Reduce, Re-use, Recycle
DL M&E are in the final stages of testing on a chiller replacement project, whereby 3No existing chiller were irreparable and new were required. Our operations team engaged with a local recycling service in Imperial Metal Recyclers, who estimated that 99.5% of the chiller materials would be recycled once the units were broken down.
DL M&E building services offices recently underwent a light touch refurbishment, replacing office furniture throughout. While the new furniture was locally bought, DL M&E approached Coggin Sustainable Office Solutions to provide their Office Furniture Removal practices, whereby they cleared our workspace efficiently, providing a 100% reuse and recycling guarantee aligned to their zero-landfill policy during office clear-outs.
Circular Economy
Within our building services practices, we are often tasked with providing practical solutions to the refurbishment of existing plant and equipment. This is common with works associated with Air Handling Units, whereby the refurbishment of an existing AHU body to upgrade the internal components with more modern efficient products, provides a substantial saving and improved payback on consumption. This model also provides a more carbon emission efficient approach to works within existing buildings, reducing the overall manufacturing and transportation costs that would normally be associated with the full replacement of aging plant.
Future Plans & Initiatives
As an M&E building services leader in decarbonisation with a strong commitment to environmental responsibility, DL M&E Building Services were looking for a way to dispose of unwanted IT equipment in an ethical and sustainable way. DL Executive Assistant, Danny Milner, contacted a UK based charity called The Turing Trust. Founded in memory of Alan Turing, the charity seeks to honour his altruistic spirit by recycling and refurbishing unwanted IT equipment and providing it to those who need it most. Our proposed donation of 33 laptops will help to support the education of children in Malawi and the UK, empowering digitally disadvantaged communities to learn vital digital skills and revolutionise their futures using technology. Using recycled equipment, the charity have helped over 250,000 students and offset more than 6,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. The Turing Trust offer a zero-cost solution to WEEE disposal, ensuring secure data destruction. The charity accepts full legal liability for donated equipment and after a second life in schools all equipment is recycled locally to ISO 14001 standards ensuring their programmes provide maximum benefit to both people and the planet.
