David Balcells

Energy Communities: Energy Saving through Local Production and Consumption

The energy transition, supported by growing public awareness of climate change has led to the emergence of energy communities around the world.

What are Energy Communities and how can you benefit from them?

Based on individual self-consumption, these communities have been formed to generate and benefit from the electricity generated locally by collaborating with companies, local councils and neighbours. This demonstrates that an increasing number of consumers wants to be active and responsible and thus, are becoming “prosumers” (producers and consumers) of energy.

In this article, you will find out what an energy community is, how this model is evolving in the UK and how it can benefit from the use of an EMS.

The Role of BIM in Facility Management and Energy Efficiency

by David Balcells

Facility management is a necessary task for the smooth operation of buildings of all types. As a manager of one or more buildings, you already have resources and tools to access information about your facilities, perform successful maintenance and achieve energy efficiency.

Nevertheless, you have certainly already found yourself in a situation where it was difficult to understand how your building works or to find the source of a technical issue.

In this article, you will discover how BIM (Building Information Modelling) works and how it can be useful for facility management and achieving energy efficiency.

Industry 4.0: Smart and Sustainable Factories

by David Balcells

The so-called fourth industrial revolution (or Industry 4.0) is transforming industrial buildings, pushing them to become smart and sustainable factories with reduced carbon footprint.

The Internet, interconnectivity, and artificial intelligence offer almost infinite opportunities to the managers of these facilities and industrial centres. From sensors that warn the system when stock is low, to devices that detect a potential fault in a machine that needs servicing, there are many usages to be found in a “smart factory”. This article reviews the main ones.

Technology and IoT Devices used in the Banking Sector

by David Balcells

Implementing an energy efficiency strategy for buildings in the banking sector involves analysing and considering a number of issues, including what type of IoT devices or sensors you will need to install.

Here are the main points to consider when implementing IoT technologies in bank branches and offices:

How to Integrate your CMMS with an EMS in Retail

by David Balcells

Managing energy in a supermarket chain or retail store takes a lot of effort and knowledge. The same happens for maintenance and facility management. You probably have some software to help you with the job, while also using spreadsheets and manual control. If you want to learn more about how to integrate EMS and CMMS solutions to make the most of energy and maintenance in retail buildings, keep on reading.

Continuous Improvement: The Key to Successful Energy Management in Real Estate

by David Balcells

If you are responsible for managing a large portfolio of buildings – or a single building with different needs across floors and users – Energy Efficiency is definitely a term you’ve heard before. But do you already have an energy efficiency strategy implemented for your buildings? Are your buildings efficient right now?

Discover the secrets to getting the most out of your Energy Management strategy in Real Estate. Keep on reading to know more.

Digitalisation and AI: The Secret for your B2B Customer’s Energy Efficiency [WEBINAR]

by David Balcells

Did you know that less than 2% of utility B2B customers are receptive to energy efficiency offers?

And, why is this happening, if organisations nowadays are investing in sustainability and energy efficiency more than ever?

Continue reading to find out.

Spacewell Named a Leader in IoT Platforms for Smart Buildings

by David Balcells

Antwerp, February 2, 2022 – Independent analyst firm Verdantix on January 18 published its latest Green Quadrant IoT report: “Green Quadrant: IoT Platforms For Smart Buildings 2022”. This benchmark provides a detailed fact-based comparison of the 17 most prominent IoT platforms for smart buildings available on the market today.

3 Main Difficulties and Challenges for Energy Services Companies 2021

by David Balcells

Once again this year, in the State of Energy Survey, we asked Energy Services Company (ESCO) professionals what their priorities and challenges are.

In an ever-changing industry, with volatile pricing and digitalisation processes, the challenges and opportunities are evolving fast. Maintaining savings, demonstrating ROI and securing budgets are three of them.

Read on and join us for a closer look at the results.

The End-Customer Vision on Energy Efficiency

by David Balcells

Companies play a huge role in the energy transition, as they consume and manage energy on a daily basis. Whether they are small companies or large multinationals, they all have energy, lighting, air conditioning and power needs.

This article focuses on these companies, the end customers of energy services companies and providers. What are their energy challenges? Do they have energy professionals? How do they contribute to energy efficiency? Keep on reading to find out.

6 Lessons from the State of Energy Management Survey 2021

by David Balcells

At the end of 2021 we launched our State of Energy Management Survey to find out what energy professionals think of their industry, what challenges they have and what issues matter the most to them.

We received more than 400 responses! If you want to discover the main statistics, you’ll find them in this article. For full details of the survey, download the full report here.