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Gary Mortimer
Environmental Advisor
Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency
Redhills, Penrith
Resource Efficiency
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One key fact that increasing environmental awareness has taught us is that- the world’s resources are finite
Being more resource efficient means:• using LESS Energy • using LESS Water• generating LESS Waste• saving MORE Money
What is Resource Efficiency?
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4 Main Drivers• SAVING MONEY• COMPLYING WITH LEGISLATION• SOCIAL AWARENESS• ETHICAL REASONS
Business Case for Resource Efficiency
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The Team• CREA• IEMA qualified auditors
The Cost• Free of charge
The Support• Advice & training on all environmental issues facing businesses:
– Energy & climate change– Managing waste– Legislation– Costs– Business ‘green’ image & EMS
Environmental Business Support- Resource Efficiency
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CBEN:• Over 300 businesses across Cumbria• Available free to all sizes & types of business• Based on British Standard for EMS • Phased approach gaining awards
Cumbria Business Environment Network
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CBEN
Environmental Management Systems
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• Initial Review – where you are now• Environmental Policy – key document• Understand legal requirements• Decide what ‘big issues’ you want to manage• Operational controls
– procedures– staff training
• Improve– objectives & targets– management programmes
• Check you’re doing it right– monitoring– documents– audits
• Review
Key Elements of an EMS
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Why?:• Improve costs & efficiency• Comply with current legislation and minimise risks of prosecution• Demonstrate environmental performance to customers & clients• Website & regular newsletter• Training & events tailored to business needs• Free to join
CBEN
What Next?Visit: www.cumbriaben.comEmail: [email protected]: 01768 891555Write: See business cards
for address details
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• Monitor Use• Look at areas costing you most• Look into each area of your business• Use sources of free advice• Address low cost/ no cost measures quickly• Look at sources of funding – ECA, loans etc• Raise staff awareness• Raise customer/client awareness
Where to go from here…?
ENERGY - WATER - MATERIALS - WASTE - TRANSPORT
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ENERGY
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• Costs to you– Price per unit (kWh)– Standing charges– Climate Change Levy
• Don’t need to invest money to reduce energy use – simple measures can save 10%
• Combine these with low cost measures & save up to 20% in energy use
Energy Costs
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1. How much are you using?
• look at bills• read meters• ask accountants• look out for estimated readings, monthly direct debits &
tariff changes
Saving Energy
Units
1kWh = power of 1kW for 1 hour – Costs around 10pence
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2. Switch Off!
• Switch off equipment when not using it• Switch off overnight & at weekends• Switch off when unused• Turn off standby
Saving Energy
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Saving Energy
‘A typical PC (including monitor) left on for 24 hours each day can use £60 or more of energy per year.
Turned off at night and weekends, the same unit will only use around £15 of energy per year.
This amount can be reduced by a further £10 or more by adopting simple energy management techniques.’
Carbon Trust
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3. Speak to colleagues
• Simply raising employee awareness can save 5% of your energy use
• Team effort
• Engage staff - ask staff for their help to identify energy wastage, evaluate and recognise their suggestions
• Raise Awareness - using stickers & posters in staff areas e.g. order a free Carbon Trust ‘starter pack’
• Order a free ‘Practical Introduction to Reducing Energy Bills’ from Carbon Trust
Saving Energy
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4. Don’t waste heat
• Don’t heat unoccupied areas eg storerooms
• Avoid opening windows & external doors when heating is on – turn it down
• Insulate roof space, water tanks, doors & windows
• Fit draught proofing
Saving Energy
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5. Use heating controls:
• Use thermostats & turn them down– TRVs– wall mounted– tank or boiler mounted
• Locate thermostats away from draughts & hot spots
• Set timers correctly & check them regularly
• Leave a buffer zone between air con and heating – e.g. heat to 19oC, cool from 23oC
Saving Energy
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6. Lighting
• Switch off lights in all unoccupied areas or out of hours
• Clean windows & skylights
• Clean light bulbs/ fittings
• Label light switches in banks
• Fit movement sensors (PIRs) for storerooms, toilets etc
• use light sensors for external lighting
Saving Energy
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Saving Energy
FACT
Replacing a 100W tungsten bulb with a CFL saves:
£8.50 per year
£70 over lifetime of the bulb
Myths about energy saving bulbs:
• they take a while to come on
• they have poor light quality
• they won’t fit light fittings
• they don’t dim
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7. Install low-energy lighting
• replace standard bulbs with compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs) – they use UP TO 75% less energy
• replace 38mm (T12) fluorescent tubes with 26mm (T8) or (T5) tubes
• purchase triphosphate coated tubes (rather than halophosphate)
• check range of spotlights & high wattage floodlights available
Saving Energy
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8. Run equipment efficiently
• Keep it clean eg extractor fans, back of fridges & freezers
• Locate in cool, ventilated areas
• Fit blinds or curtains to chilled areas
• Maintain equipment regularly
• Replacing an old (over 15yrs) boiler with a condensing boiler can save 10-20% energy used
• Replace old appliances with A* rated models
• Replace old motors with EFF1 models
Saving Energy
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Saving Energy
Advice
Carbon Trust www.carbontrust.co.uk
Energy Saving Trust www.est.gov.uk
Free environmental audits CREA www.crea.co.uk
Financial Help
Interest Free Loans £5k - £100k (www.carbontrust.co.uk)
Enhanced Capital Allowance www.eca.gov.uk
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Driving & Vehicles:• Fuel efficient driving – see Energy Saving Trust• Measure fuel use mpg• Check correct tyre pressure – improves fuel economy
Transport
FactsUnder inflated tyres can use up to 5% more fuelDriving at 70mph rather than 60mph uses more fuel
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WATER
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Water can cost you 3 times:• Water supply• Water heating • Waste water disposal
Save Water
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9. Stop wasting water:• Monitor what you use, read your meters regularly
• Identify high water-use activities – can use sprays/ guns rather than hoses
• Fix drips & leaks – now!
• Check for leaks
Save Water
FACT:
Fixing a leaky tap saves: 60 litres/hour
(Average employee uses 25litres/person/day)
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10. Look at water-using processes:
• Use alternative ‘dry’ methods e.g. sweeping a floor
• Only run appliances when full
• Consider Rainwater harvesting - using rainwater for watering plants, washing vehicles, washing down outside areas etc
• Reduce water pressure
Save Water
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11. Consider water-reducing fittings • Percussion taps (<£20)• Infra red taps (£200)• Urinal controls (£100)• In-cistern devices (if cistern capacity 9 litres)• Low water-use appliances
Save Water
HelpWater Technology List on www.eca.gov.ukEnvirowise www.envirowise.gov.uk
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WASTE
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Waste
Landfill tax is crising.
It is currently around £32/ tonne
This may be increasing to £40 tonne in April 2009
This does not include the costs of skip hire or removal from site
Costs to business are increasing for disposal to Landfill
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Waste Hierarchy
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12. Find out what waste costs you?
• Waste can cost up to 4% of business turnover
• Disposal costs (currently £32/ tonne landfill tax)
• Hidden costs can be 5-20 times more than disposal (costs of purchase, storage, use in production, staff time etc)
• Quantify types & amounts of waste
• Identify sources of waste
• Work through waste hierarchy to turn that 4% into profit
Manage waste
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13. Eliminate & reduce waste
• Work with supply chain partners to supply goods in minimal packaging (plastic crates, returnable boxes)
• Avoid disposable items e.g. plastic vending cups - use mugs
• Optimise processes to reduce wastage
• Order in bulk and arrange good storage
• Design your own products with minimal packaging
Manage waste
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14. Reuse waste
• Reuse boxes, bubble wrap and other packaging
• Ask suppliers to deliver in reusable packaging (plastic crates, returnable boxes, drums)
• Re-use paper from misprints e.g. as note pads
• Refill toner cartridges
• Donate old PCs, furniture, textiles & equipment
Manage waste
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15. Recycle• Segregate card, plastic, cans, bottles at source• Use labelled containers at convenient locations• Compost fruit & veg waste if possible • Buy recycled goods (packaging, paper)• Use recyclable packaging
Manage waste
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Other useful sources of advice
Envirowise www.envirowise.gov.uk
www.netregs.gov.uk
Cumbria Rural Enterprise Agency Redhills, Penrith, CA11 0DT 01768 891555