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Promote your Business & Make New Contacts

Promote your Business & Make New Contacts. " Time to consider your environmental performance” Friday 4 th November 2011 9.30am – 11ish! Presented by Clive Andrews o f Aleka Design Ltd. Intro.

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Promote your Business & Make New Contacts

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  1. Promote your Business & Make New Contacts "Time to consider your environmental performance” Friday 4th November 20119.30am – 11ish! Presented by Clive Andrews of Aleka Design Ltd.

  2. Intro • Aleka Design Ltd. Specialise in bespoke remote monitoring, data logging and automation systems for smart homes and small businesses. • We have particular experience in monitoring Solar Hot Water and PV systems, Rainwater Harvesting systems, and Home Automation systems.

  3. Control Panel

  4. Strauss T6 Water Dispenser • http://www.strauss-water.co.uk/office-water-dispensers-stylish • Save Money on bottled water • Complete control means less wasted water

  5. Clean Air Evaporative Cooling • http://www.cleanair.co.uk/ • No banned HCFCs • Spectacular Energy Savings

  6. Why is it important? • The planets climate is changing • Government Legislation • Corporate Responsibility • Get an edge on competitors • Environmental Management Systems • Example • Questions

  7. Global Warming

  8. At the End of the Gas Pipe

  9. Energy Crisis

  10. Raw materials becoming scarce

  11. Running out of Landfill sites

  12. Certificates and Standards • Energy Performance Certificates Domestichttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_Performance_Certificate • Energy Performance Certificates Non-Domestic.http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/epcsandnondwellings • ISO 14000 family of International Standardshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_14000

  13. Legislation & Responsibility • Government Legislationhttp://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/economy/ • Corporate Responsibilityhttp://www.businesslink.gov.uk/bdotg/action/detail?itemId=1075408504&type=RESOURCES • Getting an edge on competitors!

  14. Get an Edge on Competitors • Reduce Costs • Improve business efficiency • Increase selling opportunities • Boost your public image • Environmental Management System

  15. ISO14000 • The ISO14000 environmental management standards were created to help organizations reduce their impact on the environment. • They concentrate on processes rather than products in a similar way to ISO9000. • Certification is performed by third-party organizations and ISO19011 can cover both.

  16. List of ISO 14000 series standards • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_14000 • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_14031 • ISO 14001 Environmental management systems—Requirements with guidance for use • ISO 14004 Environmental management systems—General guidelines on principles, systems and support techniques • ISO 14015 Environmental assessment of sites and organizations • ISO 14020 series (14020 to 14025) Environmental labels and declarations • ISO 14030 discusses post production environmental assessment • ISO 14031 Environmental performance evaluation—Guidelines • ISO 14040 series (14040 to 14049), Life Cycle Assessment, LCA, discusses pre-production planning and environment goal setting. • ISO 14050 terms and definitions. • ISO 14062 discusses making improvements to environmental impact goals. • ISO 14063 Environmental communication—Guidelines and examples • ISO 14064 Measuring, quantifying, and reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions. • ISO 19011 which specifies one audit protocol for both 14000 and 9000 series standards together.

  17. Carbon Footprint • http://www.carbonfootprint.com/sme.html • Align with International best practice / standards such as ISO14064, Publicly Available Specification 2050 (PAS2050) and Publicly Available Specification 2060 (PAS2060)

  18. Development Your own System • http://www.epa.gov/EMS/info/index.htm • PlanIdentify areas for improvementdevelop a strategy and set goals. • DoTry to implement the strategy • CheckMeasure performance against goals • ActReview progress and modify the plan if necessary

  19. Electricity Usage Graph

  20. Night Time Electricity Usage

  21. Daytime Time Electricity Usage

  22. Analyze Your Electricity Bill Approximate cost of 1 watt per year = £1 Current Annual Electricity Bill = £660 Average daily cost (from graphs and tables)= £500 White Goods and Lighting = £160

  23. Identify Potential Savings

  24. Set Improvement Targets • Save over £100 PA by switching things off rather than leaving them on Standby. • Save over £50 PA by buying a more efficient desktop PC. • Investigate Solar PV to top up electricity.

  25. Monitor Progress • Keep a close eye on electricity graphs. • Keep a tally on electricity meter readings. • Compare Electricity bills. • Look for further savings.

  26. Questions and Discussions • Save Money • Comply with regulations • Take a responsible approach to Carbon Reduction and Green Issues

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