Cumbria Chamber of Commerce

Speaker Profiles Business in the Community Start your low carbon journey here First steps – an introduction to the Mayday Network and the Mayday journey online tool. This presentation will touch on measuring and reporting, developing an action plan, taking actions to reduce carbon and engaging employees, customers and suppliers in their own low carbon journey. Carbon Partnerships Are you engaging profitably with the carbon agenda? With energy prices at the levels they are today and the prospect of both energy and emissions costs increasing rapidly in the future, management of your response to the low carbon agenda needs to be robust. An effective strategy that embeds carbon considerations into your business planning will lead to a reduction in emissions, thereby delivering improvements to your organisation’s financial performance and reputation. Encompas Ltd Integrating underfloor heating and heat pumps We believe that along with quality components the design of a building’s heating and cooling system is fundamental in maximising the efficiency and performance of its requirement. Correct integration of its heat producer and emitter with a considered approach to control will deliver the benefits expected by its user. Innovia Films Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) and carbon footprint Innovia manufacture packaging films in Cumbria. As a large energy user, it commissioned a LCA in 2007 of its sustainable films. The presentation shows how: carbon footprinting fits into a LCA; Innovia have reduced the environmental impact of films; LCA can be used to direct investment decisions. Sundog Energy Ltd Solar PV and small wind turbines – are they for you? Solar PV systems and small wind turbines are both forms of renewable energy which generate cost free and carbon free electricity. Both technologies can now provide cost-effective energy solutions for businesses whilst also making an important contribution to carbon reduction targets. Vicky Darrall will explain how solar PV systems and small wind turbines work and will discuss their pros and cons, and typical costs and benefits. West Port Timber Window and Door Technology Using the carbon agenda as a unique selling point West Port has developed within the timber window market place a unique selling point of the carbon negative footprint, and utilising the carbon story as a positive impact on buildings for the future. These developments have given a better understanding of the environmental impact and the future use of sustainable building products.