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When planning the Summer issue of Sustainable Times , an article on window flm (see page 14) seemed an obvious choice.We felt sure that readers sweltering in sun-drenched, south-facing offces would respond well to the message that window flm can create a cooler working environment, while managers in modern offces would be attracted by its potential to lower air conditioning bills.Well, this summer hasn’t turned out quite as expected. In this topsy-turvy year we should have run the window flm story in balmy March and the offce heating feature in August. Let’s hope our efforts haven’t been wasted and we have a really hot autumn. In the meantime, you may be pleased to know that manufacturers are now expanding their ranges to include insulating window flm. Perfect for an English summer.

James Goulding , Editor

03 Agenda Sustainabi offces and products

10 What’s New

The best new green products for your offce

13 Telecommuncations

How telecoms companies can act as green enablers for their customers

14 Window Film Window flm can play an important role in reducing energy consumption

15 Recycled Paper

Tieing up loose ends with a closed loop paper recycling system

Editor

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The paper is made from Elementary Chlorine Free (ECF) pulp, which is sourced from sustainable, properly managed forestation.

WINTER 2008/9

16 Cover Story What Toshiba is doing to reduce the impact of printing

19 Consumables

Why remanufactured toner cartridges may be greener

24 Recycled Pads

Try out these fantastic recycled paper pads

27 Carbon Offsets

Steve Hewson explains where offsetting fts within an overall carbon management strategy

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New 3M window flm puts others in the shade

3M claims to have set new standards in heat control and visible light transmissions with its new 3M Prestige Exterior Window Films, enabling businesses to save money on air conditioning and lighting.

Based on unique nano technology, the sun control flm has the market’s highest Visible Light Transmission (VLT) rate of 90%, which prevents the

darkening of windows and maintains a light interior. Yet it still provides 99.9% protection against harmful UV rays and blocks 77% of solar energy for a cooler working environment. The exterior flm also overcomes problems of the past, such as a refection/mirror effect on the outside of windows and damage to double or triple glazing from thermal stress. According to 3M, it is also the frst non-metallised exterior applied flm, which means that there is no problem with corrosion or interference with wireless or cellular signals inside the building and far less internal refection. Scott McLachlan, National Sales Executive for 3MWindow Films, said: “Whatever the kind or size of building glazing, customers now have high performance clear or lightly-tinted window flm options that combine all the benefts of heavily tinted or refective flm without the inherent drawbacks of darkened rooms or shiny windows.

“3M Prestige Exterior Window Films are almost as clear as glass, so the external appearance of the building is virtually unchanged and inside, refection from internal lighting on the treated glass is signifcantly reduced.”

www.3m.com

One planet MBA

Conservation organisation theWWF and University of Exeter Business School have joined forces to develop the One Planet MBA programme. Starting in September 2011, it will be the world’s frst MBA that embeds the need for a sustainable approach to strategic business management throughout

the programme, rather than limiting sustainability to a bolt-on module. Graduates of the one-year (or two-year part-time) course will be fully competent in the business skills upon which MBAs have traditionally been based but will also be able to demonstrate innovative approaches to the development of sustainable business strategies.

www.oneplanetmba.org

Humanscale honoured for green designs

Humanscale has won 2001 Green Good Design Awards for its Horizon LED Task Light and Personal Zone Air Purifer. The awards are organised by the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.

The Thin Film LED Horizon task light consumes only nine watts of power and is rated for up to 50,000 hours of use, equal to 25 years in most single-shift work environments. Made from 28% recycled and 99% recyclable material, its design minimises the number of

components and simplifes disassembly. Humanscale’s Energy Star-certifed personal zone air purifer is 2.5 times more effcient than Energy Star requirements, produces no ozone and is the only air purifer to have recyclable flters. It silently flters out more than 99% of airborne cont all sizes, including dus smoke, bacteria, allergens, smog, viruse and even Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) like formaldehyde creatin a safe and comfortab personal environment

www.humanscale.co

Split image: on left, 3M Prestige 40 Exterior Window Film; on right, standard metalised sun control window flm. Note the clear view through the 3M Prestige 40 flm compared to the coloured/ darkened view through the standard metalised sun control window flm.

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