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E Procurement - general information – 18th Jan 2012

E-procurement (electronic procurement) refers to the purchase and sale of supplies, goods and services through the internet or other information and networking systems.

Tags: procurement | HEFCE

Article 5 of the End Use Energy Service Directive – 18th Jan 2012

Article 5 of the EU Energy Service Directive applies to energy usage for all Higher Education institutions.

Tags: energy | savings | end use

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive – 18th Jan 2012

The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive came into force in January 2007 and aims to both reduce the amount of WEEE being produced and encourage everyone...

Tags: reuse | business | it | recycle | government | guidance | Regulations | uk | industry | reduce | Electrical waste | ONLINE RETAILERS | Distributor Takeback Scheme

EU public procurement – 18th Jan 2012

A link to find the full details of the EU single market, public procurement guidance.

Tags: procurement | eu | public

EU legal requirements - current EU directive – 18th Jan 2012

The legislative package of public procurement Directives, approved in 2004 by the European Parliament and the EU's Council of Ministers.

Tags: legal | eu | directive | requirements

NUS Green Gauge – 18th Jan 2012

Following a successful first year in 2011/12, Green Gauge, previously known as the Environmental Research Package, from NUS Services was again available in 2012/13.

Tags: research | green | NUS | package | gauge

Degrees Cooler Project – 18th Jan 2012

Degrees Cooler was an NUS 2009-2011 led collaboration between Student Switch Off, Green Impact Universities, and People & Planet’s Going Greener campaign

Tags: NUS | cooler | degree

Biodiversity - DEFRA web pages – 18th Jan 2012

DEFRA's web pages on biodiversity which includes information about protecting biodiversity and ecosystems at home and abroad

Tags: strategy | conservation | natural environment

HEIs - community engagement examples – 18th Jan 2012

Examples from 5 universities of projects encouraging community engagement

Tags: engagement | community

Salix Finance higher education client case studies – 18th Jan 2012

Salix has worked with 725 clients across the public sector, including local authorities, central government, schools, universities and colleges and NHS trusts.

Tags: carbon | reduction | finance | lighting

Salix Finance further education case studies – 18th Jan 2012

Salix has worked with 725 clients across the public sector, including local authorities, central government, schools, universities and colleges and NHS trusts.

Tags: carbon | emissions | reduction | finance

Salix Finance local authority case studies – 18th Jan 2012

Salix has worked with 725 clients across the public sector, including local authorities, central government, schools, universities and colleges and NHS trusts.

Tags: carbon | recycling | reduction | lighting

Motors and drives technology overview (CTV048) – 18th Jan 2012

This technology overview introduces the main energy saving opportunities for motors and drives.

Tags: energy | technology | saving | motors | drives

Transforming the economic and carbon performance of the buildings we work in – 18th Jan 2012

A Carbon Trust report on how non-domestic buildings can play a leading role in the UK's transition to a low carbon economy.

Tags: carbon | emissions | buildings | low | reductions

Carbon footprinting - The next step to reducing your emissions – 18th Jan 2012

This guide introduces two types of carbon footprinting that affect businesses.

Tags: energy | carbon

Green your business for growth (CTG039) – 18th Jan 2012

Practical advice: how to grow your business by improving green credentials. By making a business more sustainable, green growth can lead directly to business growth

Tags: business | growth

HEIs - examples of building construction – 18th Jan 2012

Two examples of university buildings that have received BREEAM awards

Tags: construction | HEI

HiPerBuild - sustainable buildings in universities and colleges – 18th Jan 2012

Link to the HiPerBuild programme which takes forward HEEPI's decade long work on more sustainable buildings in universities and colleges.

Tags: college | construction | efficiency | FE | buildings | HE

AUDESAT Self Assessmement Toolkit – 18th Jan 2012

A self assessment toolkit developed to promote consistent good-practice in Estates Management by enabling a good-practice standard

Tags: higher education | estates management | good practice | self assessment

AUDE Sustainability Action Group – 18th Jan 2012

Information on AUDE's sub-group which works on sustainability and reporting to the Executive committee.

AUDE Toolkit for a Sustainable Estate – 18th Jan 2012

The AUDE Toolkit for a Sustainable Estate consists of tools and guidance. It assists estates professionals make best use of the physical assets of their university.

Tags: carbon | emissions | sustainable estate

Engineers of the 21st Century – 18th Jan 2012

A Royal Academy of Engineering initiative to encourage change in the engineering profession in the UK, so that it can makes a positive contribution to sustainability.

Tags: engineering | engineers | 21st | century

Green Impact – 18th Jan 2012

Green Impact empowers individuals and departments to reduce their environmental impact by encouraging, rewarding and celebrating practical environmental improvements

Tags: NUS | impact