The environment is on everyone's lips with both demands, but also a request to change behavior, to reflect and consider. At Triscan, we have implemented several initiatives in recent years that not only benefit the environment, but also the operating budget.
Most of the initiatives have been coordinated by Jørn Kim Jensen, who is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the buildings. The initiatives alone that have focused on reducing Triscan's electricity consumption have, in rounded numbers, reduced this by over 100,000 kWh/year.
According to a calculation model on the EPA website (United States Environmental Protection Agency), the savings achieved in kWh correspond to a reduction in CO2 emissions of 73,264 kilos. According to the EPA, this corresponds to:
- 15.6 passenger cars annual greenhouse gas emissions
- 31,206 liters of gasoline's CO2 emissions
- 27,243 liters of diesel's CO2 emissions
- 8.8 households’ CO2 emissions
Lighting
Regarding lighting, the savings are achieved by switching to LED lighting in all lighting sources inside the warehouses, in the administration as well as outdoor areas. The annual saving is over 40,000 kWh/year.
Jørn Kim Jensen is switching to LED lighting, which has resulted in an annual saving of more than 40,000 kWh
Heating
The replacement of an older heating circulator pump alone has saved 12,000 kWh/year. In that connection, the heating control system was replaced with an ultramodern version with night reduction which is controlled via outdoor and indoor sensors and monitored via app and PC. The new warehouse, which was put into service at the end of 2018, is built on the passive principle. The large thermal mass of both the concrete floor as well as the wall elements and the well-insulated roof construction means that the warehouse does not use energy for heating. In the old part of the warehouse, we are in the process of replacing the large 2.5 * 4.0m skylights to modern 9-layer windows. With this initiative, we expect the total heat consumption to be reduced to the same level as before the nearly 40% stock expansion.
Servers
At Triscan, we host all the most important IT systems on our own servers - including our e-commerce solution. In addition to a far better performance, the replacement of our old servers and storage environment for new ones has resulted in a saving of 50,000 kWh / year on our server operation. Approx. 60% of the savings are on the server's energy consumption, which with reduced consumption also develops much less heat. The reduced heat generation has led to a reduced need for cooling, which is where the rest of the savings are achieved.
| Reduction (kWh) | |
| Lighting | 41.316 |
| Heating pump | 12.264 |
| Server | 50.024 |
| Total | 103.604 |
Waste
Although not required, we have implemented plastic waste management. We sort plastic waste into transparent plastic, colored plastic and straps. In addition, waste is sorted into cardboard, iron, wood and small combustibles in four different containers. Furthermore, we recycle packaging extensively when possible. Waste management is a cost, but a necessity that makes good sense in relation to recycling and with it a reduction in the amount of waste incinerated.
At Triscan, plastic is sorted into transparent plastic, colored plastic and straps
We have not only been able to protect the environment, but we have also achieved great savings through thoughtfulness. Of course, we do not stop here - and would like to encourage everyone to look for initiatives that contributes to the protection of the environment and our common future.