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Measures, Technologies and Good Practices
Do you want to know how much different measures and technological solutions would cost and how much money and resources they can save for your business? This database offers such data in a concise and comprehensive format.
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Good practice
'Passive house' hospital in Frankfurt
Healthy approach to energy...
World's first passive energy hospital
Significant savings in operating costs are expected
Klinikum Frankfurt Hoechst is building the world’s first hospital to meet the...
Sector / Industry:
- Construction
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 15 Year(s)
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Passive house
Passive House is a building that does not require much conventional building heating on account of its thermal insulation and airtightness with very energy-efficient windows and ventilation system....
Sector / Industry:
- Construction
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 15 Year(s)
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Drying out the timber not the profits
In a sawmill process, wood drying is a critical stage that can determine the end-product quality. When wood dries, it can suffer from bending, cracking, hardening or discoloration, and if not...
Sector / Industry:
- Timber and woodworking
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 0.5 - 1 Year(s)
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Good practice
Meat and food company saves through continuous improvement
Thinking holistic...
Production development programme is key to continuous improvement in meat/food company
It factors in production, materials and sustainability in a holistic approach
Finnish meat...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Evaporation method reduced plant’s energy...
Low steam ahead
Energy audit identifies prime opportunity to save energy on inefficient evaporation treatment
Using mechanical vapour recompression (MVR) to separate water from condensed liquids is...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Technology
Evaporative solution brings savings
With advanced evaporation solutions, industrial steam consumption can be reduced significantly, by up to 40 %. One example of an advanced evaporation solution is the Mechanical Vapor Recompression (...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 40%
Good practice
Energy efficieny in plastics painting
Investment in a new painting line pays off in many ways
A plastic parts manufacturer improved their painting process energy efficiency by investing in waste heat recovery
The plan is to improve...
Sector / Industry:
- Metal and plastic processing
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 2 - 5 Year(s)
Good practice
Glue manufacturer saves energy with geothermal heat recovery
Hybrid system taps into natural sources
Finnish manufacturer combines waste heat and geothermal in its hybrid heating and cooling system
The clever system cut annual energy costs by € 100 000 and...
Sector / Industry:
- Chemical and process engineering
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 2 - 5 Year(s)
Good practice
Resource efficiency ambitions translate into savings in...
A greener garden centre
Efficient water and waste management measures are part of a more ambitious 'green' programme
Measures like investing in LED lighting, a cardboard baler and efficient toilet...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
- Other
- Service sector
- Waste management and recycling
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 3 Year(s)
Good practice
Refrigeration upgrade in a store saves money
Mini market, maxi savings
Small businesses are always looking for ways to cut running costs
Modern refrigeration and freezer units help one store save about € 2 000 a month on its energy bill...
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 1 Year(s)
Good practice
Hotel communicates importance of saving resources
Energy and water saving is everyone's job
Hotel implemented CSR into its management strategies
Small investment (€ 350) achieved significant savings (€ 5 000 a year) in water and waste bills
Izvora...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 0.12 Year(s)
Good practice
Heat pumps and other measures bring huge savings to spa hotel...
Refreshing energy efficiency moves
Savings achieved in medium-sized spa hotel by implementing CSR measures
Rethinking energy efficiency like this saves about € 12 000 every year
Spa Hotel Fairy in...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 1 Year(s)