Cutting Your Organisation's Energy Costs

Breakfast Briefing & Discussion

Date: 4th June 2008
Time: 8am - 10.00am
Venue: Comfort Inn, Antrim

INTRODUCTION

Many organisations are seeking to regain control and predictability of their energy usage and costs. This session aims to answer how this can be best achieved.

AIM/CONTENT

David Browne of the Carbon Trust will outline the basics available to help maximise your current energy efficiencies today.

Prof. Neil Hewitt of the University of Ulster will outline the renewable & sustainable options which could offer your organisation greater value, control and predictability in the current climate of rising and uncertain commercial energy prices.

Find out:

• The basics that need to be put in place first

• How to increase your awareness of your energy costs and their make-up (e.g. lighting, heating, ventilation, cooling, machinery & equipment)

• How your energy demand can be better controlled through metering, monitoring, target setting & management

• The influence within existing and new builds of design, construction and service-life operations of factors such as insulation, glazing, building materials thermal mass, equipment choice and energy management systems

• Behavioural, organisational and financial considerations

• How to help ensure your staff are aware, committed and engaged

• Potential applicability of standalone and district / local renewable solutions

• Who and what support is available to you

BENEFITS

Practical steps that will help reduce your current energy demand. Outline the potential actions that can be taken once the easy wins have been achieved to allow your organisation better predict, manage and control its energy budgets and costs.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Anyone in private, voluntary or public sector organisations for whom energy costs and their control is of concern and who want to identify & explore the options available to them.

FEE

£35+VAT

CANCELLATION POLICY

Any cancellations made up to 10 days before the event will result in a 50% refund.
Any cancellations made up to 5 days before the event will result in a 10% refund.
An absent attendance to a booked event means no refund.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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