GenFree™ Case Study Ness Engineering LTD.

UK welfare manufacturer Boss Cabins recently supplied Shetland-based company NESS ENGINEERING LTD. with 4 x solar-powered sustainable Deep Green welfare units.

General Synopsis

The towable 12ft welfare Canteens are for use on various projects around Shetland. The units were delivered and in use by 13th Feb. This case study shows the results for the date period 13th February to 26th April inclusive.

RESULTS

From the 24/7 monitoring and reporting of occupancy and power consumption data, we know that the units have been in regular use. During the 53-day period of this case study, all four cabins have performed exceptionally. Despite being in the early part of the year and in an extreme northerly location, one of the cabins has derived 100% of its electrical energy requirements solar with the generator only starting up for its regularly programmed maintenance turnover. The other cabins have derived 98%, 93.4%, with the lowest being 88.3%. Between all four units, there has only been a combined generator runtime of 7 hours 37 minutes. The low generator run time means the units have been operating virtually silently throughout giving a peaceful work/rest environment in the cabins.

COST AND CARBON SAVING ANALYSIS

TOTAL FUEL & CO2 EMISSIONS SAVING: Comparing the Deep Green units to standard ‘eco’ welfare cabins (with 12V lighting and USB charging) with an estimated average generator run time of 4 hours per day, Ness have saved at least 1631 litres of fuel and avoided 4177kg of CO2 emissions (Scope 1) during the 53 day period. If you use a CO2 calculation that includes the Scope 3 emissions from the production of the diesel production process then this CO2 saving rises to 5154kg.

WEEKLY COST SAVING: In cost terms, Ness have saved an average of £463 per week on fuel alone. In addition, we estimate the average weekly saving on generator and toilet servicing on a 12ft single toilet Deep Green unit to be £57.90, increasing the saving across the 4 cabins to £694.60 per week.

TOTAL COMBINED SAVINGS: Over the 53 day period, total fuel saving is estimated to be £3506. With toilet servicing and generator servicing savings included, that figure rises to £5259.

RESULTS

BACKGROUND

Ness Engineering

Ness Engineering is an established Electrical, Mechanical and Building Services company that has been setting standards for efficiency, innovation, and quality since 1986. Based in Shetland, Ness undertake a wide range of electrical, mechanical, building and waste management contracts across the Highlands and Islands, and provide a range of plant hire equipment.

Boss Cabins/Deep Green

Over the past two years, UK manufacturer Boss Cabins has been helping sites to go carbon-free with their patented Deep Green 2030 welfare and toilet range, proven to operate almost entirely from solar energy, slashing fuel use and producing virtually zero emissions.

Also incorporating rain harvesting and water recycling and vastly reducing the need to visit site to service the cabins, the Deep Green range has had its carbon savings verified by respected independent industry watchdog Carbon Footprint. Deep Green welfare has also been shortlisted for two prestigious sustainability awards – edie’s ‘Net Zero Product of the Year’ and ‘Product Innovation of the Year’, selected as finalist (via our customer ECOHire) for the HAE’s Hire Industry Product of the Year’ and Highly Commended in the Showman’s Show Green Supplier and Innovation Award.

The Deep Green range has been placed or shortlisted for the following awards: Showman’s Show ‘Green Supplier and Innovation Awards – Highly Commended; edie Awards ‘Net Zero Innovation of the Year’; edie Awards ‘Product Innovation of the Year’.

For more information, contact the Boss Sustainable Welfare Team on 01778 300475, sales@bosscabins.co.uk.

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