Bank buildings less flush with water savings
July 1st 2008 Lloyds TSB is managing its
impact on the environment
by focusing on water
efficiency, tackling the buildings
that have the highest water usage
per capita on each of its sites. A
two year project began in 2004.
500 sites where water use
exceeded 15m3 per capita per year
were identified. This comprised
primarily toilet, urinal and tap
usage, and small scale kitchen
areas. With help from the Water
Technology List (WTL), managed
by Defra and HMRC in partnership
with Envirowise, Chris Wilson
(Lloyds TSB technical operations)
and his team identified water
efficient products to be used.
Lloyds TSB commissioned the
installation of Flushmatic urinal
controls from Dart Valley Systems'
products (listed on the WTL). The
controls provide an automatic flush
on demand, rather than a constant
stream of water. Over 300 controls
were installed in relevant stores, Top strategies
along with retrofit displacement
devices to reduce flush volume on
traditional toilet cisterns.
"The installation took place with
minimum disruption to the stores
and the process helped to raise
awareness among employees of
the importance of water
conservation," says Chris. "We
were delighted to achieve average
reductions of as much as 50% per
branch, bringing water use per
employee down to 7m3 per year."
As the urinal controls were
sourced via the WTL they are
eligible for Enhanced Capital
Allowances (ECA) for water saving
technologies, so businesses can
claim 100% first-year capital
allowances on their spending on
qualifying plant and machinery.
See www.envirowise.gov.uk/water
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