Mike Gupwell from Gregg Latchams outlines how the law firm have gone green in their listed building which led them to win a WECC Carbon Champion award in 2013.

1. Walking the Walk
Gregg Latchams LLP
7 Queen Square, Bristol, BS1 4JE
A Case Study
Wednesday 2 April 2014
Michael Gupwell
Associate, Solicitor Advocate and Notary Public

2. First Steps
• The idea
• The team
• The research
• The challenge
• Recording the data

3. Easy Wins
• Low hanging fruit
• Lighting – usage and upgrading
• Desktop electricals
• Printers and printing
• Recycling and sustainable sourcing

4. Behaviour
• One team member per department
• Walk to work scheme and lift-sharing
• Daily habits
• Temperature control
• Electronic filing

5. Building and Infrastructure
• Move to Multi Functional Devices
• Maintenance and upgrades
• Lagging
• Servers
• Extra benefit

6. Results
• October 2010 to 2011 – 104.89 tonnes CO2
• October 2011 to 2012 – 76.23 tonnes CO2
• Reduction = 27.33% in 1st year
• BLS Award for Environmental Responsibility 2011 & 2012
• Shortlisted for National Excellence Award 2013
• 2013 WECC Carbon Champion

7. Bonus Results
• Reduction in electricity bills
• Greater sense of CSR
• Better workplace environment
• More talking – less buzzing