1. General statement
Unlimited flooring Sheffield  acknowledges the importance of energy as a necessary resource for successfully meeting the organisation’s operational objectives. The company is committed to responsible energy management and will practice energy efficiency throughout all of its premises, utilising its plant and equipment in the most cost-effective manner to achieve this goal.
In addressing this statement, the Company will:
•   incorporate energy efficiency measures, including alternative and emerging technologies, into all new and refurbished facilities through best practice in energy efficient design, the selection and sizing of energy-efficient plant and equipment, systems and other energy infrastructure
•   maintain all plant and equipment, and control and manage systems and energy infrastructure in such a way as to minimise energy wastage
•   monitor and report on the Company’s energy consumption and identify and implement opportunities for improved energy efficiency
•   pursue the use of renewable and alternative energy sources to supplement conventional energy sources
•   address our obligations as a member of the global community including legislative requirements and minimising our impact on the environment
•   strive to procure, distribute and maintain energy resources at the lowest cost whilst addressing the items above.

Our corporate objective is therefore to manage our energy usage and resources as efficiently as possible so as to minimise waste.
To help ensure we give proper consideration to our energy management and environmental responsibilities, this Policy will be implemented, monitored and enforced throughout the workplace. All staff are expected to work towards the aims of this Policy and co-operate with management in its execution.

2. Implementation
In order to achieve our desired aims, the Policy will be implemented and achieved by:
•   purchasing fuel, energy supplies and other utilities at the most economic cost
•   reducing the amount of pollution, particularly CO2 emissions, caused by inefficient energy consumption
•   undertaking regular energy audits – these are best carried out by professional consultants, though some electricity companies provide them free of charge. Simple audits can be carried out in-house by measuring compliance with energy saving options or by using systems such as http://www.green-office.org.uk/audit.php
•   investing in a continuous programme of energy-saving measures to reduce energy consumption
•   safeguarding the achieved reductions by continually monitoring Performance Indicators
•   raising the awareness of employees on energy conservation matters with the co-operation of all stakeholders
•   determining areas which would benefit from sub-metering and ensuring such meters are installed
•   undertaking benchmarking to ensure worst performers can be targeted and year-on-year usages can be assessed
•   having energy consumption data available for all buildings – this can be collected by monitoring energy usage within each building by monitoring and recording the units of electricity and gas used
•   reviewing routine maintenance, including major replacements against an energy efficiency checklist to ensure that opportunities to switch fuels, install controls or improve thermal standards etc. are taken
•   benchmarking all new construction against the BREEAM standards – see http://www.breeam.org for more information
•   ensuring equipment purchasing policies consider energy consumption for the purchase of all items of equipment and be fully compliant with current best practice
•   considering new technologies such as renewable energy, high efficiency motors etc. where appropriate.

The Carbon Trust provides free surveys to organisations with energy bills greater than £50,000 per year. Smaller companies (energy bills under £50,000 per year) can also benefit from advice over the phone by calling the Carbon Trust Helpline on 0800 085 2005. Visit the following site for more information:
http://www.thecarbontrust.co.uk/energy/assessyourorganisation/energy_survey.htm

Environment Policy Statement