Refurbishing items of HVAC plant, rather than buying new equipment, can not only save on capital and running costs, it also contributes to sustainability policies by reducing the use of raw materials.
Raw materials are not renewable resources. There is already a world shortage of fresh water so technologies related to water conservation, reduction elimination etc are going to become more significant.
As the whole world becomes more consumer focused the demand for materials like copper will become significant.
To find enough raw materials to produce consumer goods like washing machines for the growing economies of the underdeveloped countries of the world is going to become a massive issue. There is not enough copper on the planet to meet these demands.
Using fewer raw materials and more renewables is going to become more important but until that trend is forced upon our materialistic approach to life recycling as much as we can efficiently has to be one of the most important trends for the future.
As our understanding of sustainability matures it’s becoming increasingly important to take a holistic view of our activities and consider all environmental impacts. In the context of improving plant performance this includes considering the embodied carbon of new items and the potential environmental and cost benefits of choosing the refurbishment route.
Refurbishing existing air handling units, fan coils, chillers etc uses fewer new materials and results in fewer old materials being consigned to the waste stream.
Envirotec offer a refurbishment service for Air Handling Units (AHU’s) which can enable their clients to get better value from the plant that they have installed in their buildings. Not only is this cost effective but also carbon frugal making the most from the Earth’s scarce resources.
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