As the first supplier to the motor sport industry to achieve accreditation in the FIA Institute’s Environmental Programme, the Bledlow-based business are continually looking for ways to reduce their operational carbon footprint.

As part of this initiative, Apex contacted the Low Carbon Workspaces project to find out how grant funding could help them reduce their energy consumption by replacing outdated and inefficient IT equipment.

Low Carbon Workspaces Project Officer Lisa Gibson worked with the team at Apex Circuit Design to identify potential savings and was able to award a grant of just over £2,000. This went towards the cost of replacing separate colour and non-colour printers with a single, multi-function model, thus reducing printer-related electricity consumption by 70%. They were also able to replace two ageing laptops with smaller, faster and more efficient models.

Reducing energy bills & carbon emissions

Design Director Dafydd Broom was delighted with the outcome: “As a business that works to demonstrate continued development towards environmental excellence, the Low Carbon Workspaces grant has helped us to continue on our sustainability journey. We are very happy with our equipment, which has reduced our electricity consumption significantly. Additionally, not only are our new laptops more energy efficient, but they will also enable employees to work from home, thus reducing our operational energy bills and commuting-related carbon emissions.”

Lisa Gibson explained: “Energy efficiency goes beyond the usual LED lighting and condensing boiler installations. Electricity consumption by office IT equipment can be 20% of the total bill. By using a Low Carbon Workspaces grant to purchase new IT equipment, Apex Circuit Design have been able to reduce their energy-related overheads, as well as have up-to-date technology.”

Get in touch for support

The Low Carbon Workspaces programme has now come to a close. But there is still support available for businesses wanting to reduce their carbon emissions, become more sustainable, and progress on their journey to net zero. Contact our team for more information: email [email protected] or book in a chat with the team via this online form.