic animated charts and gauges, SMART.DASH quickly quantifies and visualises a building or an entire estates’ energy consumption and performance.

BeMS and ControlsOur energy engineered solutions ensure you can keep business as usual while our systems constantly work to control and regulate energy intensive equipment such as heating, cooling and lighting to deliver cost and usage savings. Having such control can lead to quick and sustainable savings. Where metering and/or AMR data is available, our team verify the controls to provide evidence of energy consumption and cost reductions.

“We can now get an excellent understanding of where energy is being wasted, whether that’s during an event, in build or breakdown. Manchester Central operates 24/7 so we need to monitor energy 24/7. This will lead to more sustainable events, a more sustainable venue and further significant energy savings. Manchester Central has 25 meeting spaces and three conference and exhibition halls of 23,000m2. Something as simple as leaving lights on can be very costly to the business. These meters will not only save money and energy, they will give us a much greater understanding of the energy resources different events, exhibitions and conferences require.

Russ ForshawDirector of Facilities Management, Manchester Central

“As part of Ladbrokes’ commitment to the environment we wanted to be pro-active in our effort to reduce our carbon footprint across our outlets. By working with t-mac we were able to identify that our immediate solution was to scrutinise the use of in-store equipment to save energy and carbon. We were able to implement a control strategy with the t-mac device and we immediately benefited from the energy reduction.

Nick Eshelby Director of Property Services and Facilities,Ladbrokes plc

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* Figures correct as of 1 January 2016

With increasing energy costs Milton Abbey School was keen to collaborate with Utilitywise as we could offer the complete solution to their energy needs, enhancing their energy efficiency credentials, and in doing so cutting costs.

The technology and solutions involved are wide-ranging:• Project management and implementation• Project finance• Biomass boiler• Complete LED lighting and controls project• Pool cover• Insulation• Metering and monitoring• Oil tender and bill validation• Pupil energy efficiency campaigns• Joint branding exercise to promote energy saving• Work experience and energy careers day

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“We are enjoying working alongside Utilitywise and the benefits have been varied, from cost savings and efficiency gains to practical links to our pupils’ education.

Julian LitchfieldBursar

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Our Energy Solutions team is dedicated to delivering consumption reduction and on-site generation projects. Their experience ranges from site surveying and design through to financial modelling, project management and complete delivery. Our team has the expertise to support a variety of organisations across all sectors including education, retail, manufacturing, sports and leisure.

MEET THE TEAM

Richard Tandy – Energy Solutions Manager

• Richard joined Utilitywise in July 2013, following two years developing the NHS lighting division at Philips. Prior to that his roles have included performance contracting at Schneider Electric and Account Management with npower Commercial Gas.

• At Utilitywise, he leads the team responsible for developing their Energy Solutions proposition to new and existing clients.

• Richard graduated from University College Worcester in 2000 with a degree in Business Management and is a member of the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management (ISMM). He also sits on the Board of Directors at the Midlands Environmental Business Company (MEBC).

Simon Burnett – Energy Management Technical Director

• Simon is listed on the Register of Professional Energy Consultants, is a Carbon Trust Standard Assessor and is also a qualified ESOS Lead Assessor. He is a Chartered Engineer with over 25 years of engineering, energy and project management experience within the mechanical engineering and building services sectors.

• Simon provides advice on Energy and Carbon Management, Quality, Environmental & H&S Management Systems.

• He has carried out hundreds of Energy Audits developing a specialism for auditing schools and colleges, public sector buildings and prisons.

Carl Peat – Technical Director

• Carl is a founding Director of our Energy Services division, presenting extensive project management, energy auditing and advisory experience.

• As an Incorporated Engineer / Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE) and Member of the Institute of Refrigeration, he clearly demonstrates his credentials as a respected professional within the industry.

• Carl has been instrumental in the technical development of metering and monitoring systems within Utilitywise and is heavily involved in all key projects, with the ability to develop bespoke solutions focused on his clients’ specific requirements. Carl is an accredited EU ETS verifier and supports a large number of public and private sector clients with annual compliance and carbon trading consultancy.

Will Woodvine – Energy Solutions Architect

• Will has ten years’ experience of identifying and implementing practical energy reduction measures, gained within the energy performance contracting sector. This has led in the implementation of several projects within the NHS, Higher Education sector and Pharmaceutical sectors.

• He has experience of a wide range technologies such as efficient lighting, HVAC, BMS, Air Compressors, Metering and Renewable technologies and how best to select such measures for maximum benefit at customers sites.

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Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)

This Government environmental programme offers financial incentives to increase the uptake of renewable heat. By providing a long-term financial incentive (payable for 20 years) the aim of RHI is to significantly grow the proportion of heat generated from renewable sources.

Feed-In Tariff (FiT) The FiT scheme is designed to promote small-scale renewable and low-carbon electricity generation technologies and is available through licensed electricity suppliers. It requires some suppliers to make tariff payments on both generation and export of renewable and low-carbon electricity. However, recent changes to the scheme mean you need to act quickly to maximise the benefits.

Funding

Historically, a lack of funding has been a major barrier to getting Energy Solutions projects started. This has led to a large number of organisations managing increased heating and cooling requirements with old and inefficient plant.

Across the UK, estates teams are being tasked to deliver more in the face of lower budgets and uncertain energy costs. This conflict between opportunity and investment should no longer be the case. The majority of the Energy Solutions opportunities Utilitywise uncover require some form of funding solution and we are confident that there’s a solution to suit everyone.

If required, we can refer you to a variety of potential funding solutions to support your Energy Solutions journey. Certain government incentives provide subsidies for renewal technologies, which can strengthen your case internally for Energy Solutions projects.

Funding solutions available

• Whether it is a single technology installation or a complex solution, we can help• We’ll fully manage projects on your behalf, saving you time and resources• Our bespoke solutions are designed to maximise your efficiency and minimise your costs• The expert Utilitywise team carry out over 400 audits per year• We can refer you to a variety of potential funding solutions

Our in-house compliance and accreditation delivery teams work to the highest standards, ensuring accuracy and a professional approach is taken to all projects.

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Wholesale energy prices are volatile and non-commodity costs (NCCs) are increasing. Our in-house analysis shows that by 2020 NCCs will account for the largest portion of your energy bill at 54%.

With Energy Solutions you can reduce your overall energy expenditure by lowering your consumption, reducing your carbon footprint and improving your energy efficiency.

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