Transcript Energy and Carbon Pres - Queen`s University Belfast

Green Impact
Workshop 2
05.12.13
Queen’s Approach to Carbon
Management
1.
Why Bother?
2.
Background
3.
Corporate Objectives
4.
Technical and Strategic Projects
5.
How staff can make a difference
6.
How students can make a difference
7.
Questions?
8.
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Why Bother?
1. Climate Change Act 2008 targets
adopted by HE sector
2. Government have stated that HE
should set the example for the
private and public sectors
3. Inevitable that future funding will be
linked to environmental
performance
4. Reputation - increasingly important
to students and business partners
5. Operating Costs!
Challenges
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Over 3,500 staff
24/ 7 operation
Spread across over 250 Buildings – 98 listed
Russell Group University - Research intensive
Growing and expanding
Staff awareness and attitudes
2008/09 ‘Footprint’
The University produces 28,430 tonnes of carbon emissions
each year
Current ‘Footprint’
27,883 tonnes
Translated to Energy Costs?
• Overall energy costs £6.5 million
• Electricity costs £3.8 million
• What does it cost to run your home =
Lanyon =
£77
College Park =
£44
Data Centres = £1,210
CCRCB =
£442
£2.50/day
Current ‘Footprint’
27,883 tonnes
(-593 tonnes / -3.27% / -£163,405)
Corporate Objectives and Vision
• To grow an efficient, effective and sustainable enterprise
Low Carbon Vision for Queen’s: ‘The University will
endeavour to be a low carbon organisation, by reducing our
carbon emissions and providing a high quality and sustainable
working and learning environment for students and staff.’
• 21% Reduction in the University’s Carbon Emissions by
2020 - 6,000t (Changing behaviour = 1,706t)
• CONTROL OPERATING COSTS!!!!!
Do Nothing ?
31,773
30,773
Energy Costs £ ???
29,773
24,773
23,773
22,773
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Year
2012
£9.4 m
25,773
Energy Costs
26,773
£6.5 m
27,773
Energy Costs
Tonnes CO2
28,773
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Carbon Reduction Target
31,773
30,773
29,773
Tonnes CO2
28,773
27,773
9,000 Tonnes CO2
26,773
25,773
24,773
23,773
22,773
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Year
Saving
£5m/year ?
Technical Projects
Invest to Save (£10m/10 years)
£7 million invested to date
Examples:
• Voltage Optimisation
• Data Centre Cooling
• Upgrade of lighting and controls
• New Energy Centres (2012/13)
Strategic Projects
Combined Heat and
Power (CHP)
• Main Site (Lanyon)
• DKB
Annual Carbon Savings of
2,500 tonnes
Changing Behaviours
– Senior Management
– Staff
– Students
Influencing Senior Manager’s
 Take ownership at a strategic level
 Set environmental objectives at management level
 Empower key staff with a clear remit to deliver
 Progress reported direct to Head of School/Director
 Work with Estates on technical and behaviour change
projects
Targets for Operational Units
• Address out of
hours consumption
• All OUs have been
set targets to
reduce electricity
consumption
Progress so far!
2012 – 2013
•
Up to 14.5% Reduction in some areas
•
Overall 3.27% Reduction
2013 - 2014 so Far
•
-2.65% reduction in Quarter 1
Progress over 2012/13 months:
Electrical Consumption:
• Registrar’s office – 14.5%
• Vice Chancellor’s Office – 13.6%
• GAP– 13.58%
• SU – 11.12%
• Dean’s Office (Medicine, Health and Life Sciences4%
Management Information Tools
Engaging with Staff
• Staff Survey – behaviours and attitudes
• One Stop Shop for Carbon info - Carbon
Management Website
• Low Carbon Brand
• Network of Environmental Champions
• Green Impact Scheme
• Key awareness events throughout the year
Staff Attitudes to the Environment
and Climate Change
• 69% interested or very interested in reducing carbon
emissions in the University.
• 75% of participants indicated that they believed in
global warming
• Recognised need to combined action of institutions
and individuals
• ‘Forgetfulness’ - greatest obstacle
• Inability to turn off equipment – also an obstacle
Calendar of Events
• Green Week – November
– Promotion of energy, waste, travel, purchasing
• Climate Week – March
• Bike to Work Week – June
– Final of the QUB Cycle Challenge
– Bike Workshops
What can YOU do!
Changes in day to day
actions
6% by 2020 through changes in
our day to day behaviour
E.g.
– Switching of equipment
– Switching of lights
– Reducing waste and recycling
– Purchasing ‘energy efficient’ equipment
More information
www.qub.ac.uk/carbon
Contact:
Sara Lynch– Environmental Manager
[email protected] 1198
Elaine Curley – Environmental Assistant
[email protected] 1115