Sustainability & Energy Efficiency

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17 June 2015

Biomass woodchip boiler specified for Leicestershire College

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Summary The benefits of the 800kw Herz Biofire woodchip boiler installation at John Cleveland College include: Up to £45,000 per year savings in fuel and maintenance costs Eligible to claim quarterly income from Commercial RHI Reduce the college’s carbon emissions by approximately 250 tonnes annually The project The Herz BioFire boiler provides energy from cost[…]

  • 17 June 2015

10 June 2015

Show discounts on Axpoly polypropylene polymers

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Discounts will be offered to new customers placing orders at the Plastics Recycling Expo (PRE) at Telford International Centre on June 16 – 17. Axion will be sharing Stand E022, with its collaborative partner Environmental Recycling Technologies. Axpoly PP suit diverse applications – from drainage pipes to injected-moulded components for vehicles. Axion has increased its[…]

  • 10 June 2015

05 June 2015

Polyflor recognised for environmental responsibility

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Manchester-based Polyflor was selected by the team of judges from the manufacturing sector to receive the award, due to the company’s long term commitment to sustainability and responsible sourcing of materials. The Polyflor team receiving the Green/ Sustainable Manufacturer of the Year award at Insider’s Made in the North West awards. Polyflor’s Manufaturing Director Steve[…]

  • 05 June 2015

05 June 2015

Crown Paints to highlight sustainability at new CPD

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The seminar – which was launched this year at Ecobuild – will be delivered by Crown Paints’ CPD accredited presenter, David Spicer. Visitors to the exhibition will have the opportunity to take part in various free-to-attend workshops, focused on the skills required to work and thrive within the UK construction sector. David Spicer, Crown Paints’[…]

  • 05 June 2015

05 June 2015

New publication explores how to reduce energy waste in homes

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‘Energy Saving: The UK Approach to Insulating the Fabric of Existing Masonry Houses’ is written by Dr Geoff Edgell, and also discusses the methods engaged to try and increase insulation levels in existing stock, as well as evaluating their successes and short comings. The technical paper was initially presented at the Twelfth North American Masonry[…]

  • 05 June 2015

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27 May 2015

Guide to the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme released

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Designed to comply with the 2012 European Energy Efficiency Directive, ESOS is one of the key requirements set out by the EU, establishing a set of binding measures to help meet its 20% energy saving target for 2020. The ESOS CPD Guide from Mitsubishi Electric Businesses which qualify for ESOS must carry out assessments every[…]

  • 27 May 2015

22 May 2015

Discounts on BFRC Authorized Installer and Fabricator Licences

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Fabricators can purchase System House Simplified Energy Licences for £350, reduced from the non-discounted 6 month price of $420. An entire window product range can be rated through BFRC for the rest of 2015 with an SEL covering all product variations and all components. Installers can be approved by BFRC for £85 – reduced from[…]

  • 22 May 2015

11 May 2015

Retrofitting to benefit from energy efficiency requirements

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With the introduction of the new Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS), it will become illegal for landlords to rent out properties that have energy efficiency ratings of F or G on the property’s Energy Performance Certificate (EPC). Under MEPS, it will become illegal for landlords to rent out properties that have energy efficiency ratings of[…]

  • 11 May 2015

07 May 2015

Thermal wheel technology is an energy efficient solution

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In the current climate of stringent building regulations, ever-tightening standards in building service provisions and the ever-increasing pressure on environmental issues; Thermal wheel technology may never have been of greater significance. Thermal wheels are now being used as a leading component in support of the trend to use heat recovery as a route to energy[…]

  • 07 May 2015