The Waterford Glas Awards returned yesterday for the second year, recognising sustainability in business in Waterford.
In recognition for the significant advances they have made in implementing green principles, DHB Architects and Clem Jacob Hire were named winners on the day.
Also shortlisted for the awards were Blackwater Distillery, Street Art Ink, Monkey Cups, and Urban Aran.
DHB Architects has refurbished and continuing to invest in its existing ‘protected structured building’ for use as its offices in Waterford City centre thus supporting sustainable town centre first policies.
The heating system in the building does not use fossil fuels, lights are all LED and the business uses two fully electric cars for office use to bring staff to sites that are not accessible by public transport.
The company recently won national awards for work in sustainable regeneration of buildings and town centres.
While elsewhere, Clem Jacob Hire’s entire fleet of machines are now running on HVO fuel (Hydro treated vegetable oil ) instead of diesel.
Where possible a big part of its hire fleet is now hybrid, thus runs on battery & HVO. The company has a bank of solar panels planned for its workshop which will produce power for charging the hybrid machines.
All company cars are now electric & will be charged by power produced with solar panels.
It even collects rain water for power washing its machines.
Each winner received a cash prize of €2,500 and a Glas trophy, designed and created by Brendan O’Donnell, and courtesy of the Local Enterprise Office, Waterford.
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