Avigliana, Italy - Cleaning services using ecolabelled products
The municipality of Avigliana in Italy included requirements in a 2007 tender for cleaning services to be carried out with products meeting the criteria of the European Ecolabel.
Biberstrasse 5, Vienna, Austria - Historical renovation with sustainable material
The refurbishment of this historic building addressed energy-efficiency, and ventilation. The klima:aktiv tool was applied in the renovation process, which includes a 33% reduction in energy demand for heating and cooling as well as innovative energy monitoring techniques.
Transport for London - Construction innovation seminars
A case study examining construction innovation seminars held by Transport for London (TfL) to capture innovative ideas around sustainable construction from its current construction suppliers.
Lion House, Alnwick - Sustainable construction in the UK
A new office for the UK Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) was the first to achieve the A+ Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating, together with BREEAM Excellent, thanks to a commitment throughout the process to innovative sustainable design.
SIPTRAM Project: Sustainability in the Urban Public Transport Market
The project's goal was to encourage local and regional authorities across Europe to improve environmental and social standards in urban public transport through the competitive tendering process.
Sustainable procurement guidelines for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
In co-operation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), ICLEI developed guidance for sustainable procurement by the United Nations. The guidance is specifically for office IT equipment, office furniture, office stationery (paper, paper consumables, writing implements, and toner cartridges) for 6 UN regional offices - Europe, Latin America, North America, East Africa, Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
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Marrakech Task Force on Sustainable Public Procurement
To promote and support the implementation of Sustainable Public Procurement, by developing tools and supporting capacity building in both developed and developing countries.
The European Topic Centre on Sustainable Consumption and Production
The mission of the Topic Centre is to provide reliable and comparable data and information on SCP, resource and waste management in Europe to decision-makers and the public.