Stop Treating Energy as Fixed Cost

Stop Treating Energy Like a Fixed Cost

Start seeing building energy control for what it really is: a strategic advantage.

In most commercial buildings, energy still gets treated like background noise.
One line on the budget. Reviewed. Paid. Forgotten.

But this mindset doesn’t just feel outdated. It’s actively bleeding your business.

Electricity prices are volatile. Carbon compliance is tightening. Tenants, investors, and regulators expect performance, not excuses. And yet… most buildings still rely on systems built for a different era.

The truth? Building energy control has become mission-critical. And the way you manage it could be holding you back.

The Problem with “Good Enough” 

Let’s be blunt:

• Dashboards? They give you the headlines - lighting and HVAC - but were not designed to see everything else that’s quietly draining power.
• Baselines? They’re guesswork. Comparing one month to another doesn’t cut it in a world of hybrid work, weather swings, and shifting occupancy.
• Plug power? That’s where your real losses live. Always-on devices. Idle screens. Bottle fridges and vending machines pulling energy long after everyone’s gone home.

The reality? Most energy systems can’t show you what’s actually using power. Let alone help you do something about it. Without precise control, your building is exposed: to cost, to carbon risk, and to missed opportunities.

Building Energy Control Isn’t About More Data. It’s About Better Action.

Done right, it’s the difference you can measure:

• Reduce financial risk. Cut out price shocks with tighter control over energy use.
• Strengthen ESG reporting. Track real Scope 2 emissions without endless spreadsheets.
• Optimise operations. Know what’s left on, where, and shut it down automatically.

Building energy control means going beyond high-level estimates and into appliance-level intelligence.

Because smart decisions start with seeing what’s really happening with wasted energy: and automating actions to stop it.

You Don’t Need a Retrofit. You Need Real Control.

Big savings don’t require big infrastructure changes.

The truth is, most wasted energy is hiding in plain sight:

• Meeting room tech
• Heaters
• Bottle fridges
• Office printers

They’re plugged in. Left running. And quietly racking up costs.

The solution? Add control where your current system can’t reach. Socket-level visibility and automation can drive fast, measurable results without disrupting your tenants or touching your core infrastructure.

Why It Matters

• UK electricity demand is set to rise 50% by 2035.
• Just 15% of UK offices hit an A*/A/B EPC rating.
• Businesses are being told to disclose carbon data, without being given the tools to do it properly.

The cost of inaction? It’s going up.

Start Where Your BMS Stops

This isn’t about ripping up your strategy. It’s about upgrading your approach—starting where your BMS stops.

Smart building energy control doesn’t require a capital project.

Start at the plug.
Stop the waste.
Take control.

Because real energy savings don’t come from watching.
They come from switching off: intelligently, automatically, and one socket at a time.

Learn more about how our solution gets to work - and the measurable impact it’s already having in commercial offices around the UK.