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Blueprint is a well-respected Architecture, art and design forum and magazine who host the annual Blueprint Awards. This prestigious event is well publicised on the Awards via design curial platform.
Building on their hugely successful launch event last year, the Blueprint Awards 2015 were held at the Village Underground in the heart of Shoreditch on the 22 October 2015. Amongst other achievement dblo Associates interior residential architects UK were shortlisted for Blueprint’s: ‘Best Project by a Small Practice’.
BEST PROJECT BY A SMALL PRACTICE
SHORTLIST
The Green Room, London, UK
Benjamin Marks, London, UK
Redcliffe Square Stair, undisclosed, UK
DBLO Associates Architects, London, UK
The Flow, Saen Suk, Thailand
Department of Architecture co. LTD, Bangkok, Thailand
Fitzjames Teaching and Learning Centre, Hazlegrove School, Somerset, UK
Feilden Fowles, London, UK
Acoustic Shells, Littlehampton, UK
Flanagan Lawrence, London, UK
BBC Radio 4 The Listening Project's Booth, Various locations, UK
JaK Studio, London, UK
Yu Geng Shan wine cellar, Wuhu, China
Shanghai Godolphin, Shanghai, China
Royal Court Theatre bar and kitchen, London, UK
Lyndon Goode Architects with Citizens Design Bureau Architects, London, UK
Temple of Agape, London, UK
Morag Myerscough and Luke Morgan, London, UK
The Studios, Suffolk, UK
SOUP Architects, London, UK
Dblo Associates architects Fulham were mentioned along with Sir Richard Rogers Norman Foster, Zaha Hadid and other renowned British architects in their own categories, not to mention international practices such as Renzo Piano & Studio Libeskind.
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What does energy savings involve?
RUMM are a leading energy management UK based in Wales who provide Energy Management Solution to customers via their own developed technologies (Pulse & IBASS) and Energy Management Services (EMS).
I can hear you asking what all this means for my company. The simply answer is to reduce energy consumption therefore saving money and contributing to a larger towards saving the planet. Let’s have a look at some of the ways RUMM uses their Energy Management Solution to assist your business especially Energy Reduction in Manufacturing
Applies RUMM‘s algorithm to calculate the amount of energy which could be saved through changes in scheduling and behavioural methods.
What is Pre Screening Tool (PreST)
- PreST analyses the variables in a customer’s energy consumption over a full year
- This is a unique approach to evaluate savings opportunity
How does it benefit the customer?
- Sites of all shapes and sizes, can ‘save and reduce energy’ with minimum capital expenditure and without compromising production
- Analysing a portfolio of sites identifies those who would benefit most from streamlining energy consumption
- Effects of energy savings interventions can be easilty assessed through direct comparisons pre and post PreST
- PreST compares a site to the best possible operation it’s already achieved, which is particularly useful to large portfolio customers with multiple sites across an organisation.
Does the customer need anything in place?
- No prior RUMM/npower products are needed
- PreST requires date of a full years’ worth of half hourly energy consumption for the site.
A typical customer might be
- Any site that has been in full operation for a year, needing information on their typical energy variation
- Companies interested in the potential of their site to save energy, or the potential to save energy across a group of sites.
dblo Associates leaders in design
dblo Associates architects Kensington are the best at enhancing lives through design through their dedicated team of professionals who come together to create amazing state of the art designs. dblo Associates work covers architecture, interior design and development. Working as a studio, allows us the flexibility to expand and contract to suit workloads and to draw on the wider expertise of our associate studios across London.
dblo Associate commercial architects are known in the industry for the following:
creative
creative design and high-quality construction lead to better buildings, revitalises cities and neighbourhoods, results in buildings that work well and retain a human dimension, and makes community and public spaces easier, more efficient and safer to use.
innovative
we have experience of projects at both ends of the scale from small carefully detailed extensions, large housing schemes to our own innovative developments.
adventurous
the development arm of dblo associates has a number of small projects under its belt with some exciting and adventurous new build prospects such as slim houses and canal view apartments.
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Your Best Energy Management Option
Your Best Energy Management Option
Does your company take energy saving seriously?
Would you like to do something proactive in business energy reduction and play your part in saving our planet?
RUMM is a company that take their business and their clients very seriously and the results speak for themselves.
RUMM’s Business energy reduction UK main focus is to provide resources and expertise in design and deliver energy management services and solutions in partnership with its customers to achieve cost and carbon reduction. With the support of RUMM your company can achieve incredible results in energy consumption thus reducing a huge amount of cost.
This means that RUMM provide the resource and expertise to work with their customers for a contracted period to deliver measurable savings. “Energy Management Services” is 90% of what they do and includes using all available technologies (aM&T), Behaviour Change and bespoke training.
Have a read of the case study below as to the impact RUMM has had on Cardiff Metropolitan University.
A 7 year Partnership that has accrued more than £1m of savings and reduced the carbon footprint by 15%.
The Client
Cardiff Metropolitan University provides education and training opportunities that are accessible, flexible and of the highest quality. Cardiff Metropolitan has been acknowledged as the “greenest university” in Wales and one of the best across the UK. The University has been a customer of RUMM for over 7 years and the saving accrued are in excess of £1m.
The Brief
As part of the Partnership, RUMM were asked to work with Cardiff Metropolitan to focus upon increasing staff and student engagement by utilising the RUMM aM&T system to provide regular reporting. The goal was to provide reliable and accurate data to inform and motivate management throughout the university.
The Method
Working together, RUMM and Cardiff Metropolitan developed a 5-year plan to reduce utility consumption by 3% per annum. Monthly bespoke reports are prepared and presented to key managers within the University, detailing performance within their respective areas. RUMM’s energy account managers work closely with staff to identify and support Cardiff Metropolitan in realising savings.
Regular meetings are held in order to highlight opportunities for improvement and suggest practical ways in which these can be addressed.
The Results
All targets have so far been exceeded, and Cardiff Metropolitan is has to:
• Realised financial savings in excess of £1 million
• Achieved a reduction in its CO2 emissions by more than 15% which is equivalent to the amount of carbon annually absorbed by a forest of 650,000 trees
• Reduced water consumption by more than 45,000 m3 which is equivalent to 18 Olympic-sized swimming pools
These excellent results have contributed to Cardiff Metropolitan attaining its position as the greenest university in Wales.
Click here for the link to the People and Planet League Table. The Carbon Trust wrote an editorial on the success of the Behaviour Change Program employed at Cardiff Metropolitan University.
Why it Worked – behaviour change
The key to this project has been an increase in staff interest and engagement stemming from the provision of useful information. Provided with regular feedback, people have responded to achieve necessary reduction targets.
“Cardiff Metropolitan University has been delighted with how successful the aM&T methodology has proven in comparison with the more conventional approach involving technical projects”
-Paul Manley, Cardiff Metropolitan University
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Private Tailored Cloud Solution from Knowall IT
How to keep on top of the constantly changing world of information technology? Is your IT department successfully managing your IT Infrastructure so you can concentrate on your core business or is the cost of maintaining your IT getting too much?
Knowall IT understand all too well how companies can struggle to concentrate on their core business and support services at the same time. Knowall IT works as a partner to your organisation, tailoring each cloud solution to fit in with your business requirements.
Their Private Cloud London solutions enable businesses to host their entire IT infrastructure in the cloud, including line of business applications such as MS Office, CRM systems, ERP systems, Accounting systems and more – enabling a truly flexible, agile, resilient IT platform that is cost efficient and requires minimal IT management resource.
Knowall IT success is built on the development of long lasting client relationships, by providing; a client focused, hands on and personal approach, whilst striving to deliver technologies and solutions that exceed their clients’ expectations.
Here are just a few of the benefits your company can experience with Private Cloud Computing
- Employees become more productive with easy single logon access to any of the applications they need at any time, from any device.
- An uncompromised user experience that seamlessly moves with them and changes to fit the device they prefer to use.
- Your company is safer. Applications and Data are stored in a secure purpose built Tier 3 ISO certified UK data centre. If a device is lost or stolen you and your employees can rest easy as the data and applications do not live on the device.
- Built in Redundancy – all our solutions have multi-site redundancy with 99.99% SLAs including automatic offsite backups.
- Limitlessly scalable - Scale up or down to meet the changing needs of your business.
- Simple subscription model means your monthly expenses are predictable without the capital expense.
RUMM-USA Your Best Energy Management Option
Take control of your business Energy Management with so many options available and so much information available, how can you get started Reducing Energy Consumption?
First Things First: Understand Your Energy Consumption. The first step to understanding your path to reduced energy consumption is understanding how much energy you use from each energy source and the biggest users of energy at your facility. Consider heating, cooling, and ventilation as well as compressed air and industrial equipment. Once you have identified your largest consumers of energy you will have a good idea of where your biggest opportunities to Reduce Energy Consumption are.
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Plan to review and reduce energy consumption. Included in your plan should be an evaluation of the material condition of equipment and effectiveness of control systems. Everything from a properly functioning and programmed thermostat in the office to properly maintained industrial equipment can impact your ability to reduce energy consumption. Your plan should include regular review of your largest energy consumers.
Do: Based on the information you have gathered, implement efficiency improvements and corrective action, starting with the best conservation measures first (low or no cost, biggest improvements). Don’t forget the no cost conservation measures: things like proper shut-down procedures for off-hours and re-programming thermostats can have a significant impact. Low cost improvements include bringing preventive maintenance schedules up to date and minor repairs such as fixing compressed air leaks.
Check the Results: Periodically check to confirm conservation measures are being followed and maintained. A sub-metering system that helps you monitor energy consumption can measure to confirm improvements and identify when consumption patterns change unexpectedly. Manufacturing facilities should track Specific Energy Consumption (energy consumed per unit of production) to verify conservation measures (Scatter Plots or Control Charts for Specific Energy Consumption can be very helpful).
Act: Adjust the plan, adjust as necessary to achieve verified results. Observed success becomes the new ‘Normal’, then start the continuous cycle again: Plan – Do – Check – Act.
It is easy to get started, the next time you pay your energy bill, take a walk around your facility and consider where all that energy is being used. Start asking the rest of your team where they think the energy is being used and start putting together a plan for energy conservation. The more people on your team that are talking about and thinking about reducing energy consumption, the less energy you will use.
Let us help you reduce your energy consumption with our Energy Management Software.
Private cloud computing
Explore the benefits of cloud computing and it will soon be realised that London cloud services are becoming the way technology is evolving and a decision that will not be regretted, if anything, it is becoming a necessity.
Below are just some of the benefits of getting on the cloud:
- Employees become more productive with easy single logon access to any of the applications they need at any time, from any device.
- An uncompromised user experience that seamlessly moves with them and changes to fit the device they prefer to use.
- Your company is safer. Applications and Data are stored in a secure purpose built Tier 3 ISO certified UK data centre. If a device is lost or stolen you and your employees can rest easy as the data and applications do not live on the device.
- Built in Redundancy – all our solutions have multi-site redundancy with 99.99% SLAs including automatic offsite backups.
- Limitlessly scalable - Scale up or down to meet the changing needs of your business.
- Simple subscription model means your monthly expenses are predictable without the capital expense.
Knowall IT London cloud computer services offer a Private Tailored Cloud Solution that is flexible, always available, secure and limitlessly scalable – built on an enterprise infrastructure dedicated exclusively for your organization.
- Fixed Monthly Cost
- Fully Scalable
- Guaranteed Performance
- Tailored to your Business
Turn your dream home into a reality
Some people go to Tiffany’s for a little trinket
Others go to DBLO Associate architects for a little trinket that is a bit more bespoke.
Local firm DBLO Associates architects Clapham designed the staircase as part of its refurbishment of a top-floor flat in a Georgian terrace on Redcliffe Square, Kensington – a stone's throw away from the yellow brick townhouse completed by TDO earlier this year.
It connects the two-bedroom property's renovated roof terrace with a landing at the top of the main stairs, which the architects re-clad in timber as part of the project.
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dblo Associates believe that the quality of our surrounding have a direct influence on the quality of our lives, whether in public, the work place, or the home. dblo associates is an organisation dedicated to creating and enhancing value through design. They are experts in commercial and residential design.
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Business energy reducing costs and lower carbon emissions
Don’t leave your energy saving measures half finished
By Andrew Diplock, Managing Director, UES Energy
There are numerous actions that can be taken in the quest for Business energy reduction reducing costs and lower carbon emissions. Energy management plays a key role but it’s also important not to overlook the other end of the process – the steps you take before that precious energy even reaches you; that is, the deal you sign up to and the way you manage energy purchasing.
To do this thoroughly and professionally requires a fully integrated energy strategy that includes the energy purchasing cycle.
Unfortunately, this is often overlooked – sometimes because such measures as incorporating energy management products are more tangible, but often because buying energy cost-effectively is complicated.
There are numerous variables, enormous volatility in prices and an endless array of contract options. But while this may be daunting, getting it right can deliver major savings and significant competitive advantages.
The three aspects of buying gas and electricity that make them different from most other products or services you purchase are the timing of the purchase, your company’s appetite for risk and the skills and knowledge needed to get it right.
Timing
Timing is crucial because market prices fluctuate quickly and massively. Some changes are foreseeable, such as seasonal demand, while others, such as unrest in the Middle East, can sometimes be totally unforeseen and could send energy prices soaring in hours.
Consequently, you must clearly understand markets and the forces driving them and constantly monitor them to both take advantage of opportunities as they arise and avoid being caught flat-footed.
Risk
Different businesses have different appetites for risk and this has a profound influence on energy purchasing. Most contracts are either “fixed term” or “flexible”, the latter giving a degree of control over prices and potentially make savings – but at greater risk.
To find a contract with the right level of risk for your business you need to know the options available for Business energy reduction UK.
Skills and knowledge
Finally, if you are responsible for energy procurement you must be familiar with the myriad of different opportunities provided by energy suppliers and negotiate with them to get the best deals.
In all these things, familiarity, experience and industry knowledge are crucial. Energy purchasing has become an increasingly specialist full-time role and an industry of experts has grown up to operate between energy suppliers and business users. Companies like UES Energy constantly monitor market fluctuations and the full spectrum of suppliers’ contracts to help clients find the best options.
Premium airline seating manufacturer Contour Aerospace (now part of Zodiac Aerospace Group), were one company who saw the value in working with energy professionals and following great results from RUMM on their energy management, turned to UES Energy for advice for their energy purchasing.
Finance Director Alison Baker said: “(UES Energy) approach to energy procurement focuses on avoiding unnecessary cost and their advice on the timing of contract placement is backed up with detailed market intelligence. Their quality of service is reassuring and a stark difference to our previous energy broker.”
For more information on how professional energy consultants can help you purchase and manage your energy efficiently and effectively, click here Energy Reduction in Manufacturing.
State of the art technology from Knowall IT London
Knowall Managed Full IT Support London are renowned for keeping one step ahead of the industry in technology. They have highly qualified staff who keep up to date with systems, products thus offering clients the best solutions available at the most affordable rates.
Knowall IT will assist your company to convert to Cloud Computing effortlessly so you will never look back. They offer leading Cloud Computing which is affordable, scalable with built in redundancy; and are here to support your journey to the cloud.
What is Cloud Computing? The Knowall cloud computing services for business continuity is a solution that delivers email and data directly to your PC desktop or web browser while still using local applications. As leading London Cloud Providers Knowall IT have the latest innovative technology.
How is this possible? Knowall IT has their own server which houses clients email, data and applications on their high availability cloud platform. This server is co-located in a 3 tier data centre outside of London.
Benefits of Cloud Computing?
There are many benefits to your organisation or company by converting to Cloud Computing. It is an affordable solution reducing costs in your organisation and delivers better customer service. Your business will run more efficiently concentrating on the core business functions.
With Platform as a Service, Software as a Service, Infrastructure as a Service Knowall IT has solutions for everyone.