Building
Heat it Right!Objectives
- Reduction of organic waste
- Optimise heating costs and impact
Green Value indicator
Environmentally Weighted Material Consumption/CO2 savingsSometimes wooden scraps and waste could be useful for our circular economy-based project management. In fact, biomass is a powerful resource to heat offices and training venues. Although it releases carbon dioxide when burned, it results to be less impactful than fossil fuels combustion.
Explanation
It is possible to make the management of finances and the impact caused by the office/facilities heating during project implementation more sustainable by checking alternative ways to feed heating stoves or other heating systems. Biomass can be produced by the processing of organic goods or by the activities of a wood factory. It can be also generated from burning wood, plants, and other organic matter while respecting local environmental regulations.By setting a local network it is possible to benefit of biomass suitable for a furnace/biomass burner, such as wooden scraps, seeds or straw bales.
PROS/CONS of the action
Pros:- Enables consistent yearly management costs savings
- Fosters the reductions of waste disposal, especially the one from wood or furniture factories, farms and food processing factories
- It is applicable just to organisations/companies operating in buildings equipped with a furnace/biomass burner
- Eventual purchase of a biomass burner entails considerable investments
- It needs a specialised technician to give advice/instruction for the correct process
Certified
Certified ISO 9001Link to useful sources
Energy Saving TrustThe Green Age: introduction to biomass boilers
