FEATURE
NEW PORTAKABIN BUILDING
IS A RAY OF SUNSHINE FOR
SUSTAINABILITY
the hot water cylinder. This can then be used company’s overall environmental
for washing or bathing as required. performance. The organisation is now
The technology included in the building registered for ISO 14001, the quality
has been rigorously tested under UK and standard for environmental management.
European standards for solar water heating This ensures that all systems and procedures
and has been awarded BS EN 12975 within the Portakabin Group conform to a set
certification. Other features and benefits of environmental policy, with the aim of
the building include: achieving a continual reduction in the
• Full technical support company’s carbon footprint.
• Integrated design and installation to David Shaw continued, ‘We have
suit individual budgets invested significant time and resources in
• Maintenance free introducing a range of sustainability
• The ‘closed system’ is completely initiatives across the company to ensure we
sealed so no water is lost continue to make improvements in this area.
to evaporation Environmental considerations will continue to
• The technology features boil and form a large part of our product
Portakabin has reinforced its strong freeze protection, which means that development and innovation programme.
commitment to the environment and helping it automatically shuts off at “Through the launch of the Titan Solar
customers reduce carbon emissions with the temperatures over 80∫ C and when building, we are helping to achieve our
launch of the UK’s first solar-powered light levels drop to prevent freezing ongoing aim of operating in an
relocatable building. • ‘Off the shelf’ and bespoke building environmentally responsible manner, while
The introduction of the innovative Titan design solutions also providing our customers with complete
Solar building is yet another step in the The launch of the Titan Solar building is peace of mind that the buildings they receive
leading modular building provider’s ongoing a further enhancement to the unique from us are sustainable, energy efficient, cost
aim to help address climate change. Portakabin Titan building range, effective and of the highest quality.”
The only renewable energy building of which includes an array of As with all Portakabin buildings that are
its kind available on the market, Titan Solar additional environmental benefits. purchased, the new Titan Solar building is
incorporates new, cutting edge solar As well as offering a high quality provided with the company’s pioneering
technology. Hot water needed in the building working environment, the thermal warranty package. This includes a 5-year
is heated through solar panels, significantly efficiency and air-tightness product warranty and a 20-year
cutting down on energy use and therefore performance of Titan Solar is structural warranty.
reducing carbon emissions and hot water second-to-none, meeting or The Titan Solar building also comes with
bills by up to half. exceeding all the requirements set the company’s ground-breaking Customer
David Shaw, Marketing and Technical out in Part L2 of the Building Charter, which promises to deliver all
Director at Portakabin, said, “We take our Regulations. As a result energy projects on time and on budget.
commitment to sustainability and the leakage is minimal, again reducing If Portakabin ever fails to meet a contract
environment very seriously at Portakabin. As the amount of carbon emitted. start date, the customer will be entitled to an
part of this we want to help our customers Throughout 2006, Portakabin saw a additional six months’ product warranty.
improve their environmental performance 17% year on year reduction in carbon For further information on how Titan
and reduce carbon footprints as a result. The emissions, decreasing by 643 tonnes within Solar can benefit your organisation and
launch of our new Titan Solar building is a 12 months and a further 250 tonnes reduce carbon emissions contact
significant step towards this.” decrease in emissions for the year ending Portakabin on 0845 355 5359, email
David continued, “The building has been June 2007. In January 2007, the news@portakabin.co.uk or visit
developed in close conjunction with solar organisation also became the first modular www.portanews.co.uk.
power experts to ensure the technology building company to
utilised generates the most effective results. announce its commitment to
In addition to reducing carbon emissions, meeting the challenges set
Titan Solar buildings can also produce up to out in the Major Contractors
1112kWh of renewable energy every year, Group Sustainability Charter.
potentially cutting hot water costs by up This sets out priorities,
to half.” measures and actions aimed
The solar powered heating system at building a track record
features collector panels that have a 96% and reputation for success in
absorption rate, which means as much sustainability in the
natural energy as possible is utilised. Water construction industry.
is pumped through the panels, which is In addition to the launch
heated using the energy created by the sun. of Titan Solar, Portakabin has
The heated water then flows through a heat introduced a range of other
exchanger, which warms the water stored in initiatives to improve the
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