For venues, collections & historic places
Venue Energy Waste Checker
A free instant check for complex buildings where simple answers rarely exist.
See whether hidden energy waste may be sitting inside opening hours, event schedules, plant operation, controls or back-of-house activity.
Theatres, museums, galleries, heritage properties and visitor buildings often need to balance energy reduction with comfort, collections, performance schedules, public access and historic fabric.
This checker helps you think through where energy may be avoidably wasted without treating your building like a standard office.
Complex buildings rarely have simple energy problems
Generic recommendations can miss the point.
A venue, museum, gallery or historic property may operate across very different occupancy levels, opening hours and technical conditions. Public spaces, offices, stores, stages, workshops, galleries and back-of-house areas may all behave differently.
Historic fabric can limit straightforward interventions. Collections may need specific environmental conditions. Performances and events can drive intense but intermittent demand. Visitor comfort and public access still matter.
The question is not simply how to use less energy. It is where energy is genuinely being wasted, what can change safely, and which interventions deserve further investigation.
What the venue checker looks for
Hidden waste often sits between schedules, systems and real use.
The checker looks at practical areas where avoidable energy use can hide: night and closure-day use, plant schedules, BMS settings, major loads, seasonal patterns, contractor assumptions and whether opportunities are being actively prioritised.
Answer 12 venue-focused questions
Review energy visibility, opening hours, events, controls, plant operation and opportunity management.
Add spend data if available
Electricity and gas spend can unlock an indicative range for potentially avoidable annual energy spend.
See your instant result
Get an opportunity rating, likely priority areas and a suggested practical next step.
Need more sector context?
Read how OES supports venues, collections and historic places.
The sector page explains the wider OES approach for complex venues, museums, galleries, theatres, heritage properties and visitor buildings.
Start the free venue check
Answer the 12 questions below.
Choose the answer that most honestly reflects how your venue, collection or historic place currently manages energy. There are no trick questions.