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Guides and tools to support your business

From planning to procurement we have a range of downloadable guides, easy-to-use excel spreadsheets and more to help you run a more energy efficient business.

Reduce your carbon impact. Increase your profit margins.

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Guides

Planning and Policy

How to save money and energy on lighting

As well as reducing your costs, making lighting improvements will result in a healthier and more productive working environment for your staff and customers

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Tips and Training

Stay warm for less

13 quick and easy ways to keep your energy bills low and staff warm

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Tips and Training

Easy ways to show off your prized green credentials

52% of UK adults are influenced by the green credentials of a business and 21% of consumers have even stopped using a particular brand if they have environmental concerns. It’s becoming more and more important that you let your customers know what you are doing to be environmentally friendly.

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Identifying savings

How to calculate your business’s carbon footprint

The climate challenge is a hot topic right now. Scotland has set the ambitious target of becoming net zero by 2045, five years ahead of the rest of the UK. If, collectively, we are going to succeed in that ambition, the onus falls on every business to do its bit.

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Tips and Training

Insulation – a quick guide

Is your building insulation up to standard?

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Tips and Training

Solar PV – a quick guide

Is solar PV right for your business?

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Tips and Training

Radiant heating – a quick guide

Is radiant heating right for your business?

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Tips and Training

Heat pumps – a quick guide

Is a heat pump right for your business?

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Tips and Training

Biomass heating – a quick guide

Is biomass heating right for your business?

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Tips and Training

Resource efficiency at work

To help you train your staff.

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Identifying savings

Food and Drink energy savings

From identifying new energy saving opportunities, to providing financial support and technical expertise, we’re here to help you slash your energy costs and grow a greener business.

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Tools

Tips and Training

Optimise your heating controls

Record your building’s temperature on a simple, yet comprehensive spreadsheet. The spreadsheet enables you to recalibrate your controls to achieve maximum results at minimal cost. And help you towards a sustainable, low-carbon future.

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