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ECO2SOLAR SECURES £0.7M ORDER BOOK FROM LINDEN HOMES
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enewable energy company Eco2Solar has secured a £0.7m order book to provide solar PV to 323 new homes and four large apartment blocks under its Preferred Supplier Agreement with Galliford Try’s housebuilding division Linden Homes. Kidderminster based Eco2Solar is working with Linden Homes to install solar PV systems on new build homes throughout the UK - made up of houses, apartments and affordable housing. Eco2Solar will help Linden Homes meet the BREAAM code 4-6 for sustainable homes which will guarantee energy savings for future residents who will qualify for the government’s Feed-In- Tariff (FIT) incentive – which pays householders for every kWh of electricity they generate and export back to the national grid. One of the biggest projects is at Evolution Quarter, Orpington in
Kent which will see the installation of 53 solar energy systems on two and three bedroom homes.
It comprises systems of up to 1.5kWp and is expected to produce more than 45,028 units of ‘green’ energy every year – equivalent to 24 tonnes of carbon. All electricity generated will be used on site by individual homeowners, helping to reduce energy costs and provide a sustainable energy source.
Installations will also be completed at the multi-award winning Kingston Mills, The Island riverside development of 171 new homes in Bradford-on-Avon, regeneration scheme Evolve named ‘Best Brownfield Site’ by What House (2012) in Plymouth and luxury living apartments at Seventy Nine, The Park in Cheltenham.
Other projects include Wilmington Way in Sussex, Cholsey Meadows in Oxfordshire, Somerset Road in Teddington, The Mews in Bartley Green, Noble Park in Epsom and Watermill Lane in Enfield.
Eco2Solar signed its Preferred Supplier Agreement with Linden Homes in June last year, taking on its existing solar PV contracts and all its new solar energy contracts from Galliford Try’s dedicated energy company Regeneco. Part of Eco2 Solutions Group, the multi-award winning renewable energy specialist was appointed for its experience and competitiveness. Stephen Teagle, Linden Homes’ managing director affordable housing and regeneration commented: “We have been applying measures such as solar PV to reduce carbon emissions on a number of our developments for some time now, and having Eco2Solar’s expertise in renewable technologies is of real benefit. Particularly, when working on more complex developments or redevelopment sites.” Galliford Try is a FTSE 250 house building and construction group delivering industry leading performance in the construction of a sustainable future. Their brands include Linden Homes, its award-winning housebuilding division which is the fifth largest residential developer in the UK, specialising in high quality, individually designed schemes across the country, and Morrison Construction. For more information visit
www.eco2solar.co.uk or visit
www.lindenhomes.co.uk
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of sustainable excellence for companies across the furniture supply chain. Supported by all the furniture associations, it is internationally recognised as the industry’s environmental benchmark.
NEW SUSTAINABILITY WEBSITE LAUNCHED The environmental
benchmark for the furniture industry is launching a new website. The Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme, widely known as FISP, is launching its own dedicated website –
www.fispfurniture. com – updated with fresh information and new areas. FISP was launched in 2006 to support and promote sustainable development in the furniture industry. Today, FISP is the standard
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New and improved areas on the website include up to date news and information, meet the team, features and benefits, how to join FISP and a case study on one of the oldest and most active members of FISP, Senator. James Bell, Environmental Consultant at FIRA, said: “The new improved website will be easy to navigate and contains up-to-date information for potential and existing FISP members. FISP membership clearly demonstrates your sustainability credentials when tendering for contracts and helps you to stand out above your competitors. It can improve your competitiveness
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through production efficiencies and cost savings. The service is tailored to your business and all organisations within the furniture industry are eligible for FISP membership.” FISP membership
demonstrates that a company is taking its environmental and corporate social responsibility obligations seriously. For details about how FISP can benefit your business, please contact James Bell, FIRA’s Environmental Consultant on
jbell@fira.co.uk or call +44 (0) 1438 777 700. For more information about FISP, please visit
www.fispfurniture.com
SIMPSON STRONG-TIE EU TEST LAB DEDICATED TO VISIONARY Simpson Strong-Tie has renamed its ISO17025 accredited world class EU
testing facility in honour of the man who was responsible for the growth of the company in Europe.
The purpose built testing site, which was opened in 2009 and conducts around 5,000 product tests each year, was recently renamed ‘The Andris Peterson EU Test Laboratory’ at a special ceremony attended by European branch managers and technical engineers. Ian Harrison, SST’s
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