This combined investment means Space Station now generates 50% of the energy it uses, saving the company £10,000 on electricity bills and 120 tonnes of CO2 each year.
To further reduce the environmental impact of its business operations, Space Station sourced a packing box supplier that can provide recycled cardboard boxes and offers customers a crate hire service as an alternative to traditional cardboard boxes. Although Space Station only runs a small fleet of vehicles, the cars are being replaced with more eco friendly models when they reach the end of their life. They’ve made a start, introducing the fully electric Tesla in January 2016. The Kings Heath store in Birmingham will be the focus of work in the coming months. In addition to the LED lights installed in the new extension, fluorescent bulbs from the old part of the building will be replaced and solar panels will be installed on the roof in the next 18 months. Kevin Prince, CEO at Space Station, said: “Self storage as an industry is Environmentally friendly, it’s all about giving you the space to keep and reuse things rather than sending them to landfill. We’ve been focusing on our green initiatives since 2008 but understand there is still work to be done to reap the full benefits that eco-friendly technologies can offer our business. “It is important to say that the cost of solar panels has come down substantially in the last few years, as has the cost of LED lights, so the initial outlay would be reduced for any new entrants. Our biggest challenge remains generating green electricity for our two stores in St John’s Wood, northwest London, with them being underground it’s a bit more difficult to install solar panels there! “We’re proud of the work we have done towards our carbon reduction goal so far and how our green programme has been embraced by employees.” For more information please visit: http://www.space-station.co.uk/going-green. A gentleman is looking to rent a one-person office space in Kings Heath. Would anyone be able to help, perhaps sharing? He is looking to rent for the month of January, and then from May onwards on an ongoing basis. His company is based in China so just needs a desk and a decent internet connection - "no need to entertain clients, etc." His details are:
David Niven - Chief Operations Officer - China ClubFootball Limited david@wanguoqunxing.com English website: http://www.clubfootball.com.cn Chinese website: http://www.wanguoqunxing.com Did you know that Bishop Challoner college in Institute Road runs a well-established and successful Teacher Training programme through their Teaching School?
School Direct is a fantastic way to get into teaching, with hands-on experience in the classroom - from day 1. Linking with Warwick and Newman Universities, trainees also gain a PGCE. BCTSA are now recruiting trainees in a range of subjects, including Maths, Science, English and Primary ready for a September 2017 start. Depending on your degree classification and subject, you may receive a generous bursary while you train. So, if you are interested in becoming a teacher, why not contact them at www.bctsa.org.
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