Monthly Archives: June 2012
Are we finally ready for the paperless office?
Imagine having an office without huge filing cabinets, being able to find any document with a few clicks as opposed to the hassle of looking through huge piles to locate the right one. It sounds incredibly simple, doesn’t it? But are we ready to have a paperless office? Are we ready to digitise all of our documents and not have any paper documents for official business?
In this article, guest blogger, Nathan Morgan discusses the advantages and disadvantages of a paperless office. (image: FreeDigitalPhotos.net)
Stop rhino poaching and save the rhino
Earlier this year I was back home in South Africa and had the fortunate opportunity to go on a safari in the Eastern Cape. I have always enjoyed safaris. There is something immensely exciting and sometimes humbling about spotting and watching wildlife. On my recent trip we were lucky to see a wide variety of antelope, warthog, buffalo, elephant and the highlight, a lion kill. We also saw two white rhino which was very exciting. I had heard about the plight of the rhino, but had never really paid attention to the statistics. I was shocked and deeply moved when our game ranger started explaining the scary facts and figures about these incredible animals.
All you need to know about green roof buildings
I was on top of one of the iconic London buildings earlier this week and was struck by the number of green roof buildings scattered around the city. A few years ago I worked with an architectural firm who was thinking of investing in a green roof. The company eventually decided against a green roof for technical reasons. Nonetheless, the analysis demonstrated that a green roof can be a great investment for a company, with the added benefit of being good for the environment. In this article I cover all you need to know about green roof buildings.
Carbon footprint – how to reduce it?
Nowadays many companies have taken the initiative to measure and manage their carbon footprint. For larger organisations, measuring their carbon footprint forms part of their corporate social responsibility.
Equally, smaller organisations are starting to measure their carbon footprints with the view to reducing it. This article, carbon footprint – how to reduce it, sets out some practical steps that an organisation can take to minimise and mitigate their emissions. (image: Freedigitalphotos.net)
Voltage Optimization – there is a better way
Though the principles of Voltage Optimization have been understood for many years, there has been a growing realisation that the basic Voltage Optimization “step down” transformer systems just do not offer the continuity of supply or the most effective way for companies to maximise their electricity savings. Especially from a business continuity perspective, step down transformer solutions add risk into the operational and functionality process of many buildings. (image attribution: FreeDigitalPhotos.net)
