NEWS
CORNWALL CELEBRATES ITS FIRST
INDUSTRIAL BREEAM ‘EXCELLENT’
he first industrial facility in Cornwall to be tube and hose pumps in the world, with its
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awarded a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating has international operations based in Falmouth,
been announced as Watson-Marlow Pumps drew on all-important external support to
Group’s new manufacturing facility in Falmouth. achieve its sustainable vision. For construction of
The £7.3 million Watson-Marlow silicone the new facility, it received investment of
tubing plant has been praised for its energy £769,000 from the ERDF (European Regional
efficiency and preservation of the surrounding Development Fund) Convergence and £256,000
natural landscape. Environmental features at the from the South West RDA.
facility include high levels of insulation, The BREEAM influence on the design of
rainwater recovery and air locks to all external Watson-Marlow’s new building has helped to
doors, to minimise heat loss and keep the ensure that it has very high levels of insulation,
atmosphere clean. makes best use of natural daylight and has
The building has been ‘sunk’ into the slope rainwater harvesting for both the new building
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’S NEW?
of the land to minimise visual impact, and 75% and the existing plant. Such measures will help
of the topsoil and spoil from the excavation was to ensure that the cost of running the building –
reused. More than 4,000 plants have been used and its impact on the environment are
in landscaping, including 23 oak trees. In line minimised. www.watson-marlow.co.uk
with current BREEAM guidelines, the facility’s
environmental impact was assessed at both
design stage and following construction.
According to statistics from BRE, there have
been 15 industrial certifications in Cornwall, and
Watson-Marlow’s Falmouth plant is currently the
only BREEAM (Building Research Establishment
WHA
Environmental Assessment Method) building to
be rated as ‘Excellent’.
Watson-Marlow, the largest manufacturer of
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teach children both the to encompass the critical area thorough and frequent hand
importance and the of infection control within the washing and drying can help
techniques of good hand school. Our programme aims to keep everybody well.
cleaning. Albany is making it to work with and support the School cleaning managers
fun for children to learn by school’s needs.” and staff are also targeted by
launching the Albany Max A large proportion of all the Albany Healthy Schools
Roadshow, which is touring the cross-infection that is Programme, which explains to
independent preparatory featured so much in the news them the key roles of healthy
schools from 19th October comes from hand-to-hand cleaning techniques, healthy
ALBANY HEALTHY with an animated character to contact. A major part of the washroom design and
SCHOOLS get the message across to the ‘flu, E. Coli and winter infection control in preventing
PROGRAMME children. vomiting virus (norovirus) the disruption and
LAUNCHED TO TARGET “The government’s infections that plague schools unpleasantness caused by
AND REDUCE National Healthy Schools can be avoided simply by outbreaks of infection. Ideas
INFECTION IN Programme currently allows 4 frequent, effective hand for cutting schools’ washroom
SCHOOLS million pupils to enjoy the cleaning. Only 3 people in costs by eliminating paper
At an event held in the benefits of attending a 100 in Britain wash their towels and unnecessary
University of East London on ‘Healthy School’” explained hands properly after visiting flushing of urinals when the
Global Hand-Washing Day, Mike Burton, Founder of the the lavatory. If they are the school is not in use can save
October 15th, fast-growing Albany Healthy Schools people bringing up our thousands of pounds per year.
Albany Hygiene Facilities Programme and Managing children, unnecessary Albany Hygiene Facilities is
announced a major new Director of Albany Hygiene infections in schools are offering schools a FREE A+
programme to improve Facilities. “Unfortunately, this virtually ensured. Hygiene Audit, which includes
hygiene in schools, reduce programme does not The Albany Max Roadshow a report highlighting non-
cross-infection risks and train sufficiently cover the hygiene plans to change that by compliances with legislation,
a new generation in better of the building environment helping children understand recommendations for hygiene
hygiene. The Albany Healthy that the pupils, staff and about viruses and bacteria improvement and suggestions
Schools Programme aims to teachers inhabit. It also fails that cause illness and how for saving water and energy.
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