Sustainability Footprints in SMEs

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
EU SCP/SIP Action Plan Regulatory update and insight European Economic and Social Committee Hearing, 10 December 2008, Bettina Lorz DG Environment, European.
Advertisements

Lambeth Low Carbon Economy What is the low carbon economy? What is a green business? What is a green job? Jeremy Keates.
Sustainable Construction
Energy Efficiency Strategy. THE ENERGY WHITE PAPER Energy White Paper sets out four key goals for energy policy to: Cut the UK’s carbon dioxide emission.
Carbon Lite Cardiff A response to the challenges of climate change Julian Stedman September 2009.
Quantifying Dublin City Enterprise Board’s carbon footprint & Developing a footprint reduction plan CarbonDecisions Update January 16, 2009.
Calculate your carbon footprints Sam Chanthy Stockholm Environment Institute v CO 2.
Sustainable Nova Scotia An Overview FMI February 20, 2008.
Rocky Harris Department for Environment, UK Use of environmental-economic accounting applications for UK Sustainable Consumption and Production policies.
1 The chemical industry as a key for economic development and wealth Annual meeting of PIBF Andrea Weigel, Cefic 26 March 2009.
Staff Induction-Environmental Awareness
Promoting Energy Efficiency In Buildings in Developing countries.
GREEN BUILDING.
May 14, 2014; BOLOGNA The role of the Green Economy in promoting a new model of Development and Green Business Danilo Čeh, Project ZERO WASTE PRO ORGANISATION:
Green Economy Initiative Derek Eaton UNEP UNCEEA, June 2010.
Introducing the Oman Green Building Centre 19 January 2013 City Season Hotel, Muscat Eng. Issam Mansour Chairman.
Management 11e John Schermerhorn
INSTALLATION OF CAPACITOR BANKS IN COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRY BUILDINGS African Regional NAMA Workshop Kigali, Rwanda, 2015 By: Kennedy Amankwa, Energy Commission,
Turning the change of Globalisation into an Opportunity Understand reality then make reality better.
Sustainable Design and Construction Drivers Kate Mills Senior Sustainability Consultant, BRE
Inger Kristiansen & Sarah Williams Envirolink Creating the Next Industrial Evolution.
R 255 G 211 B 8 R 255 G 175 B 0 R 127 G 16 B 162 R 163 G 166 B 173 R 104 G 113 B 122 R 234 G 234 B 234 R 175 G 0 B 51 R 0 G 0 B 0 R 255 G 255 B 255 Supporting.
CSR Summit – Belief / Action / Results Scott Delzoppo October 31, 2007.
MANIFESTO FOR RESPONSIBLE EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT EUROCADRES’ Conference Nov 2003 Dirk Ameel.
OSH in the Green Economy. Definition United Nations Environmental Programme/ILO defines a green job as ¨work in agriculture; industry services and administration.
UK Energy Research Centre UK ENERGY: THE ROLE OF RESEARCH National Home Energy Conference 2005 Marriott Hotel, Bournemouth, May 2005 Prof Jim Skea.
Energy Reduction Initiative
Performance and Development Sustainable Procurement The path to progress and efficiencies Janet Chapman Sustainable Procurement Officer.
Sample Codes of Ethics in Adventure Tourism
Embedding Carbon Management within Public Sector Organisations 17 th November 2015.
Sustainability reporting John Maddocks - CIPFA. cipfa.org.uk Sustainability accounting and reporting can … … ‘enable the systematic identification and.
This project has been assisted by the New South Wales Government through its Energy Efficiency Training Program Tuesday 26 July 2011 What is Sustainability?
0 National Inter-Ministerial Dialogue on Climate Change Cape Hotel Monrovia, Liberia June 25, 2009 Assessing and Developing Policy Options for Addressing.
Session 2 Buildings and Measurements. Buildings Sector Accounts for About 40% of U.S. Energy, 72% of Electricity, 34% of Natural Gas, 38% of Carbon, 18%
Chelmsford Cathedral case study Cathedrals and Climate Change 2 nd November 2009 Daniel Kenning CEng CEnv Principal Environmental Consultant Harrison Group.
International Telecommunication Union Guidelines for Environmental Sustainability Standard for the ICT Sector Daniela Torres Chapter 6 General Specifications.
EAUC-Scotland Campus Sustainability Programme ‘Developing a corporate commitment to sustainable development and climate change action’ AUDE Conference.
 Understand how business activity affects the environment.  Appreciate the importance of short-term environmental effects, such as the impact on traffic.
commercial in confidence tidal solutions company Nova Innovation Tidal Solutions Company SME Instrument Case Study 23 June 2015.
Developing a Framework for Environmental Protection THE SCOTTISH FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE.
ATHENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY Activities in the field of Environmental Protection.
Management 11e John Schermerhorn Chapter 4 Environment, Sustainability and Innovation.
Urban Mobility Management and Emissions Measurement System Boile Maria 1,2 Afroditi Anagnostopoulou 1 Evangelia Papargyri 1 1 Centre for Research and Technology.
Report on Green Logistics
THE VALUE OF STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING TO SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
Siam Cement Group (SCG) Overview
Environmental and Social Considerations in Public Procurement
Nuclear’s Role in Advancing Clean and Secure Energy
Environmental Performance Prepared for CFOA, London, 28th January 2010 By Matt Farnsworth: Environment & Sustainability Manager, Nottinghamshire.
Sustainability & Carbon Management
The chemical industry as a key for economic development and wealth
Dr. Sophie Parsons, CEng CEnv
Thembi Kodisang-Sibanda
Building Efficiency Accelerator
Retreading Truck Tyres - Sustainable Future -
Green Logistics.
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) – Stakeholder Input
ABB and sustainable development
Action Plan Sustainable Consumption and Production and Sustainable Industrial Policy Dino Pinelli Bruxelles 9 December 2008.
Energy 2020: A Strategy for competitive, sustainable and secure energy
ABB and sustainable development
The Ecological Footprint
The Ecological Footprint
SCP in the 7th Environmental Action Programme
Seventh Regional 3R Forum 2-4 November 2016
The Ecological Footprint
Basic overview of an EMS
Technical Press Briefing LIFE Sub-programme for Climate Action Commission proposal for a new LIFE Regulation ( ) 12 December 2011.
EREK's Self-Assessment Tool Tourism sector (hotels and restaurants)
Energy Efficiency in the EU Randall Bowie DG Energy and Transport
Presentation transcript:

Sustainability Footprints in SMEs The Log House People: Low-Carbon Construction

Objectives Discuss the main sustainability issues at the Log House People Review the philosophical, cultural, and strategic context of sustainability footprint implementation within Log House People Discuss the use of the Sustainable Strategic Growth Model and its benefits to the business

Log House People designed home Company Background Founded in 2008 by Hugh Gourlay and his father Frank Gourlay specializing in the supply and construction of log houses for personal or commercial purposes Combines a family interest in the building of Log Homes with a concern for the environment The company is managed from a rented office in Edinburgh and a home office located in Sandyhills, Dumfriesshire that is operated by two full-time employees with additional staff being hired on a project basis Log House People designed home

Industry Competitive Analysis Domestic buildings contribute 27% of the UK’s GHG emissions Built environment accounting for 40% of Scotland’s emissions Construction sector largely dominated by SMEs Construction SMEs have a role in building energy efficient, “Zero Carbon” homes, creation of green jobs thereby promoting the government’s low carbon strategy Decline in the sector’s GVA contribution to the Scottish economy from £11.1 billion in 2008 to £8.7 billion in 2009 Scottish construction sector is projected to grow by 2.4% annually

What are the main environmental aspects at the Log House People Environmental Aspect is an element of an organisations activities, products and services that can interact with the environment Implementing a carbon management system shows commitment to protecting the environment and helps monitor and improve management of environmental aspects

What are the main environmental aspects at the Log House People Pressures to decarbonize the construction sector will lead to “green washing” as competitors seek to raise the profile Resistance to adopt low carbon technology Decision making influenced by age group Cement production is a contributor to global GHG emissions 1.8 Gt CO₂ in 2005 Pro-biodiversity enterprises (PBEs) face challenges around the human resource retention, management of knowledge, networking, and the acquisition of technical expertise

What are the main environmental aspects at the Log House People DEFRA compliant GHG report and included emissions from the following aspects: Scope 1 – Fleet fuel consumption and Gas Scope 2 – Electricity use at both offices Scope 3 – Staff commuting, Procurement, Water consumption, Waste disposal The following Scope 3 emissions were excluded Customer travel and Supplier travel

What are the main environmental aspects at the Log House People EMISSION SOURCE ACTIVITY DATA EMISSIONS   Scope 1 Fleet Fuel Consumption Gas Consumption Amount Unit kgCO2e/yr % total 9509 498 miles/yr KWh/yr 4,044 3,942 102 47.7 46.5 1.2 Scope 2 Electricity Consumption 5247 2,855 33.6 Scope 3 Procurement Office Waste Water Use Staff Commuting 1,412 260 31,943 £/yr Kg/yr Liters/yr Miles/yr 1,587 1468 75 43 18.7 9 0.9 0.5 Total 8,486 kgCO2e/yr 8.5 tCO2e/yr

Sustainable by design “No. 2 River Park”

Sustainable by design “No. 2 River Park” Energy efficiency and carbon friendliness are USPs of Log homes Timber during its growth as a tree exceeds the emissions that arise as a result of the harvesting and transportation Management commissioned an SAP assessment of building design ‘No.2 Riverview Park’ looking at the HVAC systems dimension, volume, fabric performance and location

Sustainable by design “No. 2 River Park” Energy assessment results were itemized in two categories: Energy Efficiency rating in kilowatt hours per square meter per year Environmental Impact rating calculated in carbon dioxide emissions per square meter per year with performance being expressed into performance bands in a descending scale from A ( highest) to G (lowest)

Sustainable by design “No. 2 River Park” The proposed ‘No.2 Riverview Park’ design configuration yielded an Energy Efficiency Rating of C-80 (95KWh/m²/yr) Environmental Impact Rating of C-78 (22.05 kg CO₂/m²/yr) which was below the performance level of an identical dwelling using Scottish Building Standards 2009 data

Sustainable by design “No. 2 River Park” To enhance the energy performance: Building insulation was improved Energy efficient lighting use was increased from 50% to 100% Subsequent SAP assessment indicated improved performance with Energy Efficiency Rating of B-82 (89KWh/m²/yr) and an Environmental Impact Rating of C-80 (18.13 kg CO₂/m²/yr)

Stakeholder Perceptions “I got involved because I felt that it was apart from anything else a useful marketing tool utilizing some sort of ecotourism banner or that you do care about the environment and equally because I have a belief that we should be taking responsibility for our carbon footprint and our actions” Director “Just measuring it on its own is not useful it depends on what people do with the data once its measured if its compiled you can almost put into a league table … become part of the accounting process for Companies House so you can publicly see how companies were performing then it can be useful tool. Just by measuring it is useful to other people in the organisation brings their awareness to the subject. I think national monitoring or some kind of database … would be more useful” Director

Sustainable Strategic Growth Model – Log House People Case study Present Sustainable Innovation FUTURE SUSTAINABLE INNOVATION Solar power, CHP Plant, local timber, recycled wood, water/ social footprint LEARN DEVELOP IMPLEMENT OPTIMISE Acquire knowledge External support from the Crichton Carbon Centre Build Capability Nomination of a carbon champion Develop Policy Environment Policy and Carbon Management Policy developed Implement Policy Benchmark GHG/carbon footprint report Adopt Continuous Improvement New Log House design that will improve building efficiency Renew & Reward commitment to sustainability Annual GHG Reports Pursuit of ISO 14001/BREEAM/ eco labeling Sustainability Envelope Future Sustainability Barrier

References Chapter 8 Sustainability Footprints in SMEs