News stories of the month
NO GREEN COMPROMISE NEEDED AS BIKE DOCK LAUNCHES THE RE-CYCLE SHELTER
B
ike Dock Solutions, the specialist provider of practical and secure cycle parking solutions, has launched the ReCycle Shelter, whose sustainable wood exterior makes it an ideal choice for those seeking an environmentally sustainable option. An estimated five million people regularly cycle in the UK, something that the Government is keen to
support through its Cycle to Work Scheme, part of the Green Transport Plan, reinforcing the importance of secure, sustainable cycle parking facilities.
The mild steel shelter, which is fitted with sustainable wood clad panels, is supplied with bolt-down fixings. It is available in a hot dipped galvanised or polyester powder coated RAL code colour finish to the BS EN ISO 1461:1999 standard. The ReCycle Shelter complies with secure storage as required by the Code for Sustainable Homes. It is supplied with no-climb end frames with anti-vandal panels and a no crawl under perimeter. It has an anti-vandal 5mm polycarbonate roof and can be supplied with optional steel mesh swing gates come with latch and padlock. It also comes
with galvanised cycle parking toastracks as standard. Single units can be placed alongside or opposite each other, to form larger cycle storage areas. The ReCycle shelter can help contribute towards gaining ENE8 Cycle storage credits when used in the appropriate situation, under the Code for Sustainable Homes Whatever the design, however, Bike Dock Solutions ensures that functionality and security are central to the design because, if cyclists don’t like the rack, they won’t use it. They will lock their bike to the nearest railing or lamppost instead. Therefore, all custom bike racks are designed to function with the design of the bike, so they won’t be misused. For more information, visit
www.bikedocksolutions.com
Top University and NHS Trust are first to use Mayor’s Energy Efficiency Framework
T
he University of London and Newham University Hospital NHS Trust are the first public
sector bodies in London to use the Mayor’s RE:FIT framework to retrofit public buildings with energy saving measures to cut carbon emissions. RE:FIT, run by the London Development Agency, helps public bodies in London to cut carbon emissions from their buildings by appointing an energy service company (ESCo) which undertakes energy efficiency measures to guarantee a set level of energy savings. This guarantee transfers the risk onto the ESCo rather than the owner or occupier of the building in an approach known as Energy Performance Contracting (EPC). The Mayor of London, Boris
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Johnson, announced last year that RE:FIT’s panel of pre-selected energy services companies (ESCos) would be made available to all public sector organisations in London – and the UK. In signing up, organisations cut red tape and the duplication of work, saving the time and money involved in finding a suitable supplier. The University of London and Newham University Hospital NHS Trust have issued mini-competition tenders to the twelve RE:FIT suppliers and are looking to each choose a supplier who can deliver the work by the end of this financial year. The ESCos have been selected through an approved procurement process which saves time and expense for users of the framework. Public bodies – including hospitals, museums,
universities and local authorities – can choose from RE:FIT’s panel of specially selected ESCos. RE:FIT is predicted to save around 2.5 million tonnes of carbon by 2025 and to help achieve the Mayor of London’s target of cutting London carbon dioxide emissions by 60% by 2025. RE:FIT has already retrofitted 42 public buildings across London, owned by the Greater London Authority, the London Fire Brigade, Transport for London and the Metropolitan Police – making an average energy saving of 28 per cent.
More information about the
RE:FIT programme can be found at
www.lda.gov.uk/projects/refit or you can contact the RE:FIT team at
REFIT@lda.gov.uk
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