When we burn fossil fuels to heat and power our homes and businesses, Carbon dioxide is released. Carbon dioxide (CO2), is a greenhouse gas, and when it is released, it accumulates in the atmosphere and contributes to the greenhouse effect, trapping heat and leading to global warming and climate change.
In simple terms, decarbonisation is the process of reducing or removing CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions to help mitigate climate change.
The goal of decarbonisation is to decrease and begin to reduce the concentration of greenhouse gases in the Earth’s atmosphere, to reduce the primary drivers of global warming and climate change. The ultimate aim is Net Zero and beyond.
Net Zero will be achieved when we reach a balance between the amount of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted into the atmosphere and the amount removed from it.
But so what?
It’s often said that “The Earth will be fine, even with catastrophic climate change, it’s humans that are at risk”
If we don’t achieve net zero and beyond we will make the earth harder and harder to inhabit, as we move towards potentially catastrophic climate change which would make the level of population we have reached unsustainable.
There are so many critical benefits to reaching Net Zero, but here are just a few:
Whilst our competitors are busy re-training gas engineers to install heat pumps, Kimpton have been installing heat pumps since the 1970’s when we played a key part in helping Walkers Crisps and Golden Wonder develop the UK crisp industry. This long history and culture of innovation has resulted in us being involved in the development of two UK firsts in renewable technology.
With TATA steel, we helped develop the first Transpired Solar Collectors in the UK. The passive technology pre-heats air for the ventilation system and payback can be as little as three years. We designed and installed the UK’s first Water Source Heat Pump in open sea at Plas Newydd, Anglesey for the National Trust. The zero carbon technology saved them £30k a year
These are our most popular services to help you reduce the carbon impact of your business and drive you towards net zero.
Reducing carbon is about making a series of changes. Some large, some small. At Kimpton we have been delivering decarbonisation projects at every scale for many years. Here are just a few examples.
Client: Hitex Location: Ellesmere Port Project: Solar PV Project Manager: Graham Woodward Project Value: £320k Background Hitex Traffic Safety based in Ellesmere
Client: CBRE Location: The Liver Building Project: Domestic Hot Water Decarbonisation Project Manager: Phil Higham Background The Liver Building on Liverpool’s
Client: Cardinal Newman School Project: Packaged plant boiler room Project Value: £160k Project Manager: Matt Clare Overview Cardinal Newman in Latchford, south
Client: Trinistar Investments Site: The Capital Building, Liverpool Value: £7.5m Project: HVAC Replacement across 13 floors Project Manager: Scott
Client: Mersey Care NHS Foundation Project: Site Wide Decarbonisation Project Value: £2.8m Project Manager: Paul Cooper Overview Rathbone Hospital is part of
Client: ACC Arena Location: Liverpool Waterfront Project: LED Lighting upgrades Project Manager: Greg Percival LED Lighting upgrades for M&S Bank Arena
Over the years, we have written a lot about our work in helping businesses achieve net zero, and here’s a selection of some of our most popular articles.
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We are proud to announce that we have been appointed by Mitie on behalf of Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust to complete a £2.8m decarbonisation project across their
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One of the most common questions that businesses are asking is how do you decarbonise your business? We’ve probably all heard the question and know a little about what
This is just a snapshot of how we can help you decarbonise. For more information, click the links below.
We have quite a long history at Kimpton and over the years have gathered some interesting stories.
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