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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
Low-impact eco-architecture in Luxembourg
When low impact is a very good thing
Biodiversium visitor centre in Luxembourg houses permanent exhibitions on environmental topics
The wooden building was designed as a part of the redevelopment of...
Sector / Industry:
- Construction
Resources:
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Cutting back on food waste
Less waste, more profit
Sandwich-maker targets food waste to save money
A review reveals up to 80 % of waste can be recycled or reused
By selling leftovers from sandwich and wrap production, Dublin-...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 0.2 - 0.3 Year(s)
Good practice
Sustainable catering saves money
The big sustainable swap
Sustainable solutions introduced by major catering services company
The move away from single-use cups leads to big savings and environmental gains
Sodexo provides catering...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 0.1 - 0.2 Year(s)
Good practice
Water savings in a meat processing plant
Pressure goes down, savings go up
Meat processor identifies excess water consumption during cleaning
Calculations reveal where savings could be made but the end result maintained
An audit of water...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost 100% 0 - 1 Year(s)
Good practice
Converting waste heat from restaurant's kitchen into enegry...
Solving two problems at once
Family-run restaurant made saving about € 6 000 annually from heat waste generated by ovens, fridges, etc.
Kitchen staff benfit from more pleasant working conditions
The...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 1 Year(s)
Good practice
Family-run meat company targets resource efficiency
Cold truths about hot water
Meat production company targets high refrigeration and hot water costs
A new heat exchanger channels waste heat from freezers towards the factory's hot water needs ...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 40% 3 Year(s)
Good practice
Biomass for sugar production
Sweet taste of success
Sugar factory optimises its whole energy management systems
Measures identified and implemented result in € 272 000 in annual savings
Illintsi Sugar Factory produces 10 800...
Sector / Industry:
- Food processing
Resources:
- Energy
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 0.7 Year(s)
Good practice
Recource efficiency at cardboard packaging company
It's all in the box
Optimising waste management at corrugated cardboard packaging company
Saves about € 133 300 a year on materials and another € 300 000 a year on the energy bill
Tripilsky Packing...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
Resources:
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 0.3 Year(s)
Good practice
Environmental and economic effects...
A total transformation
Clean production measures in a medium-size brewery resulted in a significant increase in the quality level of new products
Measures helped to reduce heat waste, wastewater and...
Sector / Industry:
- All manufacturing industries
Resources:
- Energy
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 7 - 8 Year(s)
Good practice
Water metering saves money in a hotel
Benchmarking for better performance
Metering identifies sources of high water consumption in a hotel
Targeted actions to save water reduce water bill by € 3 150
Hotel Festa Sofia is a modern, stylish...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Water
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost 1 - 2 Year(s)
Good practice
CSR and clean production measures in a hotel
Making all the difference...
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) and clean production (CP) measures make a big difference to a Black Sea hotel
Savings of € 22 300 a year by cutting water, waste...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 0.4 Year(s)
Good practice
Optimising hotel laundry service
Traditionional hotel goes green
Optimising a hotel laundry service led to multiple savings and benefits
Measures aimed at achieving a green label for hotel services
The 210 room Hotel Hemus is one of...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resources:
- Energy
- Water
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 1.2 Year(s)