Murphy’s bespoke energy saving eco-cabin has helped reduce energy use by up to 70% on site, the company says.
The contractor is using 240 of these eco-cabins at sites across the UK. The energy and water saving features include an advanced heating system which allows centralised control, motion sensitive lighting controlled via passive infrared sensors, non-concussive taps (taps where you have to press a button for water to turn on), timed flow urinals and dual flush toilets. These factors have together led to a 75% reduction in water consumption and whole lifestyle costs.
To increase thermal performance, the eco- cabin is double glazed, with wall, floor and roof insulation. Additional internal doors and draft strips also contribute to reducing heat loss.
One 12-month project with six open-plan offices, two welfare units and two toilets housed in the cabins produced savings of 55,000 kWh per year compared to similar non-eco structures, Murphy says. This equates to electricity cost savings of around £8,000 per year on average.
On similar sites powered by diesel generators, the energy saving eco-cabins can save around 15,000 litres of diesel. On the same typical site and layout, the cabins provide carbon emission savings of up to 215,000kg CO2 and water savings in the region of 300,000 litres per year.
John Coll, Murphy’s divisional director of procurement, plant and transport said: “The cabins have already proved their worth by making a positive contribution to reducing energy consumption and costs. They are kind to the environment and have been very popular with staff.”
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