B&DFL Carbon Action Plan November 2007 < Ethical trading
Compiled by The B&DFL Carbon Committee
Heating and hot water
Kitchen and packaging dept ceiling hung gas units inefficient and decommissioned.
Heat pump installed to take heat from the compressor room and convert to hot air blown in to both kitchen and packaging.
Gas and Central heating boiler to be tested for efficiency and serviced every six months.
Central heating disconnected to offices and heat pump circuit extended from compressor room to use the waste heat from the blasts and cooling tanks.
All portable heaters decommissioned.
All objects and obstructions cleared from radiators to 24 inches minimum.
Air Compressor
Heat from Air Compressor Room to be piped (no pump needed) into the factory proper as required.
Ventilation
Toilets extractor fans disconnected and exterior windows re-commissioned and made easy to open from the inside.
Main goods in/out doors replaced with an electronic up and over door with open and close sensors. Close fitting and draught excluded. Clear flexo curtain added to interior 8 feet from new door - keeps air in and out when door is open. Also aids insect control.
Lighting
All Lights to be put on photo electric cell switches with manual over riders only in the switch room.
All bulbs to be changed as follows:
Standards: Energy Saving LW Compacts 15 or 20w.
Fluorescents: 26mm T8s
Exterior Lighting to Signs: Removed. Street lights found to be adequate.
Computers
Ensure all have energy saving software and controls enabled. Servers and PCs all to be time switched to go off at 2000hrs. Re-start by admin staff at 0600hrs.
Air Lines
Check for leaks to be done weekly, repaired immediately.
Kitchen
Refrigeration Units
Efficiency of refrigeration and freezer units to be checked regularly.
Fridge and freezer interior lights - switches removed and replaced with sensors.
Freezer temperatures adjusted to -20¼c from -25¼c. Fridge Temperatures to +4¼c from +1¼c.
Bratt Pans
To be thoroughly checked for element efficiency by Technyform France. Elements to be replaced as necessary.
Steam Boiler
Replaced old unit with a Steam generator that works 'on demand'.
All electronic motors examined and checked for running times and changes made to ensure no motors are running when not needed. Standard units changed to HEMs on a planned basis - for completion by end 07.
Recipies
All Recipes to be evaluated, with a view to energy savings whilst maintaining full compliance.
Vehicles
Vans with A/C... working on methods to pipe the chilled air through from the van load space.
