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One of the companies least affected by the lockdown Summary of Environmental Benefits
was Inzign Pte Ltd, which was identified as an essential
pandemic service as they produce medical supplies. The In summary, despite the challenges encountered, the ESI
ESI team conducted the environmental review proposed teams worked diligently with the SMEs and achieved the
to improve the company’s air handling units (AHU). This following environmental benefits and carbon emission
recommendation resulted in immediate reductions in reductions (Table 1):
power consumption and associated carbon emissions.
Annual Annual Conversion
Another ESI team assisted the SME, Song Fish Dealer Resource reduction reduction in CO 2 factor used
Pte Ltd, by installing power surge sensors to monitor equivalent emissions (kg)
temperature fluctuations and power outages in freezer Water 2,681.41 m 3 1,335.5 0.3 kg CO /m 3
2
units. The sensors pinpoint specific freezers operating at
a non-optimal temperature and trigger the maintenance Fuel Diesel 1,042 litres 7,271 2.6391 kg CO 2
/litre
team to respond. Maintaining freezers at the optimally
set temperature resulted in a monthly power saving of Electricity 369,861.21 126,447.6 0.4188 kg CO 2
/kWh
kWh
4,098 kWh. This saving alone is an equivalent of 4,437 kg
CO per annum reduction of carbon emissions. 6.0 kg CO /kg
� Plastic 1620 kg 9,368.4 2
plastic
Water is a precious and scarce resource in Singapore.
We can all play a part in reducing water wastage by Table 1: Combined CO Emissions data from the 15 SME
making small changes to our daily habits. One ESI team companies 2
conducted a detailed scientific study on the amount of
detergent required to clean utensils and dishes at 51 In total, The environmental reviews of the 15 SMEs by
the ESI teams identified a total potential reduction in
F & B Pte Ltd food outlet. The students used specific CO emissions of over 144 tons per year.
detergent amounts in a careful design experiment. The �
results showed that a significantly reduced amount of
detergent could maintain a high standard of cleaning Students and SMEs Learning
to achieve an annual equivalent savings of 401.5 litres
of detergent and 36,500m of water. This eco-solution These projects have provided students, staff and
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can be readily scaled-up, Singapore wide, resulting in SME business owners/employees opportunities to
substantial water savings, resources and associated experience an invaluable, real-world case study on
carbon emissions. environmental review and carbon emission reductions.
The experience also enriched stakeholders with an
immersive understanding of a company’s operations
and environmental sustainability approach. In all cases,
implementing the sustainability solutions identified
contributed positively toward tangible cost reductions
for the SMEs. Both environmentally and economically,
the projects proved to be a win-win success.

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