The SDC’s key commentary, challenges & recommendations
DCSF re-baselined in 2008/2009 to include the Training and Development Agency (TDA) in its reporting scope; however this inclusion is not reflected in the 2007/2008’s figures. While DCSF’s performance to date has shown
a consistent decrease in the recorded CO2 emissions from its administrative vehicles, current forecasts indicate the 2010/2011 target will not be reached without further initiatives being identified.
Summary of departmental feedback
DCSF stated to CESP that it is continuing to implement a suite of programmes to reduce energy consumption and achieve further carbon reductions in 2009/2010. It is looking at ways IT and systems management can contribute to energy savings in the short, medium and longer terms. It is aiming for BREEAM “Excellent” and higher for the new build planned for Darlington in 2012,
incorporating sustainability in the design and construction and an “Excellent” post-occupancy rating for the Sheffield top quartile procured building. DCSF acknowledges that its business travel performance is poor and is revising its business travel policy to ensure greater attention is paid to carbon emissions reduction.
2006/2007
2007/2008
2008/2009
Operations
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Score Baseline Performance Score Baseline Performance Score Baseline Performance
CO2 Officesi(tonnes) -22% 15,784 12,316 -32.6% 15,863 10,693
CO2 Vehicles (tonnes) 16.3% 1,272 1,479 -3.4% 528 510
Energy Efficiency (MWh/m2) -2.6% 334 325 -7.8% 338 312
Waste Arising (tonnes) -1.3% 2,714.0 2,678.0 -61.3 % 3,810 1,474
Recycling (tonnes) 58.9% NA 1,578 73.7% NA 1,086
Water (m3) -22.9% 65,882 50,797 -27.1 65,882 48,041
FTE Total Water Performance FTE Total Water Performance FTE Total Water Performance
Water: New Builds (m3/FTE) NA NA
Score Total Area In Condition Score Total Area In Condition Score Total Area In Condition
SSSIs (ha) NA NA
Score Total MWh Renewables Score Total MWh MWh from Score Total MWh MWh from
Renewables (% of MWh) 16.4% 20,942 3,443,340 18.7% 18,183,443 3,397,970
Score Total MWh Renewables Score Total MWh MWh from Score Total MWh MWh from
CHP (% of MWh) 0% 18,183 0 0% 20,942 0
Mechanisms
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★★★★★
BREEAM NA NA
EMS GREEN GREEN
Office Relocations NA NA
Carbon Trust GREEN GREEN
SPAP Sustainable procurement action plan commitments
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★★★★★
PUS Objectives GREEN GREEN
Staff Objectives RED AMBER
SDAP GREEN GREEN
Quick Wins GREEN GREEN
Engagement GREEN GREEN
3.5
Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF)
DCSF
The purpose of the DCSF is to make the UK the best place in the world for children and young people to grow up. It aims to make children and young people happy and healthy; keep them safe and sound; give them a top class education; and help them stay on track. The DCSF used to be part of the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) until June 2007 when DfES was disbanded to create the DCSF and the Department for Innovation and Skills (DIUS).
2006/2007
2007/2008
2008/2009
Operations
★★★
★★★★
Score Baseline Performance Score Baseline Performance Score Baseline Performance
CO2 Officesi(tonnes) -22% 15,784 12,316 -32.6% 15,863 10,693
CO2 Vehicles (tonnes) 16.3% 1,272 1,479 -3.4% 528 510
Energy Efficiency (MWh/m2) -2.6% 334 325 -7.8% 338 312
Waste Arising (tonnes) -1.3% 2,714.0 2,678.0 -61.3 % 3,810 1,474
Recycling (tonnes) 58.9% NA 1,578 73.7% NA 1,086
Water (m3) -22.9% 65,882 50,797 -27.1 65,882 48,041
FTE Total Water Performance FTE Total Water Performance FTE Total Water Performance
Water: New Builds (m3/FTE) NA NA
Score Total Area In Condition Score Total Area In Condition Score Total Area In Condition
SSSIs (ha) NA NA
Score Total MWh Renewables Score Total MWh MWh from Score Total MWh MWh from
Renewables (% of MWh) 16.4% 20,942 3,443,340 18.7% 18,183,443 3,397,970
Score Total MWh Renewables Score Total MWh MWh from Score Total MWh MWh from
CHP (% of MWh) 0% 18,183 0 0% 20,942 0
Mechanisms
★★★★★
★★★★★
BREEAM NA NA
EMS GREEN GREEN
Office Relocations NA NA
Carbon Trust GREEN GREEN
SPAP Sustainable procurement action plan commitments
★★★★
★★★★★
PUS Objectives GREEN GREEN
Staff Objectives RED AMBER
SDAP GREEN GREEN
Quick Wins GREEN GREEN
Engagement GREEN GREEN
3.6
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Defra has shown some mixed
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results over the three year period; reclaiming lost ground in 2008/2009 when it brought its star rating for the operational targets back up to 4 stars and it has brought its mandated mechanisms star rating back up to the maximum 5 stars. Unfortunately, this is counterbalanced by a fall from 5 to 4 stars for the SPAP commitments due to a lack of staff objectives.
Although Defra’s energy efficiency
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score remains low, this is strongly counterbalanced by the improved performance against the carbon from offices target, which is the more meaningful of the two as it shows real emissions reductions, whereas carbon efficiency could be affected by rationalisation of the office space. Defra’s performance on CHP and
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Renewables has been mixed, and the SDC encourages Defra to become a leading example with improved performance year-on-year. Therefore the SDC is pleased to see that, in addition to the existing CHP plants at Nobel House and Weybridge, a new CHP plant is now being used at Sand
Hutton in York.
Application of BRE’s Environmental
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Assessment Method with excellent standards or equivalent to all new builds and major refurbishments has significantly improved for Defra. In 2007/2008 only one of the two major refurbishments obtained the required BREEAM standard, while in 2008/2009 two out of two major refurbishments were assessed and received the required standard.
Although Defra reported some good
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progress against the water target in 2008/2009, overall results were mixed over the three year period and there is still a long way for Defra to go to reach the 25% below baseline target for 2020. The SDC understands that this is a difficult issue for Defra given its large number of laboratories.
The SDC would like to better understand
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how, despite a significantly increased baseline for waste arisings, Defra has managed to reduce its waste arisings by an almost equivalent amount, so that any lessons learned may be passed on to other departments.