Albion Valves just got ‘greener'!
Albion Valves (UK) Limited are delighted to announce that they have released their Embodied Carbon Lifetime Assessment (LCA) for their whole range of Cast Iron and Ductile Iron valves as well as Brass, Bronze and DZR Brass
This assessment focuses on the environmental impacts associated with the life cycle of a product, from the raw material extraction through to the recycling or disposal of the product at the end of its useful life.
By using CIBSE’s Mid-level TM65 methodology, Albion has assessed the energy and materials required to manufacture, transport, and use the product and has given each product a simple LCA figure (measured in kgCO2e) to enable an accurate way to compare the emissions released to the environment of different products.
Albion Valves is currently analysing data for their range of brass/bronze products, once complete, over 80% of Albion’s range will have an Embodied Carbon Lifecycle Assessment, which will assist the consultants within the industry to make a more informed decision about the environmental impact of the valves they are using in their systems.
Not only are Albion striving to help consumers make more informed decisions, but they are also reviewing the energy efficiencies within their own HQ in Barnsley, which has recently seen 240 X 440W PV (Solar) Panels installed which will generate over 100,000kWh of clean energy per year, around 90,000kWh of which will be used by Albion.
Albion has installed 240 PV panels, covering 468.7m2 of their facilities' roof. These feed individual 30 kW inverters, which can generate 103.2 kWp (kilowatt peak) of clean energy, saving 49,679kg per year of CO2 emissions. Of this, they expect to use 43,404kWh or 41% of self-generated, clean electricity whilst selling back 62,340 kWh or 59% of this to the grid.
Sanwal Amjed, Albion’s Quality Manager, managed this project. He comments, ‘Albion aims to stay up to date with environmental responsibility within the business. These efforts began with the Embodied Carbon Lifecycle Assessment, and now with the installation of 240 PV panels. These PV Panels help us reduce scope 2 emissions, which come from buying electricity, and meet sustainability goals by reducing our reliance on fossil fuels. Generating our own electricity also helps us become more self-sufficient and protects us from any outages.’
Installing PV panels means Albion can sustain itself throughout the year whilst selling excess back to the grid, as well as being able to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and minimise the business's carbon footprint. The PV panels will be able to power the whole of the site, including the charging of electric company vehicles! Albion are striving to achieve the ISO 50001 accreditation, which demonstrates our commitment to energy efficiency and sustainability, which assists us in reaching our energy management goals as a company.
Albion’s Embodied Carbon Lifecycle Assessment can be found on Albion’s website under Downloads-Technical Guides.
