We knew that didn’t we? #4 Building Management Systems for Beginners

This is an introduction to BeMS systems for people who are new to the industry

COVID-19 in mechanically ventilated buildings

In today’s blog, we will be looking at controlling the spread of COVID -19 in mechanically ventilated buildings. More and more focus has been paid...

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme. This will allocate £1bn of grant funding which strongly...

Tackling ‘hidden’ energy costs could save big businesses millions and reduce energy consumption

Tackling ‘hidden’ energy costs could save big businesses millions and reduce energy consumption

The social housing service-charge conundrum and how achieving Net-Zero is being impacted

Every month, or quarter, finance teams within residential social landlords (RSL’s) are faced with the challenge of accurately attributing the cost of energy use of...

More than just a breath of fresh air

There is a considerable body of evidence to show that levels of CO2, TVOC’s (total volatile organic compounds) and extremes of temperature have a damaging...

Cleaner air in UK & Irish buildings thanks to innovative air purification technology

SSE Enterprise’s Distributed Energy business is set to boost internal air quality in mechanically ventilated buildings with the help of a proven technology that utilises...

Because the Best Students Expect The Best – Smart Campuses

Students expect a safe pleasant, healthy, modern environment with a low carbon impact in which to learn, along with the latest facilities and excellent resources....

Started thinking about Christmas yet?

Are you one of those who cringe at the sight of Christmas goods in the shops straight after the August Bank Holiday? Here at SSE,...

G-Cloud 12 success for SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions

SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions now have 6 services listed on the £2bn government-led framework

SSE Enterprise sponsor Smart Buildings Virtual Conference 2020

SSE Enterprise is the latest company to sponsor Smart Buildings Virtual Conference which will be taking place between the 13-15 October.

Celebrating National Customer Service Week

National Customer Service Week has become a regular annual event with us. It is taking place during the first week in October and gives us...

10 Reasons to upgrade from AX to N4

In just under 12 months, Niagara AX and JACE 2,3 and 6 will become obsolete, so it is time to start thinking about upgrading to...

Chocolate, Vanilla, or Strawberry: What flavour of BeMS do you want?

Historically, BeMS were primarily considered to be a tool to minimise energy use. But organisational needs are changing and in recent years the driving forces...

10 reasons to upgrade to IQVision

We knew that didn’t we? #3 Everyone benefits from a Soft Landing

It is no exaggeration to say that in many cases, a significant gap exists between the design expectations and actual operational performance of a building....

10 reasons to upgrade to Desigo CC

With the release earlier in the year of version 4 of Siemens Desigo CC BeMS system, there are many compelling reasons why you should upgrade....

10 steps to cyber security for your BeMS

Unless your organisation takes cybersecurity very seriously, your systems may be vulnerable to attack. Here is some advice from the National Cyber Security Centre to...

10 Reasons to upgrade from Windows 7

Windows 7 was released on 22nd October 2009 and has, since then become the standard operating system for building energy management systems. Back in January...

We knew this, didn’t we? #2: BeMS and the IT Network

Your BeMS is reliant on the IT network. When it fails, your BeMS fails with it. Talk to SSE about a maintenance and monitoring solution

10 things to make your building safer from COVID-19

In addition to social distancing and the wearing of masks in preparation for the easing of restrictions, there are several changes to BeMS and HVAC...

If you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it!

Energy management is a growing practice among companies that operate large buildings, campuses, and other complex facilities. Sub-metering is sometimes an afterthought or left out...

Stay safe with SSE: How to use building services to help prevent the spread of COVID-19

This article describes the ways in which building services can be used to reduce the spread of COVID-19

Re:fit for a zero carbon future

SSE Enterprise has been re-awarded a place on The National Framework for Energy Performance Contracting, designed to help the public sector address the climate emergency...

The Fourth Utility

When people refer to “Utilities”, they generally mean electricity, gas, and water; things that are necessary for normal life. However, increasingly, a broadband connection to...

3,000 years of using natural gas

The need to respond to the current climate emergency is calling into question our reliance on natural gas; something we have been doing for over...

Alarm Management and Desigo CC

Following on from the recent launch of version 4 of Siemens Desigo CC building management platform, developers at SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions have created additional...

SSE and the Covid 19 Pandemic

Whilst we are still very much continuing to support our customers, here at SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions, we put health and safety as the top...

“Energy efficiency has been directly responsible for 25% of the UK’s economic growth since 1971”

A recent policy insight by think tank 'The Green Alliance' is advocating government action in support of greater adoption of energy efficiency through the use...

What is the connection between summer blockbuster movies and HVAC?

During summer in 1920s America, cinemas were unpleasantly hot and not nice places to be. All that changed in 1925 when Willis Carrier, the inventor...

Remote Optimal™ – Intelligent Places, Intelligent Energy

Remote Optimal allows our Energy Management Centre, staffed by energy and BeMS specialists, to connect remotely to your site and both monitor and act upon...

SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions shortlisted in 5 categories in the BCIA Awards 2020

SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions shortlisted in 5 categories in the BCIA Awards 2020.

Newcastle University cuts admin and saves money using the Remote Optimal™ Global Change Tool

The Remote Optimal Global Change Tool (GCT) is an application that helps improve the management of time clocks and setpoints across a large estate. This...

Updates to the BEI™ Energy Optimisation platform

Having a complete picture of your energy, carbon and other services, can make a huge difference. Business Energy Intelligence (BEI) from SSE is our energy...

SECR: What it means for businesses and how it will help improve energy efficiency

A new Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting (SECR) framework came into effect from 1 April 2019, replacing the existing Carbon Reduction Commitment energy efficiency scheme....

Business Energy Intelligence™ (BEI) – Take control of your energy and carbon – Part 2: Static and Interactive Reporting and BEI Managed Service

Having a complete picture of your energy, carbon and other services, can make a huge difference. SSE’s Business Energy Intelligence (BEI) is our energy visualisation...

Business Energy Intelligence™ (BEI) – Take control of your energy and carbon – Part 1

Having a complete picture of your energy, carbon and other services, can make a huge difference. SSE’s Business Energy Intelligence (BEI) is our energy visualisation...

2019 customer satisfaction survey: 94% of service customers rate us as ‘Good’ or ‘Excellent’

At SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions asking for feedback from our customers is a vital part of understanding how our customers are feeling about our products;...

4m hours worked without a reportable SHE incident: Well done everyone – a momentous achievement!

During October 2019 we reached the milestone of having worked for over 4 million hours without a reportable SHE incident: more than 6 years of...

SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions is proud to sponsor Public Sector Energy event 2019

The Public Sector Energy Event (PSEE) at the Emirates Stadium, Islington - the home of Arsenal Football Club – on the 30th of April 2019...

SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions welcomes new graduates to its 2019 Training Programme

SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions are really pleased to welcome Daniel Sedgwick and James Wilson who have just finished the first week of their Graduate Training...

SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions is proud to sponsor ESTA 2019

Energy Services and Technology Association (ESTA) is in Coventry on the 14th of March 2019 and we’re thoroughly looking forward to being a sponsor of...

Six easy ways to improve your energy efficiency

With the cost of energy rising and a greater appreciation among businesses and consumers of the need to be environmentally responsible, many firms are looking...

Remote Optimal is where the IoT meets practical businesses energy needs

Remote Optimal is where the IoT starts to combat energy usage, utilise connected devices and how buildings operate and use energy.

Gartner says half of all large industrials will use Digital Twins by 2021

Gartner have spoken; and in their report on the top 10 tech trends of 2019, Digital Twins (DT) are not only high on their list,...

Empowered Edge makes Gartner’s top 10 strategic technologies for 2019

Here we go again: The ever-knowledgeable Gartner continue to shine a light on the tech innovations that any self-respecting, twenty-first century organisation, should be embracing....

Gartner puts Smart Spaces in its top 10 strategic technologies for 2019

We all look forward to pieces from giants like Gartner where they take an informed stab at what the year ahead looks like in tech....

Ticking ESOS off your to-do list

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is the UK response to an EU directive to increase energy efficiency, improve business profits and competitiveness, and mitigate...

How behavioural change can boost your business’s energy efficiency in 2019

As we head into 2019, energy efficiency has never been more of a priority for many organisations we talk to. One way of becoming more...

Our latest source of pure energy

We’re delighted - but not entirely surprised - that Tunde Olaoye has been shortlisted for the 2019 CIBSE Building Performance Engineer award. 

Energy Live: Director’s insights on smart buildings

Last week Grant Widlake, our Business Director in the South, addressed a prestigious audience at Energy Live. His topic: Do the benefits of smart buildings...

#MeetTheTeam: Sending some positive energy to Karate Kirsty

Today we’d like to invite you behind the scenes, to meet one of the amazing people from our team at SSE Energy Solutions…

SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions launches Remote Optimal energy optimisation platform

Monday 22nd October - SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions has today launched Remote Optimal, a new and powerful energy optimisation platform, that will ensure that every...

A view of the future

Since recently joining SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions and coming from a background in Facilities Management (FM) it’s clear to me (with some experience, and now...

Making the right choice for ESOS

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) was set up by the UK government to ensure large private sector organisations play their part in meeting energy...

SSE included in 2018 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index

This week, SSE announced that it is one of 104 companies from ten sectors to join the inaugural 2018 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI).

ESOS: Bureaucracy or benefit?

What you don’t know you can’t change. That’s the fundamental principle behind the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme, and at SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions we think...

The case for energy optimisation has never been stronger

It’s an exciting time for businesses and for the energy market. There’s a momentum of change happening across businesses of all sizes and it’s fascinating...

The barriers to energy optimisation

Last month I hosted an energy optimisation roundtable discussion at X Energy - an industry event that brought together leading energy management professionals for an afternoon of keynotes, leadership...

ESOS: time to get your house in order

After the relative success of ESOS Phase 1, it feels like Phase 2 has come round very quickly. For those who’ve not been involved before,...

Energy Live 2017 and the journey towards energy optimisation

Energy Live Expo 2017 gives businesses the opportunity to learn more about the wider energy industry and how it is set to evolve in the...

ESOS Phase 2 Be Prepared!

We’re in Phase 2 of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) and this week the Environment Agency (EA) released its latest newsletter urging qualifying companies...

See you at X Energy 2017

Will you be at X Energy 2017? On 24 October, The Crowd will be bringing together over 160 leading minds in energy management for an...

Assessing your BEMS and its impact on energy efficiency

About our guest blogger: Ian Ellis is Head of Product Management and Marketing for Siemens Building Technologies in the UK, who are a leading provider...

The CFO’s dilemma

SSE's Finance Director, Gregor Alexander, looks at how sustainability and corporate responsibility are the corner stones of successful businesses, and how the dilemma for CFOs is ensuring you...

Providing more than energy: SSE’s Sustainability Report

As part of SSE plc, our core purpose is to provide the energy people need in a reliable and sustainable way, and in doing so...

How can I make the most of water market deregulation?

In times of constant transition, it can be difficult to keep up with changes in legislation that could help meet your energy and cost reduction...

Glasgow steps closer to Future City status with £1 million ICT energy saving

Savings of £1m have been reached across Glasgow City Council’s building estate thanks to their partnership with SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions and the installation of...

Siemens presents SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions with award for Best Reference Project

SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions has been formally recognised by Siemens Building Technologies for its work with the City of Edinburgh Council and the Desigo CC...

We’re working with Calderdale Council to achieve substantial energy savings

Calderdale Council has partnered with us to realise a minimum of 20% reduction in carbon emissions across a number of Council buildings every year.

What a difference the real Living Wage makes

Fairness is difficult to argue with as a concept. The pursuit of fairness galvanises politicians across the spectrum and is a concept that resonates even...

Are you struggling to analyse huge amounts of energy data in Excel?

Last week I attended an excellent conference at the Energy Institute headquarters in London: The Energy Efficiency Conference 2017: Embedding behaviour change to unlock efficiency...

Energy efficiency at The Energy Institute Conference

SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions is sponsoring The Energy Institute's Energy Efficiency conference and workshop in London on 29 and 30 March. The event will provide essential...

Cleaning up buildings at ‘Power Calderdale’

Calderdale Council is hosting a 'Power Calderdale' event on 3 May 2017. The event is a great opportunity for public and private sector organisations to hear from...

How can you boost profits against the current economic backdrop?

With Brexit, the fall in value of the £, overhead inflation and pressure on wages impacting businesses across the UK, it’s essential to consider additional...

See you at the Energy Live Consultancy Conference

The Energy Live Consultancy Conference is a specialist event just for energy brokers. The event will be held on Thursday 23 March at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester,...

Turning uncertainties into real results for Local Authorities

Brexit, budget cuts and the challenge of doing more for less all contribute to the ever growing uncertainties that Local Authorities face. If we're not...

The humble energy audit and how it can lead to annual savings of £360k

In a couple of weeks the clocks go forward (26 March). ‘Thank goodness!’ we all cry. Lighter evenings and summer thoughts fill our heads…well mine...

SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions nominated for top BCIA industry awards

SSE Enterprise Energy Solutions has been shortlisted for two prestigious honours at this year’s Building Controls Industry Association (BCIA) Awards.

Four steps to create value from your building data analytics

Our Technology Solutions Director, Phil Bolus, looks at the four steps to create value and identify opportunities from your data analytics.

Innovative software solution delivers huge ICT savings

Driving down energy use and costs should be a number one priority for British companies. Information and Communications Technology (ICT) typically accounts for 12% of...