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Measures, Technologies and Good Practices
Do you want to know how much different measures and technological solutions would cost and how much money and resources they can save for your business? This database offers such data in a concise and comprehensive format.
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Maximising recovery rate in woodworking industry
Raw material costs in woodworking industry are significant: they form approximately 70-80 % of the total production costs of sawn wood and more than 50 % of the production costs of more downstream...
Sector / Industry:
- Timber and woodworking
Resource category:
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Good practice
Digitalised one-piece-flow manufacturing
The wonders of digital production
Digitalisation and product key saves material and energy costs
Good example of 'just-in-time' manufacturing and customised production using digital solutions ...
Sector / Industry:
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
Resource category:
- Energy
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Making small-sized custom-packaging viable
Small package, big opportunity...
Optimisation of space on foam blocks
Accelerated development process and wider customer base
Less waste on the client-side
Custom-packaging enterprises...
Sector / Industry:
- Metal and plastic processing
Resource category:
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Digitalising foundry production processes
Century-old system gets a digital makeover
Easily integrated smartphone app optimises manual labour processes
Identical output achieved while savings 400 tonnes on input
€ 45 000 saving on energy...
Sector / Industry:
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
- Metal and plastic processing
Resource category:
- Energy
- Materials
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Measure
Local transport and 'green' mobility in tourist centres
Providing free or low-cost access to green options for local mobility appeals to guests who are conscious of their carbon footprint. Options include encouraging use of local transport, bicycles and...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resource category:
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Good practice
Eco-friendly hostel in Estonia
Circular economy, the Green Key to being more eco-friendly
Small hostel finds simple and cost-effective eco-friendly measures make all the difference in the circular economy
Measures covering...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resource category:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Low cost
Good practice
Santa Marta hotel - sustainability in combination...
Hotel's inspiring three pillars
Save resources and costs for sustainable growth
Respecting the environment
Premium services for clients and social responsibility
The managment of Inspira Santa Marta...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resource category:
- Energy
- Materials
- Water
- Waste
- Carbon
Measure
Biomass heat for accommodation services
Biomass heating systems can be used for space heating in buildings, hot water and production, or any combination of these. The most relevant source of biomass heat for the accommodation sector is...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resource category:
- Energy
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost 3 Year(s)
Good practice
Portuguese hotel turns to renewable energy
Full marks for energy
Hotel's clear focus on resource efficiency and the environment paves way for great results
100 % of its power is generated by renewable energy sources
Owners of the Hotel Rural...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resource category:
- Energy
- Water
- Carbon
Costs, savings, and payback time:
High cost
Good practice
Renewables and organic food lead Danish hotel...
Nature, gastronomy and hospitality in harmony
Hotel offers 30-60 % organic food and beverages
Focus on purchasing local resources and decreasing their portions to reduce food waste
15 % of total...
Sector / Industry:
- Hotel and restaurant
Resource category:
- Energy
- Materials
- Waste
Costs, savings, and payback time:
Medium cost
Tags:
Good practice
Material choices in eco-design
A better 'grada' of plywood for eco-design
An ecological thermos-formable plywood material is made for ecological designs
Benefits of the material include a faster manufacturing process and...
Sector / Industry:
- Timber and woodworking
Resource category:
- Materials
Good practice
Engine manufacturer combines modular product...
As good as new... or better
A Finnish engine manufacturer has maximised material efficiency by combining modular product design to remanufacturing
Remanufactured engines can be better than the...
Sector / Industry:
- Manufacturing of machinery and equipment
Resource category:
- Materials
- Waste