It is estimated that UK households spend in the region of around £1.9m every year on electricity that is used in consumer electronic products; 10% of which can be attributed to standby power. Ultimately, this means that collectively as a … Continue reading
Author Archives: Christopher Parr
Food Waste
It is estimated that each year the UK throws away around 8 million tonnes of household food waste. More specifically, it is suggested that we throw away around a third of all of the food we buy; and at least … Continue reading
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a tool used to identify the environmental, social and economic impacts of a project, such as a renewable energy generation project, prior to decision-making. It aims to predict environmental impacts at an early stage in … Continue reading
Biogas: A Source of Renewable Energy
Demanding targets have been set by the EU Landfill Directive (1999/31/EC) in order to reduce the amount of biodegradable waste being sent to landfill. These targets are: by 2010, to reduce the amount of landfilled biodegradable municipal waste to 75% … Continue reading
ISO 14001: Environmental Performance Certification for Organisations
ISO 14001 is an internationally accepted standard that sets out how you can go about putting in place an effective Environmental Management System (EMS). The standard is designed to address the delicate balance between maintaining profitability and reducing environmental impact; … Continue reading
The Role of Renewable Energy Sources
For many years, and what is likely to be many more years to come, mankind has relied heavily on the burning of non-renewable fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas in order to produce energy. This well established, worldwide … Continue reading
The Code for Sustainable Homes: Setting the Standards of Sustainable Development in the Home Building Industry
It has become widely recognised that the construction, maintenance, and use of buildings and structures worldwide all require the extraction and use of our limited natural resources, which in turn is releasing harmful CO2 emissions into the atmosphere and significantly … Continue reading
Lean Mean ‘BREEAM’ Machine
It has become widely recognised that the construction, maintenance, and use of buildings and structures worldwide all require the extraction and use of our limited natural resources, which in turn is releasing harmful CO2 emissions into the atmosphere and significantly … Continue reading
Sustainable Development in the Construction Industry
It has become widely recognised that rising populations and economic development are threatening to progressively deplete the earth of its limited natural resources. The construction, maintenance and use of buildings and structures worldwide all require the extraction and utilization of … Continue reading
EU Policy: Energy Efficiency Action Plan
What is the Energy Efficiency Action Plan? The Energy Efficiency Action Plan (COM(2006)545) is a European Union policy to help countries reduce their energy consumption. The European Union wants to reduce its energy consumption by 20% by 2020. In order … Continue reading
