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EU legal requirements - current EU directive – 18th Jan 2012

The legislative package of public procurement Directives, approved in 2004 by the European Parliament and the EU's Council of Ministers.

Tags: legal | eu | directive | requirements

NUS Green Gauge – 18th Jan 2012

Following a successful first year in 2011/12, Green Gauge, previously known as the Environmental Research Package, from NUS Services was again available in 2012/13.

Tags: research | green | NUS | package | gauge

Degrees Cooler Project – 18th Jan 2012

Degrees Cooler was an NUS 2009-2011 led collaboration between Student Switch Off, Green Impact Universities, and People & Planet’s Going Greener campaign

Tags: NUS | cooler | degree

Biodiversity - DEFRA web pages – 18th Jan 2012

DEFRA's web pages on biodiversity which includes information about protecting biodiversity and ecosystems at home and abroad

Tags: strategy | conservation | natural environment

Salix Finance higher education client case studies – 18th Jan 2012

Salix has worked with 725 clients across the public sector, including local authorities, central government, schools, universities and colleges and NHS trusts.

Tags: carbon | reduction | finance | lighting

Salix Finance further education case studies – 18th Jan 2012

Salix has worked with 725 clients across the public sector, including local authorities, central government, schools, universities and colleges and NHS trusts.

Tags: carbon | emissions | reduction | finance

Salix Finance local authority case studies – 18th Jan 2012

Salix has worked with 725 clients across the public sector, including local authorities, central government, schools, universities and colleges and NHS trusts.

Tags: carbon | recycling | reduction | lighting

Motors and drives technology overview (CTV048) – 18th Jan 2012

This technology overview introduces the main energy saving opportunities for motors and drives.

Tags: energy | technology | saving | motors | drives

Transforming the economic and carbon performance of the buildings we work in – 18th Jan 2012

A Carbon Trust report on how non-domestic buildings can play a leading role in the UK's transition to a low carbon economy.

Tags: carbon | emissions | buildings | low | reductions

Carbon footprinting - The next step to reducing your emissions – 18th Jan 2012

This guide introduces two types of carbon footprinting that affect businesses.

Tags: energy | carbon

Green your business for growth (CTG039) – 18th Jan 2012

Practical advice: how to grow your business by improving green credentials. By making a business more sustainable, green growth can lead directly to business growth

Tags: business | growth

HiPerBuild - sustainable buildings in universities and colleges – 18th Jan 2012

Link to the HiPerBuild programme which takes forward HEEPI's decade long work on more sustainable buildings in universities and colleges.

Tags: college | construction | efficiency | FE | buildings | HE

AUDESAT Self Assessmement Toolkit – 18th Jan 2012

A self assessment toolkit developed to promote consistent good-practice in Estates Management by enabling a good-practice standard

Tags: higher education | estates management | good practice | self assessment

AUDE Sustainability Action Group – 18th Jan 2012

Information on AUDE's sub-group which works on sustainability and reporting to the Executive committee.

AUDE Toolkit for a Sustainable Estate – 18th Jan 2012

The AUDE Toolkit for a Sustainable Estate consists of tools and guidance. It assists estates professionals make best use of the physical assets of their university.

Tags: carbon | emissions | sustainable estate

Engineers of the 21st Century – 18th Jan 2012

A Royal Academy of Engineering initiative to encourage change in the engineering profession in the UK, so that it can makes a positive contribution to sustainability.

Tags: engineering | 21st | century | engineers

Green Impact – 18th Jan 2012

Green Impact empowers individuals and departments to reduce their environmental impact by encouraging, rewarding and celebrating practical environmental improvements

Tags: NUS | impact