Doors open to the street, lights on all day, and margin that feels every bill.
Independent shops, supermarkets, convenience stores, showrooms and forecourts.
Retail has a particular energy problem: doors open to the street, lighting that has to be good enough to sell with, refrigeration in many stores, and a trading environment where margin is tight enough that a utility bill genuinely matters.
ENCON works with retail premises of all sizes — independent shops, supermarkets, convenience stores, showrooms, forecourts and retail parks — on lighting, heating, controls, refrigeration efficiency, fabric upgrades and solar PV.
Retail is also where energy efficiency and the customer experience most obviously align. A shop that isn’t losing its heat to the street is a more comfortable shop to spend time in, and good lighting sells product.
Refrigeration heat recovery is the one everybody overlooks.
Where the savings usually sit in retail premises:
Refrigeration heat recovery is consistently overlooked. A store rejecting heat from its condensers into the car park while separately heating water is paying twice for the same energy.
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Retail works happen outside trading hours or not at all. Overnight, early morning, or during quieter trading periods — and the store opens on time the following day regardless.
We plan on that basis: sectioned works, clean handover each morning, nothing left obstructing a shop floor. For multi-site retailers, a rolling programme across the estate usually prices considerably better than treating each store as an individual job.
Retail units are frequently leased, and who funds an upgrade that benefits both parties is a recurring obstacle. We’re used to projects structured across a lease and can help build the case for whichever side is carrying it.
Non-domestic schemes cover lighting, heating, controls, fabric and renewables. We confirm what applies and handle the application.
Very rarely. Work is done outside trading hours and the store opens as normal.
Usually lighting, particularly with long opening hours. Refrigeration measures often follow closely.
In stores with significant refrigeration, frequently yes. You’re already generating the heat — the question is whether you use it or vent it.
It depends on lease length and terms. We’ll help you build the case and structure it across landlord and tenant if needed.
Yes. Rolling programmes across multiple stores are straightforward and price better than one-off jobs.
Call 051 850722. Rolling programmes across multiple stores price far better than one-off jobs.
