Tuesday, 31 January 2012

Woodland Court goes green...

As part of Wates' Green Policy we have procured our temporary cabin set up, and have specified items such as the following to reduce our carbon foot print and energy use:
  • TRV's and timers on heaters to reduce our energy usage
  • Push taps in the toilets and canteen to reduce water usage and waste water
  • PIR's to all lighting in the cabins, so lights are switched off when there's no movement - saving energy
  • Low capacity cisterns to reduce water usage
  • Secondary door and door closers to the cabin doors to prevent heat loss and energy wastage
  • Protection has been erected around the trees on site to prevent any accidental damage, and our bird and bat boxes have been ordered for that area
  • The stone under the temporary compound area has also been sourced locally, and is totally recycled
  • Our Assistant Surveyor and Production Trainee are car sharing and promoting this initiative on site, they're also tracking their reduction in C02 emissions
  • Public Transport is promoted and displayed in the canteen to encourage use
  • Local suppliers and contractors have been sourced to help reduce our carbon footprint
  • A Habitat Hotel is to be constructed over the next two weeks, to provide temporary homes whilst construction works are ongoing.
Keep a watch on our blog for further Green commitments by our team!