An energy-smart solution pioneering efficiency and sustainability
Smart Buildings: Modernising UK’s Building Systems
In 2019, the UK committed to halving emissions and achieving net zero by 2050
Over 80% of the buildings that will still be in use in 2050 have already been built
Inefficient, ageing building controls and systems account for up to 60% of wasted energy 13% 60%
Just 13% of Facilities Managers said they are enabled to lead energy efficiency plans in their organisation*
*IWFM 2024
An energy-smart solution pioneering efficiency and sustainability
Workplace and facilities managers are the lynchpin to drive sustainability outcomes in organisations; empowering facilities professionals to be agents for change is the only way to realise the results we urgently need.”
Transforming Energy Management with Carbon Numbers
At Carbon Numbers, we’re on a mission to help businesses manage their energy consumption, reduce costs and carbon emissions, and improve the comfort of their buildings.
As an award-winning energy management consultancy, we’re already a trusted partner to Facilities Managers and their teams across various industries, including higher education, the regulated financial market, retail, healthcare and more.
What sets us apart is our ability to connect buildings, collecting and analysing energy consumption seamlessly and securely. We translate this into actionable plans for our clients to save energy and enhance their building’s performance.
£45 Million
Since 2012, we have achieved over £45 million* in energy savings for our clients, demonstrating our dedication to sustainable energy management and our proven track record of delivering measurable results.
*June 2024
IWFM Chief Executive Linda Hausmanis - IWFM
The People Behind Carbon Numbers
Carbon Numbers is driven by a team of professionals with more than 25 years of facilities management experience. We are dedicated to empowering Facilities Managers with data-driven insights to optimise building performance.
We have energy managers, analysts and engineers remotely connected to our client’s facilities through our secure, intuitive cloud-based reporting platform to:
In 2024, Carbon Numbers collaborated with the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Managers (IWFM) to publish the updated Energy Management Good Practice Guide. Carbon Numbers CEO Neil Fright is an IWFM Fellow and ESOS audit lead assessor who has worked in the sector for more than 20 years.
Identify issues and system faults in real-time
Undertake a range of tasks remotely
Optimising Energy Use Across Industries in 2024
As we move into 2024 and beyond, energy efficiency and carbon footprint goals drive the demand for smart building technologies. However, one of the biggest challenges for Facilities Managers is understanding the gaps in their existing BEMS and managing the excess data available.
Carbon Numbers is a trusted partner for a diverse range of industries across the UK, including:
Higher Education
Educational institutions are addressing the complexities of a diverse infrastructure, with disparate and multi-age buildings, while upholding sustainability objectives and providing conducive learning environments.
Finance
Finance institutions face pressure from consumers and regulatory standards to manage their energy consumption and decrease their carbon footprint efficiently.
Retail
Large retail brands need help managing energy usage and corporate social responsibility (CSR) across their stores due to varying store sizes, locations, and operational demands, requiring tailored sustainability strategies.
Hospitals and Research
Hospitals and research centres face unique challenges in energy efficiency due to fluctuating occupancy rates and the continuous operation of their facilities, which requires the use of critical equipment.
Introducing Carbon Connect: The Gateway to
Energy Efficiency
At Carbon Numbers, we use our secure, agile solution, Carbon Connect, to help our clients manage energy consumption, sustainability goals, and regulatory demands.
How does it work?
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Connect
We connect the Carbon Connect RSC (remote secure connection) to your BEMS, capturing and transmitting data to the cloud via a secure connection, all with ease and efficiency and all certified to strict information security standards.
Monitor
All data is received securely from the Carbon Connect RSC and monitored in real-time by your dedicated account management team.
Audit
Our dedicated team performs a thorough gap analysis, looking for systems and areas that might not be monitored and identifying tactical energysaving opportunities.
With a clear roadmap, we’ll support your strategic approach to reducing carbon emissions, delivering cost savings and creating comfortable, people-centric buildings. 1 3 4 5 6 2
Manage
Through your RSC, our Carbon Connect team monitor your performance data, identify and fix issues, and deliver strategic reporting aligned to your organisational goals.
Step-Change
We don’t just work for you; we work with you. Together, we develop step-change energy efficiency projects across HVAC, Hot water, Air quality, Lighting, Occupancy, Sockets, Meters, Blinds and Alarms.
Future-Proof
How Carbon Connect Transforms Building Management
Transforming Building Performance & Empowering Facilities Managers
Enriching Data
Visualisation through Gap Analysis
In our experience, clients face several challenges with their data:
• The diverse range of data sources
• Discrepancy in perceived versus actual infrastructure connectivity
• Data aggregation and analysis
Carbon Connect’s comprehensive gap analysis supports the identification of any missing data or data discrepancies. This gives a clearer understanding of a client’s infrastructure (and the installation of additional metering where required). Carbon Connect can then offer a more complete data visualisation to ensure a building’s performance is fully optimised.
Optimising Building Performance: Achieve Results Within 90 Days with
Carbon Connect
After Carbon Connect installation, the initial phase involves compiling an exhaustive baseline assessment of a building’s performance. This allows the platform to identify and resolve issues with underperforming equipment or isolated faults, optimising a building’s performance and providing tangible results within 90 days of installation.
In the long term, our objective is to pinpoint actionable strategies for enhancing a building’s future performance and empower our clients to deliver real change in order to achieve their carbon footprint goals.
The Carbon Connect Philosophy: Bridging the Gaps in Energy Management
Maximise Efficiency with Carbon Numbers Award-Winning Reporting Suite
Reporting is critical in maximising resources, reducing energy consumption and staying compliant effortlessly. This is why our award-winning reporting suite offers a range of reports, including:
• Real-time Alerts
• Health Checks
• Service & Energy Reports
• Automated Compliance Checks
• Full Audits
• Forecasting Tools
Embracing AI: Future-Proofing Carbon Connect with Machine Learning
Machine-to-machine learning is advancing, and Carbon Connect is set up to evolve with it. We are fully committed to continuing to embrace new technology and recognise the impact that AI and its advancements will have on our mission in the future.
Carbon Numbers has led the way in ensuring future-proof solutions with the highest levels of security and data integrity.
Our mission uses IoT technologies and data-driven strategies to reduce carbon, costs and improve the working environment in all facilities.
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Our innovative solution is fully adapted to a client's needs, so install Carbon Connect this year and revolutionise how you manage your building energy performance in the future.
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Building Resilience: Protecting Your Business from Cyber Threats
With increasing cyber-attacks on organisations of all sizes, Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS) can present a considerable risk to any organisation. Cyber-attacks have the potential to disrupt business day-to-day operations, deactivate systems, and breach valuable personal data, presenting complex and costly fixes and reputational risk.
At Carbon Numbers, we put security first; investing in and adhering to the strictest certification standards and external auditing processes, ensuring that the latest security and data protection measures are installed and continually monitored.
How does Carbon Connect help:
• Ensuring your BEMS has been installed with the correct security measures
• Carrying out regular risk assessments
• Measuring a business’s information security
• Using an Information Security Management System (ISMS) to secure client data
All of these elements play a vital role in preventing cyber-attacks. Clients can safely migrate services that have previously been on the network to the cloud, thus reducing the risk of external hacking.
Our Accreditations
Our energy management solutions are built with ISO standards and governance at their core. We are fully certified and audited to ensure our clients can confidently comply with the latest regulations.
Carbon Connect: Flexible Support for Sustainable Building Performance
Following the installation of Carbon Connect, you will have access to a range of managed services. We offer three tiers of support to offer you the flexibility that suits your business needs.
What next?
If you’re looking to install ‘Carbon Connect,’ you can expect:
To be fully cloud-based within 30 days
About Carbon Connect
Support
Do you need an engineer?
Have a fault?
To have a meaningful action plan for energy management and carbon reduction based on data within 90 days
To outline a straightforward approach to Net Zero Carbon within 120 days
24/7
You can also benefit from full support 24/7, 365 days a year
Need a call-out?
Our cloud-based platform lets us monitor and manage your site for a fraction of the cost of a traditional service contract and diagnose issues in real-time.
If you’re ready to take full control of your building’s energy performance and move forward to a more sustainable future according to regulatory demands with a cyber-secure platform, get started today.
