Decarbonise Your Business - ENW Construction and Maintenance Limited

Working with the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, we have produced detailed guidelines on the immediate steps that different types of businesses can take to help tackle climate change by reducing their carbon emissions from:

Direct energy use associated with buildings
Indirect energy use in buildings
Emissions associated with commuting, business and customer travel

The report recommends best practice interventions for specific business areas which are summarised below.

Warehouses and Factories

Top energy uses in this sector include transport, lighting, space heating and manufacturing processes/refrigeration.
Starting with the easiest solutions to implement, the following measures are recommended:

Replace lighting with LEDs and fit motion sensors
Replace space heaters with infrared heaters
Fit solar panels and charge equipment during the day
Electrify on-site transport and fit electric vehicle (EV) charge points

Air-Conditioned Offices

Office energy bills are largely made up of heating, ventilation and cooling (HAVC), lighting and office equipment. If
you’re looking to cut your office energy bills, you could consider the following solutions:

Fit solar panels (landlord)
Replace lighting with LEDs and maximise natural light (landlord & business owner)
Prioritise energy efficiency when replacing monitors, appliances & IT equipment (business owner)
Install electric vehicle charging points (landlord)
Adopt and embed energy reduction targets and behaviours

Non-Food Retail

In this sector HAVC and lighting are the biggest contributors to energy bills. The following steps are recommended to
tackle these areas:

Replace lighting with LEDs
Lower the indoor temperature
Incentivise colleagues to use public transport/cycling
Install solar panels (landlord)

Food Retail

In the food industry, the biggest use of energy is refrigeration, HAVC and lighting. Food retailers looking to reduce
their carbon footprint and their energy bills should consider the following measures:

Upgrade to the most efficient refrigeration system
Replace lighting with LEDs and fit motion sensors
Install solar panels (roof and canopy parking)
Install electric vehicle charging points
Carbon literacy training for employees

Hotels

The most significant uses of energy in the hotel industry are heating, hot water and catering. The following measures
are recommended for hotels looking to cut their energy bills:

Replace lighting with LEDs and fit motion sensors
Carbon literacy training for colleagues
Maximise insulation and minimise drafts
Replace taps and shower heads with water-efficient versions
Install solar panels, solar thermal and EV charge points

For detailed guidance on cutting emissions, download the guide for your business area, or you can download the full report or executive summary.

To find out more about electric vehicles, heat pumps and renewable generation, please see our guide to low carbon technologies

MEASURES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FOR FOOD SECTOR 367.7KB – 4th May 2020

MEASURES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FOR HOTELS 157.6KB – 4th May 2020

MEASURES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FOR NON-FOOD SECTOR 322.8KB – 4th May 2020

MEASURES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FOR OFFICES 221.9KB – 4th May 2020

MEASURES TO REDUCE EMISSIONS FOR WAREHOUSES & FACTORIES 461.3KB – 4th May 2020

MEASURES TO REDUCE CO2 FOR YOUR BUSINESS 1.4MB – 3rd March 2020

MEASURES TO REDUCE CO2 FOR YOUR BUSINESS – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1.3MB – 3rd March 2020

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