What does SMEasure offer?
Account features
Monitor
- Monitor one or more buildings
- See results in graphs
(energy, money & emissions) - View results in table format
- Comment gas and electricity meter readings
- Export energy data to Excel
- Get an email reminder to take meter readings
- Connect to latest regulations, research
& best practice
Building Energy Analysis
Analyse
- Assess energy saving potential
- Identify appropriate carbon reduction targets
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Get an indicative Display Energy Certificate
A-G rating from gas and electricity use - Know the building's energy performance compared to typical and best practice standards
- Obtain information to target energy use:
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- Performance Chart
(to know energy efficiency) - Control Chart
(to know actual v. predicted energy use)
- Performance Chart
- Rank best to least energy performing buildings
(if monitoring multiple buildings) - Standards used
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- UK government greenhouse gas emissions factors published by DECC (Department of Energy and Climate Change)
- Energy and carbon building performance standard benchmarks published by CIBSE (Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers)
Benefits for Reporting
Report
- Supports your business with regulatory and voluntary reporting requirements
- Government Regulation:
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- Carbon Reduction Commitment
- Building Display Energy Certificates
- Building Energy Performance Certificates
- Voluntary Schemes:
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- ISO 14001
- BS 16001
- Carbon Trust Standard
- Julie’s Bicycle Industry Green
- Corporate Social Responsility (CSR)
- 10:10 Campaign
Why use SMEasure?
Oxford University expertise
SMEasure connects the needs of business with that of the energy research community to inform how the UK can transition successfully to a low carbon society.
Incorporating cutting-edge building analysis techniques the tool provides businesses with clear insights for how to save energy, reduce carbon emissions and cut bills.
SMEasure also provides much needed accurate data for modelling building energy use from which it is possible to design stronger policy and initiatives.
Weather-Energy Analysis
SMEasure includes the ability for your business to assess its building energy efficiency given the weather conditions.
Weekly heating degree day data from 77 UK weather stations is integrated to normalise building energy use. This is the best dataset available in a web-based tool.
Easy to get started
- No prior knowledge of building energy
management needed - No expenditure on kit required
- Simply provide regular gas and electricity meter
readings to get results - Ideal for any small and medium-sized businesses occupying any types of buildings
Save energy — Reduce carbon — Cut bills
*SMEasure will be free whilst in beta, after which you’ll be able to continue to use SMEasure for free or upgrade to a paid plan to access premium features.
