energy efficiency

  1. Fluke’s Six Essential Tools for Energy Management

    On the right is a circular image of someone wearing white protective gloves is using a Fluke 177X Series Power Quality Analysers. On the left, white text on a blue background reads "Perfect for Energy Audits. Best Fluke Tools for Energy Management & Maintenance." Prioritising sustainability and energy efficiency is not only good for the environment but also good for business. Energy inefficiency significantly increases overhead costs and, therefore, depletes profits. Moreover, it is becoming increasingly common for tenders to request evidence of environmental policies and their effectiveness. A failure to provide these could result in losing lucrative contracts. However, first companies must ascertain how they are losing energy and where they can make potential improvements. Fluke’s six essential tools allow facilities managers to do just that, as well as monitor alterations to assess their efficacy. Continue reading →
  2. FLIR’s Top Tips for Ensuring Energy Efficiency

    On the right, large white text reads "Ensuring Energy Efficiency with Thermal Imaging For Homes & Buildings". On the right are two thermal images stacked on top of each other. The top image depicts a door and the bottom image is of a window. In the centre of the banner, an individual holds a FLIR Ex-Pro camera. It is being pointed at a concrete building with floors of windows. Last year as winter descended and energy prices rose, news outlets were awash with reports about charities, councils, and insurance companies using thermal imaging to pinpoint sources of heat loss. These stories made headlines because they detailed an innovative method that enabled patrons/customers to target insulation work effectively, subsequently reducing their energy consumption, heating bills, and carbon emissions. What in 2022 began as a little-known method of optimising energy efficiency has become increasingly popular throughout 2023. Now, as winter creeps in once more, ensuring homes are energy efficient is crucial. That’s why Teledyne FLIR has provided some top tips on what to look out for when conducting a thermal survey of your home. Continue reading →
  3. News Roundup: Thermal Cameras Adopted by Multiple UK Organisations to Reduce Energy Bills & Emissions

    On the left, large, white text reads "Thermal Cameras Adopted by Multiple UK Organisations to Reduce Energy Bills & Emissions". On the right is a thermal image of a house and two cars. In the centre is an iPhone with a thermal image of a house on the screen. To the left of it is a FLIR One Edge Pro with the lens facing the viewer. Rising energy prices and environmental urgency have inspired charities, councils, and companies across the UK to look for innovative methods of maximising the efficiency of British homes. One such method is thermal imaging. In 2022, we brought you multiple reports of organisations, including the charity Cambridge Carbon Footprint; South Somerset District Council; and Octopus Energy, providing thermal cameras to property owners for the purpose of identifying heat loss. Armed with this information, householders could target their insulation efforts effectively. Subsequently reducing their energy consumption, bills, and emissions. 2023 has seen even more councils and organisations adopt similar policies. Below are just a few instances that made headlines. Continue reading →
  4. Gas Safety Saves Energy & Reduces Bills

    On the left of the image is the Gas Safety Week Logo. Next to this on a light grey background, large black text reads "Keeping our nation gas safe". Underneath this text is smaller, dark grey text reading "11th - 17th September 2023". Beneath this are the cartoon gas safety superheroes. The ongoing cost of living crisis has understandably prevented many people from undertaking essential home maintenance work. To reduce spending, homeowners leave simple safety checks or repair jobs unaddressed. Far from saving households money, avoiding necessary upkeep is estimated to cost the average home £1885 a year, contributing to an overall additional expenditure of £6.8bn across households in the UK. One task that property owners often procrastinate is having their gas boiler safety checked by a qualified Gas Safe registered engineer. Still, with autumn and winter fast approaching, not having your boiler safety checked could prove more expensive than having it done.[1] Continue reading →
  5. Walking & Watching: Are These Really Chauvin Arnoux’s Top Tips for Saving Energy?

    On the left is an image of the PEL103 connected to an electrical box. A person stands in front of the box reading results off a tablet. Only their hands and the tablet are visible. To the right, large, yellow text in the centre of a grey background reads "Walking & Watching Are these Really Chauvin Arnoux's Top Tips for Saving Energy?" They grey background on which the text is written is framed by a yellow border. General manager of Chauvin Arnoux UK, Julian Grant, sat down with Energy Manager Magazine (EM Magazine) to discuss his top tips for saving energy. A convergence of environmental and energy crises combined with changing working habits has put additional pressure on facilities managers to find savings and limit emissions. Therefore, it came as a bit of a surprise when Julian Grant, a man who according to his LinkedIn profile has over thirty-eight years of experience in electrical test and measurement equipment with a particular focus on energy efficiency, advocated taking a walk and watching your electricity usage as ways to reduce consumption and expenditure! Was this really the best advice he had to offer struggling facilities managers?! Well, like all things energy, the value of Julian Grant’s comments only becomes apparent after further investigation. Continue reading →
  6. PASS Proudly Provides FLIR Thermal Cameras for Octopus Energy Home Efficiency Surveys

    Cartoon thermal image of an office desk with the Octopus Energy octopus on the table. This octopus is the only yellow/orange item in the image. In the background you can see a plant and picture frames. On the left of the image, large, white text reads "PASS Proudly Provides FLIR Thermal Cameras For Octopus Energy Home Efficiency Surveys" It is no secret that the cost-of-living crisis, rising global temperatures, and approaching climate targets have created more pressure than ever to reduce our energy consumption. For over a year, we have published multiple reports on councils, charities, and utility companies harnessing thermal imaging to identify sources of heat loss around homes, in a bid to reduce both energy bills and carbon emissions. We are very pleased and proud to reveal that we have played a significant role in one of these stories: that of Octopus Energy lending Teledyne FLIR Thermal Cameras to its customers as part of its Octo Assist customer support initiative. As Teledyne FLIR’s number one UK supplier, we initially provided three-hundred Teledyne FLIR One Pro Thermal Smartphone Attachments for Octopus Energy’s thermal camera loan program. Now, thanks to the popularity of the project, we have had the privilege of supplying a further one hundred and seventy new Teledyne FLIR One Edge Pro Thermal Smartphone Attachments. We are delighted to know that these cameras will go towards helping Octopus Energy’s customers lower their energy consumption, emissions, and expenditure. Continue reading →
  7. Chauvin Arnoux Names 4 Tests Electricians Can Perform to Increase Profits

    Chauvin Arnoux’s Julian Grant published an article in the October 2022 edition of Professional Electrician detailing four simple tests contractors can add to their arsenal to bolster their income and beat spiralling inflation and surging fuel costs. The information below is taken from that article.[1] Continue reading →
  8. Winter Is Coming: Prepare Your Home for the Long Night(s) Using Teledyne FLIR Thermal Cameras

    On the right large, grey text in the Game of Thrones font reads "Winter Is Coming". The text sits on a black background. To the left a  FLIR C5 stands on some snow. On the screen is a thermal image of a dragon. As night gathers our heating watch begins. With energy bills rising, along with anxiety about greenhouse gas emissions, maximising energy efficiency is more important than ever. One of the most effective ways of reducing household bills and emissions is to ensure your home is properly insulated. In fact, energy companies, councils, and charities have all implemented programs to help homeowners do just that.[1] These schemes all have one thing in common: they use thermal imaging cameras to pinpoint areas of heat loss within properties. Continue reading →
  9. How to Make Energy Savings - FREE Fluke Workshop

    PASS Ltd invites you to this FREE Energy Saving workshop, hosted by Fluke's Mark Sherwood Technical Product Specialist. Continue reading →
  10. Chauvin Arnoux Explain Energy Efficiency & the IET Wiring Regulations

    On the left side of image white text on a black background reads "Chauvin Arnoux Explain Energy Efficiency & the IET Wiring Regulations". On the right side of the image a Chauvin Arnoux PEL104 is monitoring an electrical installation. Julian Grant of Chauvin Arnoux published an article in the January 2022 issue of Professional Electrician & Installer explaining an emerging focus of the 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations: energy efficiency. As energy prices rise and we continue to work towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, ensuring electrical installations are energy efficient is more important than ever.[1] Continue reading →

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