Water efficiency

Making the most of a vital resource Opportunity to install a rainwater harvesting system as part of a major office rennovation Rainwater harvesting reduces the need for clean drinking water thus decreasing environmental impact In 2015 and 2016 an old office building in Limelette, Belgium was...

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-based food-maker Freshways saves € 7 000 and earns an additional € 8 000 a year in a clear win-win for...

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 and energy usage at a Midlands pork meat processing factory revealed that a vast amount of hot water is...

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 and energy bills Hotel Kotva is a two-star hotel located near the beach on the Black Sea coast. It was...

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 and food company Atria's main principle is continuous improvement. Atria's aim is to further improve...

Better by half... With water becoming scarce, company looks for new water-saving solutions Closed cycle solution for cooling-heating keeps the water in the system Nammo is an international aerospace and defence company. Their propellant plant is located in Vihtavuori, Finland. The plant has used...

Ask the staff how to boost the business! Efficient water management helped a bakery to reduce water bills by € 3 600 per year Programme forms important part of the company's enterprise resource planning (ERP) JLP opened its first establishment in 1991 and has since expanded to several bakeries. As...

Guest rooms, the big water consumer Audit reveals where the biggest water savings can be achieved in UK hotel Water cost savings of 24 % achievable, and investment in a retrofit could be repaid within 15 months The hospitality sector is traditionally known as a big water consumer. Efforts to...

Water purification technologies and closing water cycles are an important solution to save costs and decrease environmental impacts in the process industry. The need for pure water is growing, and companies have to pay even more attention to the environmental load of their business by reducing water...

Water consumption in public spaces is highly variable, and depends on the services offered and the number of visitors on any given day. Installation of efficient fittings, selected through 'green' procurement processes, reduces the overall amount of water used, and the treatment and disposal costs...

Savings all round... water, money and environment Retrofitting for lower water use brings significant savings Good environmental, economic and social impacts Challenges how to incorporate new technologies into existing building systems and products A medium-sized hotel in Sussex, England can serve...