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News Release from: Balfour Beatty
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 May 2008
Stent innovative carbon calculator
Piling and ground engineering specialist Stent launch environmental initiative called 'Green Siesta' that calculates carbon emissions from prospective piling projects.
The programme is the first of its kind in the industry to calculate the carbon emissions from prospective piling projects as part of the estimating process, enabling the customer to select the most energy-efficient piling solution Working with energy specialists Nifes Consulting Group, measurements are taken from each component in the piling process to assess how 'carbon significant' each one is
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 19 Jun 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Siesta then automatically calculates the embodied energy associated with the piling.
Tony Suckling, Technical Development Manager at Stent, said, "Green Siesta will revolutionise the way the piling industry works".
"For the first time, customers can choose a piling technique for their construction project, safe in the knowledge that it has the least impact on the environment." A number of processes are taken into consideration when calculating the environmental footprint.
These include; the manufacture of the cement used in concrete; the manufacture of the steel bars and rods; the transportation of materials and objects such as, rigs, piles and other raw materials; and the use of fuel in both the transportation and manufacturing processes.
"Carbon accounting is the future of sustainable construction".
"With increasing legislation being introduced, it is imperative that companies keep looking to lessen their carbon footprint".
"Green Siesta is the perfect starting point for any construction project", added Nirmal Tiwari, Bid Manager at Stent.
Green Siesta completed a successful pilot in March to determine whether precast or CFA piling techniques were the most environmentally friendly on a particular project.
The results showed that on that occasion, the precast piles had lower carbon emissions.
Following the pilot, Green Siesta is now being rolled out across all piling methods.
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