Energy Management Support — £500/month

Ongoing practical support for building energy performance

Many organisations do not need a full-time energy manager.

But they do need someone experienced who can keep an eye on the data, sense-check contractor proposals, help interpret energy use, and advise on what to do next.

Oxford Energy Services provides light-touch ongoing energy management support for organisations that want practical help without hiring a permanent energy specialist.

What this is for

This is for organisations that want support with questions such as:

• Why is our electricity use so high overnight?

• Are our heating controls set correctly?

• Is this LED lighting quote sensible?

• Should we consider solar PV?

• Are these energy savings realistic?

• What should we tell the board about energy use?

• How do we keep track of energy actions after an audit?

• Are we doing enough on energy management?

How it works

You keep Oxford Energy Services on a small monthly retainer so you can ask questions as they come up.

Support can include:

• regular review of electricity and gas data

• night-load and out-of-hours energy checks

• maintaining an energy opportunities register

• reviewing contractor quotes

• advice on heating, lighting, controls, solar PV and plant upgrades

• simple energy action planning

• board-level energy updates

• annual energy and emissions summary

• SECR support where relevant

• practical guidance on energy management systems such as ISO 50001

The basic idea

The retainer gives you access to a second pair of eyes.

It is there for the moments when you need someone competent to look at the numbers, the quote, the proposal or the board question and say:

• this looks sensible

• this needs challenging

• this is not worth doing yet

• this is the real issue

• this is what I would investigate first

Typical users

Energy Management Support is useful for:

• facilities managers who are busy with day-to-day building issues

• operations managers who have been asked to reduce energy costs

• finance or management teams who need confidence in energy decisions

• organisations with one or more buildings but no in-house energy specialist

• teams that have had an energy audit and want help implementing the actions

What this is not

This is not a large consultancy project.

It is not a long report-writing service.

It is not a complicated net zero programme.

It is practical ongoing support for reducing energy waste and making better decisions about building energy use.

Fee

£500/month

Usually agreed annually.

Equivalent to £5,000/year if paid annually.

Good starting point

Most clients start with a Building Energy Audit first. That creates the evidence base and action list.

The retainer can then be used to help keep the work moving during the year.