INDUSTRY NEWS
European cities commit to net zero buildings
ON Wednesday 4 December, leading European cities and companies pledged to slash carbon emissions from their buildings to net zero. Helsinki, Finland and Valladolid, Spain have signed the World Green Building Council’s (WorldGBC) Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment, alongside property sector leaders BuroHappold, Carbon Credentials, Deerns, Grimshaw Architects, Grosvenor Group, Newsec Finland and Ylva.
By signing the Commitment, the cities and companies pledge to reach net zero emissions for their own buildings by 2030, and cities pledge that all buildings in their cities will meet the target by 2050. Several signatories including Helsinki have announced their intention to get there even faster, with buildings playing a central role in the city’s goal to be entirely carbon-neutral by 2035, one of the world’s most ambitious city climate targets.
Jan Vapaavuori, Mayor of Helsinki, said: “Climate change is the most crucial challenge of our time and buildings are at the heart of the fight against it. The City of Helsinki is committed to taking very ambitious measures in its building stock to reduce heat consumption and increase the use of renewable energy. About 45% of Helsinki's emission reduction potential is related to buildings, so for us it’s the natural place to take climate action.”
Óscar Puente Santiago, Mayor of Valladolid, said: “The climate challenge is huge and Valladolid has demonstrated its ambition to improve citizens’ lives by improving our buildings. We are working on innovative energy efficiency projects in public and
private buildings, retrofitting our buildings and using solar energy.
“Becoming the first city in Spain to sign the Net Zero Carbon Buildings Commitment is a great opportunity to demonstrate what must be done.”
Norton Clipper’s rainbow range of diamond blades
NORTON Clipper’s Diamond Blades have been used by contractors across the globe since the 1980s. The brand’s extensive range of diamond blades are designed to tackle all kinds of applications and materials – each and every one tried, tested and trusted.
The wide variety of products within the range are each tailored to specific materials and applications. To help contractors quickly and easily choose the correct blade for their project, the packaging and blades of Norton Clipper blades are colour coded as follows, in order to help identify which materials the blade can be used for:
• Red – Concrete/Beton range, suitable for use on concrete and reinforced concrete.
• Blue – Universal range, suitable for use on a wide range of building materials including concrete, roof tiles, pipes, bricks, block paving and kerbs.
• Black – Asphalt and Green Concrete range, suitable for use on asphalt and abrasive materials including asphalt over concrete, green concrete, bitumen, cement joints, breeze blocks and lignacite blocks.
• Grey – Pro 4x4 Explorer, one blade to tackle all materials, the Pro 4x4 Explorer can tackle anything from reinforced concrete, to general building materials and even asphalt.
• Green – Ceramic range, suitable for use on ceramic and porcelain tiles.
• Turquoise – Granite and Pro Marmo range, suitable for use on granite, marble and stone.
• Orange – ZMD and RC range, designed to easily tackle refractory materials and refractory bricks.
The diamond blade range also offers a clear choice of three product performance levels for every job requirement, helping contractors choose a product that suits their budget and matches the level of performance and longevity they require.
Norton Clipper has now set up a webpage specifically to assist customers in matching
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a suitable diamond blade to a job, targeting a variety of applications from concrete and asphalt, to ceramics and refractory.
www.nortonabrasives.com
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