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NEWS RELEASE Monday 15th September 2008
Avanta Launches “Switch It Off” Campaign
UK serviced office operator Avanta is launching a campaign aimed at reducing energy use across its business centres.
Avanta’s ‘Switch it Off’ campaign is being rolled out across all the company’s 17 serviced office locations in London, the Thames Valley, Birmingham, Manchester and Edinburgh.
Occupiers are encouraged to switch off all electrical appliances such as computers, photocopiers, fax machines and lighting at night and over the weekend. Avanta will be closely monitoring the energy levels saved by this new initiative and an incentive scheme has been introduced which rewards the occupiers of the most energy-saving building with a free buffet lunch.
It is hoped that the campaign will help significantly reduce energy consumption at Avanta’s business centres.. Avanta will be working alongside its maintenance and cleaning teams to ensure that lights and electrical equipment in communal areas of the building are switched off in the evenings and at weekends. Air conditioning is also turned off at 7.00pm every evening, and at weekends.
The ‘Switch it Off’ campaign is part of Avanta’s overall commitment to the environment. The company ensures that recycling bins are available in all breakout areas and kitchens for recycling of paper and mixed packaging.
Avanta also encourages staff at all its business centres to use public transport or cycle to work wherever possible. Not only is proximity to excellent public transport links a key factor in all of Avanta’s buildings but bicycle racks and shower facilities have been installed in a number of centres.
David Kinnaird, Avanta’s Director of Group Operations, said: “Avanta are really committed to reducing our energy use. It is really difficult to achieve it in some of our older buildings but we have explored every capital opportunity for investing in new control technology to make sure energy is only consumed where we need to. A big area though is outside our control – what our clients consume. Of course, we can’t go and turn our client’s computers off, so that’s why we’re running this campaign to see what difference a simple “switch off” can make. “
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For further information, please contact:
PR agency contact:
Richard Stocks
FD Tamesis
Tel: 020 7269 9355 / 07951 328475
richard.stocks@fdtamesis.com
Avanta contact:Anna Haslam
Avanta Managed Offices Ltd
1 Hammersmith Grove
London
W6 0NB
Notes to Editors
Avanta was formed in 2004 by David Alberto, previously with Regus and former Managing Director at MWB Business Exchange. The company offers highly flexible, unbranded office space, with advanced and competitively priced technology, tailor made to meet the requirements of the occupier. In the UK it currently manages over 640,000 sq ft of office space in prime locations in London, the Thames Valley, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh. Avanta’s international expansion is underway with three centres in India, based in Delhi and Mumbai, due to open in Autumn 2008.
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