Block-maker H+H picks up green award

Based in Sevenoaks, H+H manufactures environmentally friendly aircrete blocks. The company already has three Sunday Times Green Awards under its beltand says it continues to work hard at reducing its energy consumption, ensuring that everything is done to minimise its environmental impact. In 2008 the company was awarded certification to the Carbon Trust Standard for their efforts to cut carbon emissions – a UK first within the construction industry. Dr Colin Cook, chief scientist at H+H, said: "There is growing corporate social responsibility pressure for all companies to go 'green'. As a manufacturer of aircrete blocks to the domestic building industry, it is vital that we are a 'green' supplier and achieve and maintain certain standards – this includes the company's ISO 14001 environmental management system, the BES 6001-2008 Standard for the Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products and continued involvement with MAS South East." H+H is currently in the process of developing a BS EN 16001 energy management system, which very few companies in the UK have gone through, and have also agreed to have its energy usage validated by BSI (British Standards Institute) using its new BSI Kitemark ERV scheme (Energy Reduction Validation Scheme) which was recently approved by the Environment Agency as an early action metric for the CRC (Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency) scheme.