Other measures

The following table lists additional measures that can contribute to a reduced energy demand in construction villages.

CATEGORY	MEASURES AND EQUIPMENT

MEASURES THAT ENHANCE EMPLOYEE’S AWARENESS	Wall Thermometers to indicate room temperature Posters enhancing employees to save energy Wall stickers as reminder to switch off lights when leaving the room Trainings for staff and workers concerning ways to save energy

ENERGY EFFICIENT EQUIPMENT	Electrical fryer used for catering Refrigerator and freezer Dishwasher Microwave and kettle Photocopier Computer and printer Telephone and fax machine

OTHERS	Self-closing doors Cloth rails instead of lockers to enhance the drying process of wet working cloth (small lockers only for belongings)

Using measures that enhance employee’s awareness to save energy can be a straightforward way to reduce the energy consumption within construction villages. Items such as thermometers that can be stuck to the wall as well as stickers and posters advertising to save energy are available free of charge from the Carbon Trust.

A significant amount of energy can be saved by using energy efficient products. This means products that use less energy than their competitors. These products can be identified by an energy saving recommended logo. [http://www.est.org.uk/myhome/efficientproducts/]

For fridges, freezers and dishwashers this logo complements to the European Union energy label, which shows how much energy the appliance uses on a scale from A to G, where ‘A’ is the most efficient. [http://www.est.org.uk/myhome/efficientproducts/]

Dishwashers should in general be operated with full loads in order to save energy.

It is recommended that where feasible gas-fired equipment should be installed for kitchens on construction sites. As an example electric fryers have an estimated power rating of 9kW and operate for around 3 hours per day. Thus these are significant electricity consumers and if changed can reduce the energy bill as well as carbon emissions.

OTHERS