Awarding of the prizes by Pilar Unzal, Minister of the Environment, in the Teatro Campos Eliseos in Bilbao on 20/12/2011. Images of the award winning eco-designs, with the scientific names of the European trees (Alder, Beech, Poplar and Oak). |
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Receiving the award, the Manager of YOR S.A. Javier Yoller, accompanied by his Technical Director Eva Saiz, the designer Gorka Bujidos, the Quality and Production managers Carmelo San Martin and Raul Aldeano, the Sales Manager for Bizkaia Koldo Rekalde the veteran adviser Angel Torres and the Environment Technician for the FSLP Miren Aguinaco. |
“GREEN” CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUNDS FROM YOR S.A.,A “SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT” IN THE EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS IN THE BASQUE COUNTRY
YOR The project presented by YOR, which has earned this prestigious award, is part of the design process for a new range of children’s playgrounds in which an environmental analysis has been included as a variable priority and that has chosen the “life cycle analysis” as a tool to measure the environmental impact of the project, utilising by the way, the “eco-design” as an innovative factor. As a result the company has created a more sustainable product, optimised the use of materials and improved processes. The result has been an attractive, ecological and financially viable product which perfectly meets its recreational function, and importantly also includes children with disabilities. Thus, the new range of children’s playgrounds reduce the environmental impact by more than 50% thanks to the careful selection of low impact materials (wood from sustainable sources) and efficient production techniques; using less materials, (lighter and better utilised); and the optimisation of the products life cycle (interchangeability of the parts) and the end of useful life (dismantling of the materials and information on correct disposal at this time). The results have been:
Innovative vocation YOR YOR S.A. is committed, through a green pact with the Town Hall of Vitoria.-Gasteiz within the framework of the European Green Capital 2012, which the capital of the Basque Country will be, to develop environmental projects such as this award winning one, contributing both to the development of the company and the success of Vitoria-Gasteiz as the Green Capital. The prize, which has also included other distinguished businesses in the Basque Country such as Iberdrola, Osakidetza, Comarca Bilbao, Udapa, Sener or Colegio Calasancio, was awarded on 20th December by the Minister of the Environment, Pilar Unzalu, in a ceremony in the Teatro Campos Eliseos in This year 27 Basque companies competed, and will compete again, together with the candidates from the rest of Later on, the winning organisations in each member country of the European Union will compete in their own category in the European competition Vitoria-Gasteiz, 22 December 2011 |
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