Finding opportunities for engagement on energy
The question of the engagement of employees on energy reduction is a very real one, and one that GAIA is very much involved in; both in our consultation work and in our training development. Engagement...
View ArticleHow to boost your influencing skills
One of the challenges of being a sustainability professional is that colleagues think you are single-handedly responsible for the organisation’s sustainability credentials. In reality the opposite is...
View ArticleHow to deal with a sustainability pessimist
All change programmes, whether sustainability or not, may encounter a pessimist of some sort. They may be highly vocal or just apathetic, but when you’re leading the programme, recognising the...
View ArticleMaking behaviour change a continuing process
At GAIA everything we do is about changing how people behave in their energy environment, starting with how they think and moving through different behaviour stages until they reach carbon neutrality....
View ArticleEmpower and win
When you’re trying to engage staff to save energy, it can sometimes feel like an uphill struggle. The first step is to recognise that there’s a difference between making people aware of energy usage...
View ArticleHow to bust an energy myth
Every organisation has its operational myths which give rise to apparently good reasons for not being able to save energy. These myths evolve to become unquestionable rules that could be career...
View ArticleWhy would you use an Energy Performance Contract?
There’s been much talk about Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs) over the last year as the new way to finance capital expenditure for energy efficiency projects. The idea of taking the capital cost off...
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Basic Energy Management Training reaps rewards
The University of the Arts London (UAL) recently saw six of their Facilities Managers receive their EMA Level I Energy Management Certificates from Lord Redesdale, the EMA chairman at the House of...
View ArticleThree steps to savings on HVAC
Making energy savings on Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Cooling (HVAC) can often seem to be quite a challenge. The combination of complex heating systems and engaging staff can seem like a...
View ArticleHow to choose sustainability software
Implementing and using sustainability software can help organisations understand energy data and improve process and performance. Of course, not all software packages are the same, and for smaller...
View ArticleEngaging your audience
With the announcement this week of the latest Energy Live conference ‘The Politics of Power’, I was reminded of the less obvious insights to be gained from this type of event. At last year’s conference...
View ArticleWhat’s the benefit of Minimum Energy Performance Standards?
The 2011 Energy Act placed an obligation on the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change to introduce Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for privately rented commercial buildings. The...
View ArticleOur top five energy myths
For an energy reduction plan to be successful, a key component is overcoming the energy myths that exist within your business. In the past seven years of working with many different organisations,...
View ArticleHow to get your Finance Department on board
You’ve devoted a lot of time to find the best capital investment for your project and you don’t want to fail at the budget stage because your finance colleagues don’t see the opportunity in the same...
View ArticleGet your Chief Executive enthusiastic about sustainability
For your sustainability initiative to succeed it needs backing from the top level of the organisation; the board, and critically the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). It can be relatively simple to get...
View ArticleCongratulations and celebrations
We’re delighted to hear that the University of the Arts has achieved Low Energy Company status, and that our e-learning Basic Energy Management course helped them on their way. Congratulations are in...
View ArticleWho benefits from ESOS?
The Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is the UK’s implementation of Article 8 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive. ESOS places the requirement on all non-SMEs to undertake an energy audit of...
View ArticleWhat makes the Energy Club so great?
When I go to an Energy Club meeting or read about other meetings afterwards, I’m always impressed by how wide ranging and useful they are. The members all buy in to the ‘give as gain’ philosophy behind...
View ArticleHow can you make the most of being a Sustainability Practitioner?
The answer we give is to join an Energy Club! But why should you join? Isn’t it just another opportunity for people to buttonhole you and try to sell their products and services? The Energy Club is...
View ArticleDo you factor politics into your energy targets?
Whether we like it or not politicians have used energy as a political football for years. Be it promising to lower prices through better competition, introducing legislation to hold back price rises...
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