Working with experts from Global Action Plan, we have developed a training programme for staff throughout the company. This looks at how we as individuals use energy, at work and at home, and underlines the importance of energy conservation. It involves all employees in finding ways to reduce, re-use and recycle waste, and use energy wisely.
Energy Awareness Training from left to right: Lee Eldridge, Robert Yeates, Alan Chubb,
Steven Clarke, Michel Preece, Dave Bartie and Richard Forsey
A number of staff (pictured above) have also completed an energy awareness qualification, which enables them to provide expert advice on energy efficiency issues and solutions, including domestic appliances and household heating systems.
Our Environmental Champions are constantly looking for ways to reduce waste and save energy at Guernsey Electricity. Their aim is to bring about real change that can deliver measurable improvements in the way that we operate. It follows an audit of our operations in 2008, to identify priority areas and training requirements, after which a team of volunteers from across the company was assembled to develop initiatives and drive them forward. Already they have made a marked difference, which is evident in some significant environmental achievements throughout Guernsey Electricity.
Environmental Champions from left to right: Roy Glass, Hermione Surcombe, Matthew Le Patourel, Sam Burns, Alan Chubb, Paul Craig, Steven Clarke, Jane Bougourd, Stephen Holford, Annette Langlois, Robert Yeates, Sally-Ann David, Tom Kennard (Global Action Plan)
Guernsey Electricity is pleased to announce that Vincent Smith, a qualified Low Carbon Consultant (LCC), has chosen to further enhance his professional standing by complying with the requirements of the following CIBSE Certification Limited Low Carbon Consultants Scheme that both comply with the Building Regulations and the EPBD in the UK:
• Low Carbon Building Design
• Low Carbon Building Operations
Members of the Low Carbon Consultants Register are professionals competent to minimise energy use and carbon emissions from buildings both in design and operation. They are able to go beyond the current legal minima in improving the energy performance of both new and existing buildings.
Clients can be sure that buildings designed and operated by Low Carbon Consultants will meet the requirements of Part L (Conservation of Fuel and Power). Members of the Register have undertaken examinations to demonstrate their competence.
For further information on Low Carbon Consultants go to www.cibse.org
As part of his role as Environment Manager, Guernsey Electricity are proud to announce that Paul Craig has been awarded the British Safety Council Awards Diploma in Environment Management.
The Diploma in Environmental Management addresses the environmental issues critical to business. These issues include regulatory compliance, improved environmental performance and protection of the environment.
The Diploma is accredited by the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) as meeting the academic requirement for Associate membership of the Institute.