'A virtuous circle' of climate control

As one of the UK's largest public sector carbon emitters, the NHS is under particularly strong pressure to deliver action to reduce its CO2 emissions and meet Government targets, while joining other public sector organisations in leading the vanguard against climate change. Simon Keel, product executive at air conditioning specialist, Daikin UK, points out that this pressure has manifested itself in "a constant stream of legislation, standards, and regulations", resulting in many health estate managers feeling "bogged down and even a little confused". Here he examines some of the key requirements and "contradictions" of carbon reduction legislation for air conditioning, and how managers can best address them.