Environmental issues are rising up the political and business agenda, as the penny drops that the world cannot continue to abuse the planet and its finite resources. The legislative landscape is changing and in the UK there are 89 pieces of legislation covering Air, Chemicals, Energy , Water and Land – this is even before Waste is addressed. The E.U’s Energy Performance Buildings Directive ( EPBD) was introduced in April 2006, and Part L2A refers to new buildings and Part L2B refers to existing buildings. Irish legislation follows in large part in 2008, and landlords, owners and occupiers need to be fully aware of these implications.

Government is urging business to report on their environmental impacts in the face of ongoing uncertainty over their future legal obligations. Environmental reporting we believe will become increasingly important in Ireland. 4 Front Energy and Environmental advises clients on their obligations and how to future proof their organisations.

We deliver savings, reduce risk and help future proof your organisation

The legislative and cost parameters are driving change. The key non labour driver for business in Ireland and in Europe is to reduce CO2 emissions and to save in energy inputs. Another key driver is environmental sustainability. At 4 Front Energy and Environmental we can deliver strategies to save money and reduce business risk in Environmental services. We focus on the following areas:

• Calculation of Carbon Footprint and delivering the best solutions with 2 year paybacks or less
• Identifying effective waste management programmes – ‘lifting the lid on waste’
• Identifying and implementing water treatment programmes – dealing with legionella and bacterial contamination
• Auditing and measuring water consumption – and reducing cost
• Benchmarking best design and operational standards
• Energy rating of buildings

At 4Front Energy and Environmental we are conscious of the sensitivity to environmental sustainability. We believe that knowledge of corporate responsibility regarding compliance is high, however issues related to best practice are less well understood. At 4 Front Energy and Environmental we undertake careful site selection, and through detailed knowledge of local and national legislation, we address all aspects of design with a view to ensuring acceptable running costs and practical operational systems.

We believe that your business model needs to be future proofed to reduce risk of non compliance, while not ending up having to carry unnecessary costs.

We believe that change can be delivered and we detail financially all investments and the payback on such investments.