The Facts
Spectus EcoSpec frames could cut the UK's annual CO2 emissions by the equivalent of boiling a kettle 855 million times
0.11 kWh per use based on heating 1 Litre of water (Source: http://calculator.carbonfootprint.com)
Therefore 1Kwh = 9.091 boils = 0.535kg/Kwh equivalent
50,310,000Kg CO2 equivalent / 0.535kg = 94,037,383 x 9.091 boils = 854,893,848 boils.
The UK produces 330 million tonnes of waste each year - enough waste to fill the Albert Hall every 1.5 hours
The UK produces 330 million tonnes of waste per year (Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk) Volume of the Royal Albert Hall = 3,060,000 cubit feet (Source: www.stevehoffman.tv) 1 cubic foot = 0.028316 cubic meters, therefore = 86,649 cubic meters. Assuming 1 tonne of waste = 1.5 cubic meters it would take 57,766 tonnes of waste to fill the Albert Hall. 330,000,000/57766 = 5712.7 halls full/365 days = 15.65 times per day. 24/15.65 = 1.5 hours.
Spectus EcoSpec frames could cut the UK's annual CO2 emissions by the equivalent of a car travelling 201 million miles
1000 miles in an EU 2009 Ford Fiesta, Post 2009 Model year 1.25 Duratec (82PS) M5 = 0.25 tonnes of CO2 equivalent (Source: http://calculator.carbonfootprint.com) 50,310 tonnes CO2 equivalent/0.25 tonnes = 201,240 x 1,000 miles = 201,240,000 miles.
Spectus EcoSpec frames could cut the UK's annual CO2 emissions by the equivalent of almost 50,000 return flights from London to New York
London - New York return flight = 1.01 tonnes of CO2 equivalent (Source: http://calculator.carbonfootprint.com) 50,310 tonnes CO2 equivalent/1.01 tonnes = 49,811 return flights.
Calculations based on the following detail:
1 tonne of PVC-U conversion to window profile = 820kwh = 0.44 tonnes of CO2 equivalent split 19.5% blending energy and 80.5% extrusion (Source: Spectus Window Climate Change Levy Agreement)
UK PVC-U Systems Industry = £1.5bn = 195,000 tonnes PVC-U window profile (Derived from Fensa statistics) = 456,300 tonnes CO2 equivalent.
If every window profile sold in the UK was EcoSpec, 13% of input PVC-U energy would be saved and also 13% of blending energy when compared with a 100% virgin PVC-U product
therefore = (1.9t x 0.13) + (0.44t x 0.195 x 0.13) = 0.258 tonnes CO2 equivalent x 195,000 = 50,310 tonnes CO2 equivalent saving.
Statistics calculated March 2010. Based on a UK average.
