Sustainable infrastructure investment - part 1
Sustainable infrastructure investment - part 1
Though activists have been calling for governments to do more, but the global efforts to combat climate change is more and more.Global emissions can attribution to the variety of human activities, including energy use, agriculture, land use change, industrial processes and waste and so on.
According to the report, the European Union's ecological innovation initiative buildings heating and lighting alone accounts for nearly half (42%) of energy use, accounts for about one third (35%) of the greenhouse gas emissions.Maintaining the infrastructure of high efficiency and energy saving has a great influence to climate change.Large enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises are looking for ways to reduce carbon emissions, this is not only to comply with the international rules and regulations, and is also a response to the public for the effects to the environment of human life is becoming more and more attention.
Your trash is our treasure
Brooke Switzerland in Fallanden park has been a major renovation, in order to improve energy efficiency.We are very honored to become the city's first joined new ARA Fallanden heating system of the company.In our 15 buildings, there are 12 pioneered the use of waste water heating, rest 3 buildings use the environmental protection of gas heating.
As the region's largest company, we have created a successful model, other companies and private house builders are want to be able to use our energy supply.
In the whole area, we have to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to almost zero, a total of 400 tons.In addition to capital spending, waste water heating system operation cost is almost zero.Upgrading of compressed air system energy efficiency reached 70%.Now, the compressed air system of waste heat are also used to heat water supply system, power supply.The next step, we plan to Fallanden park to install solar panels on the roof.
National effort
Brooke Switzerland recently joined the Swiss economy energy agency (EnAW) and Zurich energy model.We has promised to realize the goal of the Swiss federal energy in 2050, and to emphasize the sustainable development of our whole business strategy.
By implementing these goals, we will be eligible for EnAW funding, to invest in the business of sustainable business further improvement.