The FRED Project investigated the potential of smart charging for electric vehicles to reduce the strain on the grid. The collaborative project between Evergreen Smart… Read More »Guest Blog: Peter Bullock from Evergreen Smart Power on the FRED Project Report
This collaborative project with Evergreen Smart Power, Tonik, myenergi and Energy System’s Catapult looks into the potential of using demand side response to charge EVs and reduce the stress on the grid at peak times.
The awards from the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers are the only industry awards that focus on actual, measured performance outcomes, and not just… Read More »Active Office Highly Commended in Project of the Year at the CIBSE Building Performance Awards
Drivers of electric vehicles could save an average of £110 a year – and cut their carbon footprint by 20% – by using “smart charging”… Read More »Smart Charging Can Save Electric Vehicle Drivers £110 A Year – And Cut Carbon Footprint By 20%
The introduction of renewable energy and electric vehicles (EVs) has changed the energy landscape. Our existing grid infrastructure is under increasing strain, and as a… Read More »Exploring Demand Side Response
The team at SPECIFIC have long been advocates of using electric vehicles (EVs), from adopting the first generation Nissan Leaf to now operating a “fleet”… Read More »Using Electric Vehicles to ‘Flatten the Curve’
A Q&A with SPECIFIC’s Technology Director, Dr Justin Searle, on how the Active Office has performed, and what’s next… How has the Active Office run… Read More »The Active Office: One Year On…
Integrate electric vehicle (EV) charging where appropriate. Combined Charge Systems with local control and the option of virtual power plant aggregated control or frequency response… Read More »Integration with Energy Networks
In this vlog, SPECIFIC’s Technology Director, Justin Searle, discusses how the energy monitoring systems and capability within our demonstration buildings has evolved over time. Q&A… Read More »Vlog: The Evolution of Data Monitoring at the Active Buildings
Purpose When we moved into the world of building demonstration back in 2014, constructing our first building demonstrator – the Active Pod – the aim… Read More »The Evolution of the Active Building Demonstrator Programme