Radio-Tech has won the award for best product innovation at the Innovation & Sustainability Awards, held at the Energy Solutions Expo 2010 in London. The company’s ecosense, which monitors temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide levels and energy usage, was victorious in a category for products that noticeably improve the workplace.
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Sun Going Down on Solar Farms?
Well known Cornish heating and eco energy installer, Govan Ltd, has voiced its support of the Government’s announcement yesterday to review whether large scale solar developments should be able to use financial incentives originally devised for smaller scale installs and their immediate end users.
CIWEM is delighted to report that the Institution has more than achieved its pledge to make significant carbon emission cuts as part of the 10:10 campaign.
Although 10:10 aimed to persuade Britain to cut its emissions by ten percent by 2010, organisations that had already been working on reducing emissions were asked to commit to a more realistic three percent target. As CIWEM was the first chartered professional body to have its Environmental Management Systems (EMS) accredited to ISO14001 back in 2008, the Institution had to rise to the challenge to ensure that more cuts could be made.
New guide helps builders tackle 'embodied carbon'
A new guide by the University of Bath is set to help the construction industry measure and tackle the full carbon footprint of building materials and reduce negative impact on the environment.
JOHN BRASH SHINGLES CREATE LUXURY TREEHOUSE AT CENTER PARCS
John Brash Western Red Cedar Shingles and Shakes have been used on the roof and walls of three luxurious new Treehouses at Center Parcs Sherwood Forest. The two-storey, four bedroom lodges which stand on stilts are due for completion in November and will be ready for guests in January 2011.
Buildings don’t use energy: people do
The behaviour of a building’s users may be at least as important as its design when it comes to energy use. Kathryn Janda, from the UK Energy Research Centre’s Energy Demand theme, argues that architects are well placed to take more responsibility for educating and informing the general public about how buildings work and that school buildings in particular could become part of the education process and not just static spaces.
New green technology brought to the south west for the first time
Mount Hawke based heating and electrical specialists Govan Ltd are flying the Cornish flag after becoming just one of seven companies nationwide accredited to install a form of renewable technology which reduces household carbon emissions and energy bills, and pays a guaranteed income too.
Wales compares the economic and environmental cost of recycling
Local authorities in Wales have the opportunity to compare the financial and environmental costs of different methods of kerbside recycling collections, thanks to a new Eunomia report. ‘Kerbside Collections Options:Wales’ studies collections in six Welsh local authorities to identify which methods generate the best outcomes.
TRAINEES GET GAS SAFE
Trainee gas engineers in East Durham will be able to gain essential gas qualifications and learn valuable life skills thanks to a donation by Kier Building Maintenance North.