Practical steps to reducing the carbon footprint – part of the Energy supplement

Posted on 7 Apr 2011 by The Manufacturer

Energy consumption in buildings tends to get less attention than production inputs because it involves less money overall, says Alan Aldridge of the Energy Services and Technology Association.

Product sale-price and company profitability depend upon minimising input costs, while maintaining quality and maximising profit. The ancillaries, such as building operating costs, administration, sales and marketing, etc, tend to be viewed as overheads which have to be accepted and factored in. Yet there is no reason why this should be the case. All operating…

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