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CASE STUDY: Green StandardsReducing landfillGreen Standards redistributes corporatefurniture and IT equipment otherwisedestined for landfill to the community. Over434 million tonnes of landfill goes into the UKevery year, enough to fill the Royal Albert Hallevery hour of every day.Green Standards was set up in 2002, by GregBlezard and Alan Cooper, to take positive actionand provide corporates with a social, environmentaland economical solution to this problem.Working with multinationals such as BP, Elsevier,Johnson Control, Green Standards removes highvolumes of furniture and equipment, a proportionof which would be destined for landfill and makesthis available to the local community, charities,hospitals, schools and libraries via The GreenStandards Trust. In addition you can purchase thesecond hand furniture and IT equipment on-lineat www.greenstandards.co.uk, with all proceedsfrom sales going to The Green Standards Trust.The Green Standards Trust is a registered charity,which operates independently and with thesupport of profits from Green Standards Ltd. It iscurrently opening a series of local CommunitySustainability Center’s (CSC) across the UK, thefirst of which opened in Andover at the end of2004 with local business Byte Bak. Local CSC’s arevenues for charities, schools and libraries in thearea to easily access furniture and IT equipmentfreely, and for local businesses to purchase highquality second user furniture and equipment.In addition The Green Standards Trust is shippingout its first school in a box to Morocco in February2005, a huge container with everything that isneeded to set up a school in a third world country.By Greg Blezard of Green Standards, WhiteshillHouse, Whiteshill, Hambrook, Bristol BS16 1SDT: 0870 2401445E: greg.blezard@greenstandards.co.ukW: www.greenstandards.co.ukCASE STUDY: BioRegional DevelopmentSustainable strategies for wasteBioRegional Development Group are sustainablesolutions specialists working to bring local sustainabilityinto the mainstream of our society.We develop environmental projects and companieswhich use local and waste resources moresustainably, with a host of benefits including: reducing unnecessary transport reducing greenhouse gas emissions reducing the amount of waste going to landfill benefiting wildlife strengthening local economies and local jobsWe aim to influence the mainstream, workingwith industry and the public sector to developworkable solutions for sustainability. This ensuresour work has maximum impact in making a sustainableeconomy a reality.BioRegional have over ten years experience ofdeveloping and running sustainability projects,including: partnering in the Peabody Trust’sBedZED – the UK’s largest eco-village. We haveexpanded from this base in a jointBioRegional/WWF initiative called One PlanetLiving which, working with partners, will build atleast five One Planet Living Communities aroundthe world. The first in the UK will be Z-squared –a 2,000 home development in London’s ThamesGateway area. We also work in forestry, includingproducing sustainable charcoal and firewoodthrough the BioRegional Charcoal Co., and woodchipfor energy for BedZED and beyond. Fibresfor paper and textiles is another area of our operations.We run paper recycling and buy backloops in London and Surrey with over 600 officesparticipating. We have invented new technologyto make paper pulp locally from non-woodsources. In addition we are investigating newways to process hemp to provide sustainablealternatives to cotton and synthetics.By Jennie Organ. Tel 0208 404 4880E: info@bioregional.com W: www.bioregional.com176
Energy, Recycling & PollutionENERGY EFFICIENCY& CONSERVATIONStoves, Boilers & Heating3G Energi Ltd3 The Knowes, Kelso TD5 7BHT: 0800 083 5949E: sales@3genergi.co.ukW: www.3genergi.co.ukScotland’s premiere biomass heatingsuppliers – can heat any size of building. UKdistributors of KÖB and Künzel chip, logand pellet boilers. 15kw to 1.2mw. Scotlandand North of England distributors for Enviroand Extraflame pellet stoves. Also biomassenergy consultants.AES LtdAES Building, Lea Road, Forres IV36 1AUT: 01309 676 911E: info@aessolar.co.ukW: www.aessolar.co.ukO: Mon-Fri 8am-6pm; Sat 9am-1pmManufacturers of high efficiency solar waterheating systems since 1979. Fully installedand commissioned systems for around£1,800 plus only 5 per cent VAT includingnew dual coil cylinder. Optional drainbackoperation and roof integrated collectors.Over 25,000 systems installed. Simple toinstall DIY kits available with fullinstructions. Applications range from smalldomestic to large-scale housing projects andcommercial systems up to 2,400 squaremetres. Comprehensive in-house systemdesign service and installation teamsavailable to assist with clients’ requirements.AmpliflaireOff The Square Trade Centre, Kelso,Roxburghshire TD5 7JHT: 01573 225 209E: deanwarwick@ampliflaire.co.ukW: www.ampliflaire.co.ukHigh-efficiency, open-fire wood burningsystems and heat recovery units.BioEnergy Devices10 Tyrwhitt Crescent, Cardiff CF23 5QPT: 02920 331 551E: marchowell@bioenergy-devices.co.ukW: www.bioenergy-devices.co.ukSpecialists in the design, supply andinstallation of domestic and commercialheating systems that use wood-pellet fuelmade from recycled sawdust. Visit web sitefor up-to-date products.Bioenergy Technology LimitedPound Lane, Framfield, Uckfield,East Sussex TN22 5RUT: 01825 890 140E: sales@bioenergy.orgW: www.bioenergy.orgManufacturers, suppliers and installers ofwood fired boilers for log, wood chip, woodpellets or energy crops for central heatingand hot water, from 14kWatts domestic upto 20mWatts industrial and above includingCombined Heat and Power, together withpackaged boiler systems, storage facilitiesand auxiliary equipment. A team ofprofessionals, some with over twenty yearsof experience, committed to improving theenvironment and offering the bestengineering solutions in the Biomass sector.Centre for Better HousingTir Gaia Solar Village, East Street, Rhayader,Powys LD6 5DYT: 01597 810 929E: sustain2020@onetel.comW: www.sustain2020.co.ukSupplies a system called Fresh Air Heatingwhere existing houses can be heated withrenewable energy, using heat recovery fromexhaust air. Needs only mains electricity,costs less than £10 per week and produces80 per cent less CO2 than gas heating.Provides 24-hour sitting comfort temperaturein chosen rooms with background heating ofother rooms; and generous ventilation withpre-warmed fresh air; drying clothes in thebathroom saves tumble drying. Cutscondensation, damp, mould. From £4000.Ceramic Stove Company4 Earl Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire OX2 0JAT: 01865 245 077E: info@ceramicstove.comW: www.ceramicstove.comSupplies stoves sourced from suppliers whoshare their commitment to design,innovation, their workforce and theenvironment in equal measure. Scandinavianmodels generally retain the original fivechannelflue system developed in 1767,and are built with modern materials andtechniques, while stoves from Bavaria,Austria and Switzerland can vary wildly,from traditional to ultra modern. Buthowever they are built, in whichever style,the principles of fuel conservation and heatretention are employed throughout.Dunsley Heat LtdFearnought, Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth,Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD9 3TUT: 01484 682 635E: sales@dunsleyheat.co.ukW: www.dunsleyheat.co.ukManufacturers and suppliers of the Yorkshiremulti-fuel stove, which is superior incleanburning technology, over 70 per centefficient, granted Parliamentary approval foruse in Smoke Control areas and other areasfor burning a full range of fuels, includingwood, signite, briguettes, petroleum copesand others. Coal can also be burnt on theYorkshire when smoke emission isconsiderably reduced. On official tests it hasproved to be the cleanest burning stove.Element Energies Ltd2 Bath Place, Ilfracombe EX34 8ANT: 01271 866 960E: gogreen@elementenergies.co.ukW: www.elementenergies.co.ukA company based in the south west ofEngland and supplying and installingrenewable energies. Products include a rangeof solar hot water systems, domestic/businesssize wind turbines, modern automaticwoodheating systems, sunpipes and solarelectricity. Registered installers for theGovernment’s clear skies grant programmeand the Heat Devon grants. Can also provideconsultancy for projects.Energy & Environment Ltd91 Claude Road, Manchester M21 8DET: 0161 881 1383E: mail@energyenv.co.ukW: www.energyenv.co.ukOn-line store selling a wide range of solarequipment for home, garden and travel. Withits partner companies also offers a design andinstallation service for: solar hot water, solarelectric PV systems, ground source heatpumps and underfloor heating. A full rangeof high-efficiency condensing boilers is alsoavailable. Nationwide service to self-build,commercial and government clients.Filsol Solar Ltd15 Ponthenri Industrial Estate, Ponthenri,Camarthenshire SA15 5RAT: 01269 860 229E: info@filsol.co.ukW: www.filsol.co.ukUK manufacturers, suppliers and installersof high quality, high performance solarpanels for domestic, commercial andswimming pool applications. Manufacturersof PV modules for OEM manufacturers.Project managers of ‘SHINE 21’, a projectsupported by the DTI and The EuropeanSocial Fund to train plumbers and systemdesigners in the requirements of solarsystem design and installation. Offers a freedesign and quotation service for thedomestic market, with a telephone back-upservice for all our customers whether DIY orprofessional. Consultancy on commercialsystem design. Training in system designand installation. Suppliers and installers of‘Naps’ PV systems.Green Energy CentreAmbassador House, Brigstock Road,Thornton Heath CR7 7JGT: 020 8683 6683E: info@greenenergycentre.org.ukW: www.greenenergycentre.org.ukProvides discounted not-for-profit renewableenergy installation programmes makingrenewable energy affordable and hassle free.The Centre also runs a free advice service forresidents of South West London on allaspects of renewable energy.Imagination Solar10-12 Picton Street, Montpelier, Bristol BS6 5QAT: 0845 458 3168E: enquiries@imaginationsolar.comW: www.imaginationsolar.comSupplies and installs solar water heating andsolar electric (PV) systems to domestic andcommercial clients, both private and trade.ENERGY EFFICIENCY & CONSERVATION181
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