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Responsible fit-out toolkit for offices
The Better Building Partnership, which is a private initiative of British commercial property owners, has released a new office fit-out toolkit for owners and occupiers. The toolkit provides a structured process to retrofit interior fittings, incorporating sustainability and wellbeing principles. It...
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Best practice database
On-line database of successful resource efficiency projects carried out in manufacturing companies in Germany. It enables user to filter the best practices according to the region, industry branch, resources (energy, water, materials) and areas (production process, product design, monitoring...
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Energy Scan
The Flemish Enterprise and Innovation Agency (VLAIO) offers companies individual energy screening (energy scan) via contracted professional energy consultancies. SMEs can order the free energy scan through the KEEP project with optional implementation advice following up on the recommended energy...
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Smart guide to cluster policy monitoring and evaluation published
The European Observatory for Clusters and Industrial Change (EOCIC) published valuable guidance for cluster policy-makers. It shows how to better monitor results and strategically evaluate policies and programmes set up to support the development of industrial clusters and the competitiveness of its...
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Artificial intelligence improves the energy efficiency of buildings
More than 40 % of the energy consumption in Finland is consumed in buildings. Accordingly, buildings have an important role in tackling climate change. A common problem is that owners do not know the energy consumption of their buildings due to lack of data and analysis tools. Even if there are...
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Environmental management for Bulgarian hotel
Proven steps to better performance Improved energy management leads to direct cost reduction Increased environment awareness leads to secondary cost reduction Sevlievo Plaza is a modern hotel located on the town square of Svoboda in Bulgaria. It is popular with locals and visitors to the region...
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Calls for expressions of interest for experts
The European Union Institutions appoint external experts to assist in the evaluation of grant applications, projects and tenders, and to provide opinions and advice in specific cases. In particular, experts assist in: Evaluation of proposals, prize applications and tenders Monitoring of actions...
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The main utility companies in Chile visit potential suppliers in the Basque Country
On 11th and 12th July 2018, the Basque Energy Cluster, in conjunction with Empresas Eléctricas A.G., the Chilean Electricity Companies Association, organised a reverse trade mission with the main Chilean utility companies, focused on monitoring, measurement and control systems. These included Enel...
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Digitally tracking air leaks
Expected and unexpected benefits An app that pays for itself within a couple of weeks Digital tool to map out compressed air leaks in a production hall Freeing up funds for more repairs There is no such thing as a flawless airtight compressed airline. Though leakage appears to be inevitable, there...
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Implementing industrial energy management system in Finland
High standards deliver energy savings Three-tiered audit vital to high energy management standards at pioneering Finnish gyproc plant Audits coupled with real-time energy monitoring and fully engaged staff keep a close eye on efficiency in the plant Saint-Gobain Construction Products’ Gyproc plant...
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Fine-tuned energy management in French cannery
Better data... in the can Carbon Footprint analysis points to the need for better, comparable data feeding optimised metering and operations Measures lead to 36 % savings on steam production and reduced water consumption by 5.3 litres for each tonne of production The Russy Bémont plant processes 30...
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Restructuring work to keep a slaughterhouse afloat
When design, business, engineering and the environment all come together A tenancy change presents an opportunity to retrofit a slaughterhouse, making it more efficient and safer Measures generate energy savings of 52 % (gas) and 20 % (electricity) and cost-savings of € 77 000 a year When the...