PE INTERNATIONAL becomes CDP gold partner and launches CarbonExplorer

PE INTERNATIONAL has signed a gold partnership agreement with the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), the leading independent registry for climate change information. PE INTERNATIONAL has been working with the CDP since September 2009 and the gold partnership will further strengthen the collaboration between the two organizations.  For the growing number of companies participating in the Carbon Disclosure Project PE INTERNATIONAL has launched the SoFi CarbonExplorer solution. SoFi CarbonExplorer enables clients to develop a high-performance carbon management and reporting program quickly and in a cost-effective way. The new solution combines the proven carbon management capabilities of the SoFi Software solution with PE’s leading carbon consulting to help clients overcome challenges such as resource constraints, lack of internal expertise and dispersed incomplete greenhouse gas emissions data. With the easy and secure web access SoFi CarbonExplorer enables an easy start for a solid carbon management program that supports strategic company objectives.

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Life Cycle Analysis in the building planning

The resources used for a building, the resulting environmental impact and the costs caused during its useful life exceed the costs emerged from its production and construction. In particular, this concerns the expenditure of energy and CO2 emissions.

With the development towards a more intensified sustainability in the building sector, an extreme increase of requirements to buildings came along during the last years. Already in the planning there have to be taken into consideration topics like climate change, preservation of resources, demographic change and monetary stability. Furthermore, the temporal horizon has widened: in addition to the building phase, the whole life cycle of buildings becomes integrated progressively into the process of planning, including maintenance, overhaul and renaturation.

The book “Lebenszyklusanalyse in der Gebäudeplanung”, released by the publishing company DETAIL, imparts necessary knowledge to planners, which they need to react appropriately on the change of requirements. Johannes Kreißig, expert in sustainable building of PE International and his co- authors explain the development of buildings during their life cycle and the influence, the risks of ageing and obsolescence can have in this regard.

They describe the methods of life cycle assessment and life cycle costing and present the most important tools for integral planning. The practical application of the life cycle analysis is illustrated by examples of buildings and these examples furthermore show how environmental impacts and life cycle costs can be taken into consideration already in the phase of planning. The book is an indispensable tool for all those who dedicate themselves to the certification of sustainability of buildings and can be obtained at DETAIL.

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Life cycle analysis in the building planning

Contact

In case of questions concerning the topic of sustainable building please contact Johannes Kreißig, our expert in building and co-author of the book.

E-Mail: j.kreissig[at]pe-international.com

Klimawandel und nachhaltiges Management

Am 25.3.2009 findet in Frankfurt die Tagung „Klimawandel und nachhaltiges Management“ statt. Führungskräfte und Verantwortliche für Umweltmanagement und Corporate Social Responsibility diskutieren dort über die Themen Klimawandel und nachhaltiges Management. Der Klimawandel findet statt – welchen Einfluss wir darauf haben wird im Rahmen dieses Umwelt-Manager-Tages aus mehreren Blickwinkeln beleuchtet. Hochkarätige Experten referieren zu Themen wie „Nachhaltige Produktpolitik“ oder das EU-Projekt „Electra“. Für PE INTERNATIONAL wird Dr. Constantin Hermann an der Podiumsdiskussion „Klimaschutz und Nachhaltigkeit – Lösungen und Chancen“ teilnehmen.

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On March 25, 2009, the “Climate change and sustainable management” conference will take place in Frankfurt. Climate change and sustainable management will be discussed by executives and persons working in the areas of environmental management and corporate social responsibility. It is a fact that the climate is changing, but what is our influence on it? This question will be discussed from different perspectives during the environmental manager day. Renowned experts will report on topics like sustainable product policy or the EU project “Electa”. Dr Constantin Hermann, from PE INTERNATIONAL, will participate in the “Climate protection and sustainability – solutions and chances” panel discussion.

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