cooling systems from current 1.5oC to 5oC.
Funding • TBA
Resources • TBA
Benefits • Cost: should be minimal direct costs – costs will relate to awareness training and using the M&T system analyse consumption before and after measures are implemented.
• Payback period: within one year after full implementation
• CO2 Emissions reduction: 109 tonnes of CO2(approx.)
• 7.6 % of planned CO2emissions reductions
• Calculations:
For example, the potential summer shut down of main boilers for only FOE, PA, MATEC, NGAS, CMIST, SPS buildings could achieve circa 50 tonnes CO2 reduction in itself.
Ensuring Success • Inform and engage FM team members and affected stakeholders
(students and staff) as to reasons why this is being done
• Principal risks: Space – increased pressure on space may create
need to use these buildings out of core hours
Measuring Success • Metrics included sub-metered gas consumption before and after implementation of the policy
• Feedback from staff and students as to suitability and effectiveness
of measures
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Reduce power consumption of main campus servers
EHU 011
Owner (person) Mark Allinson – Director of IT Services
Department IT Services
Description Older more efficient servers are due to be replaced from 2010 onwards with virtual servers.
Funding • Already implemented and met within capital budgets
Resources • TBA
Benefits • Costs: N/A – allocated and already implemented
• CO2Emissions reduction: 20 tonnes
• 1.4 % of planned CO2savings
Ensuring Success • TBA
Measuring Success • AMR data prior to and after installation
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Installation of AMR sub-metering with monitoring and targeting of consumption
EHU 012
Owner (person) Pamela Brandwood – Energy Manager
Department FM
Description Installing AMR, monitoring and targeting software is estimated to reduce total utilities consumption by 10%. The purchase and installation of AMR sub-meters, coupled with the implementation of a Monitoring and Targeting system will allow;
• Quantification of accurate consumption data in real time to facilitate
the analysis of consumption patterns for individual buildings - ‘you cannot manage what you cannot measure’
• Review of maximum demand profiles for accuracy: This could lead to
savings in the price paid for utilities as correctly forecasted maximum consumption can drastically alter the price paid per unit for utilities
• Automated meter readings (currently all meters are read manually)
• The identification of any HVAC (Heating, Ventilating, and Air
Conditioning) systems being used unnecessarily
• The provision of data to run awareness campaigns and offer
competitions to staff and students to reduce energy consumption
• Benchmarking of building in terms of consumption and performance,
allowing optimum utilisation
• Internal re-charging for high levels of utilities consumption to incentivise
reduced consumption
• The identification of leaks in the water system
• The identification of poorly performing buildings which can lead to
identifying and implementing improvements in the fabric identifying peculiarities in consumption.
• The quick identification of invoicing errors and rectify them
• The eradication of estimated billing and account reconciliation
Funding Financial savings: £53,000
• Payback period: 3.2 years
• CO2Emissions reduction: 323 tonnes
• 11% of planned CO2savings
• Costs: £121,000
Resources • Approved for implementation and delivered within existing FM budget Benefits • TBA
Ensuring Success • Inform and engage FM team members and stakeholders as to reasons why this is being done
• Principal risks: Roll-out might run beyond schedule due to
unplanned events
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Replace main library and SIC buildings lighting with LED
EHU 013
Owner (person) Vipin Baichoo – Carbon Project Manager
Department FM
Description The library lighting comprises of 18W T8’s, dual 26W CFLs and 2D fluorescents. The SIC has a majority of 70W T8s.
Replacing all the fittings with ultra-efficient LED would lead to major savings in energy and carbon with increased lamp life.
Funding • TBC
Resources • TBA
Benefits • Financial savings: £ 36,360
• Cost = £164,000
• Payback period 4.5 years
• CO2emissions reduction: 220 tonnes of CO2
• 15.4 % of planned CO2emissions reduction
Ensuring Success • Inform and engage FM team, students and staff members as to reasons why this is being done
• Trial LED in specific designated areas and gauge feedback
• Principal risks: the upgrade would have to be phased in the summer
holidays so as to enable students and staff to effectively use the buildings with minimal disruptions.
Measuring Success • Measure consumption prior to and after installation
• Feedback from staff and students as to suitability of equipment
Project:
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Upgrade boilers & loft insulation in Forest Court Halls of Residence
EHU 014 and EHU 015
Owner (person) Vipin Baichoo – Carbon Project Manager
Department FM
Description The combi boilers in Forest Court are more than 15 years old. These are due for replacement due to age and hence decreased efficiency and will need to be replaced by very efficient condensing boilers as part of any
refurbishment. The other reason for replacing is that spares are much harder to obtain and boilers have already been replaced by condensing units due to the cost and difficulty in sourcing for older models.
The current loft insulation is 15 years old and only 150mm in depth.
Upgrading it to at least 300mm, and relaying the existing installation where it has been moved or disturbed, will further increase heat retention and result in a decrease in energy consumption and associated carbon emissions.
Funding • TBC
Resources • TBA
Benefits • Financial savings: £ 9,000
• Payback period: 7.6 years
• CO2emissions reduction: 31 tonnes
• Cost: £69,000
• 2.9% of planned CO2savings
Ensuring Success • Principal risks: none if work is undertaken when student residents are moved to other halls during holiday periods.
Measuring Success • Better heating levels for students
• Monitor through AMR
Project:
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Minor lighting upgrade schemes across campus buildings.
EHU- 016, 017, 023, 025, 026, 028, 030, 033, 035, 037
Owner (person) Vipin Baichoo – Carbon Project Manager
Department FM
Description Numerous Buildings across the campus have light fittings with T8 tubes that can be upgraded to more efficient T5 lamps leading to decreased electrical
consumption and CO2emissions.
Funding • TBC
Resources • TBA
Benefits • Costs : £11,200
• Financial savings: £ 4,860
• Payback period: 2.3 years
• CO2emissions reduction: 29.4 tonnes
• 2.1 % of planned CO2savings
Ensuring Success • Principal risks: Increased labour costs for installation
Measuring Success • AMR data prior to and after implementation
• Feedback from staff and students as to suitability of equipment
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Install solar film on south facing ground and middle floor windows
EHU 018
Owner (person) Vipin Baichoo – Carbon Project Manager
Department FM
Description The ground floor computer rooms and floor above face south and have only cotton pull-down blinds to minimise heat gain. Installing solar film is a cost-effective way to minimise heat gain, resulting in potential efficiency gains and more comfortable conditions for users of the building.
Funding • TBC
Resources • TBA
Benefits • Cost: £2,730
• Financial savings: £1,035
• Payback period: 2.6 years
• CO2Emissions reduction: 6.3 tonnes
• 0.44% of planned CO2savings
Ensuring Success • Principal risks: The installation must be undertaken during the Holiday period and the selected film must not detrimentally affect the building users.
Measuring Success • AMR data prior to and after implementation
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Install speed controls to motors and pumps across campus buildings and re-commission Building Management System to incorporate changes in building use.
EHU 019, 020, 021,
Owner (person) Vipin Baichoo – Carbon Project Manager
Department FM
Description There are numerous air handling units (AHUs) and pumps with large motors attached. Installing speed control will more effectively match the loads to demand and increase motor life.
Some of the campus buildings BMS settings have not been re-commissioned to reflect the change in usage of the buildings. A review of the BMS controls will lead to effective management of the building systems.
Funding • TBC
Resources • TBA
Benefits • Cost: £13,750
• Financial savings: £8,640
• Payback period: 1.6 years
• CO2Emissions reduction: 52 tonnes
• 3.7% of planned CO2emissions reduction
Ensuring Success • Principal risks: A full survey with data logging equipment will be undertaken to verify the potential savings prior to and after implementation.
Measuring Success • Measure consumption using attached data logging equipment prior to and after installation.
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MATEC Main Lighting replacement
EHU 022
Owner (person) Vipin Baichoo – Carbon Project Manager
Department FM
Description The MATEC has inefficient fittings comprising of 3 x 18W T8 tubes. Installing more efficient 14W T5s with new fittings would at best decrease the electrical consumption by 59%, reduce the associated carbon emissions.
Funding • TBC
Resources • TBA
Benefits • Cost: £10,129
• Financial savings: £2,520/year
• Payback period: 4 years
• CO2emissions reduction: 14 tonnes
• 1.1 % of planned CO2savings
Ensuring Success • Principal risks: Cost of installation rises to make project less viable
Measuring Success • AMR data prior to and after implementation
• Feedback from staff and students as to suitability of equipment
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NGAS main lighting replacement with new fittings and T5 lamps
EHU 024
Owner (person) Vipin Baichoo – Carbon Project Manager
Department FM
Description There are approx. over three hundred fittings in the NGAS building of 18W T8 tubes. These can be replaced by much more efficient T5 by use of new fittings. This can result decrease electrical load, 59% energy savings and reduced carbon emissions with new tubes that have a longer lifespan than the existing T8 tubes.
Funding • TBC
Resources • TBA
Benefits • Cost: £22,799
• Total Potential Financial savings: £5,350
• Payback period: 4.3 years
• CO2emissions reduction: 32.3 tonnes
• 1.3 % of planned CO2savings
Ensuring Success • Principal risks: Increase in installation costs make project less attractive
Measuring Success • AMR data prior to and after implementation
• Feedback from staff and students as to suitability of equipment
Project:
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Connection of solar thermal panels in Sporting Edge
EHU 027
Owner (person) Dave Oldham – Director of Capital Projects
Department Capital Projects
Description A large array of solar thermal panels has been installed on the roof of the Sporting Edge building in December 2010. The system will be connected in February 2011 and the output used to heat water for showers.
Funding • Met and installed already within planned capital budgets
Resources • N/A
Benefits • CO2emissions reduction: 14.7 tonnes/year
• 1.03 % of planned CO2savings
Ensuring Success • TBA
Measuring Success • AMR data prior to and after installation
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Install dimming circuits to existing path and car park lighting
EHU 029
Owner (person) Vipin Baichoo – Carbon Project Manager
Department FM
Description There are approx. 50 single fittings from 5m to 8m in height around paths and car parks on campus. Dimming (dual –tap) circuits can be retro-fitted to these that reduce the power output by 30% from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. The lamp posts and lamps would remain but the dual-tap circuit would fit in the base of the post.
Funding • TBC
Resources • TBA
Benefits For simplicity each fitting has been assumed to be at least rated at 150W power consumption not including ballast losses. In fact, some fittings are 250W high pressure sodium, so the potential savings would in fact be higher than those calculated here. Until an asset survey is undertaken, the potential savings are based on all the fittings being 150W.
Carbon Savings = 4.2 tonnes CO2
Financial savings: £ 700/year
• Cost: £3,060
• Payback period: 4.4 years
• CO2Emissions reduction: 4.2 tonnes
• 0.3 % of planned CO2savings
Ensuring Success • Inform and engage FM team members as to reasons why this is being done
• Principal risks: installation costs increase to limit the cost effectiveness
Measuring Success • AMR before and after installation
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Insulate Heating System Pipework in the Old Halls of the Main Building
EHU 038
Owner (person) Vipin Baichoo –Carbon Project Manager
Department FM
Description None of the pipework that is exposed across the four halls is insulated. Applying insulation will reduce avoidable heat losses and decrease the associated carbon emissions.
Funding • TBA
Resources • TBA
Benefits • Costs: £43,000
• Financial savings: £9,000
• Payback period: 4.8 years
• CO2Emissions reduction: 57 tonnes CO2e
• 3.86 % of planned CO2e savings
Ensuring Success • TBA
Measuring Success • AMR data prior to and after installation
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Replace all AHU filters with energy efficient equivalents
EHU 039
Owner (person) Vipin Baichoo – Carbon Project Manager
Department FM
Description Currently, all the air handling units (AHU’s) on campus use standard air panel and bag filters. It is possible to replace these with more efficient filters that will reduce energy and labour costs with increased filter unit life spans.
Funding • TBC
Resources • TBA
Benefits • Capital costs: £5,000
• Financial savings: £4,140
• Payback period: 1.7 years
• CO2Emissions reduction: 25 tonnes/year
• 1.75 % of planned CO2savings
Ensuring Success • TBA
Measuring Success • AMR data prior to and after installation
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Install Solar PV to the Durning Centre
EHU 040
Owner (person) Dave Oldham – Director of Capital Projects
Department Capital Projects
Description Solar PV of approximately 40 kW peak capacity has been installed to the Durning Centre. The output is fed into the Low Voltage network of the University.
Funding • Met and installed already within planned capital budgets
Resources • N/A
Benefits • Financial savings: £11,000 (at 7.81p/kWh and including Feed In Tariff )
• CO2Emissions reduction: 16.3 tonnes/year
• 1.14 % of planned CO2savings
Ensuring Success • TBA
Measuring Success • AMR data prior to and after installation
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Insulate Plant Room Flanges and Valves
EHU 041
Owner (person) Vipin Baichoo – Carbon Project Manager
Department FM
Description There are numerous un-insulated valves and flanges across the plant rooms on campus
Funding • TBC
Resources • TBA
Benefits • Capital costs: £9,000
• Financial savings: £5,910
• Payback period: 1.9 years
• CO2Emissions reduction: 36.2 tonnes
• 2.54 % of planned savings
Ensuring Success • TBA
Measuring Success • AMR data prior to and after installation
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Feasibility into MFD sleep mode reduction
EHU 043
Owner (person) Pam Brandwood – Energy Manager
Department FM
Description To assess the viability of putting Multi Function Devices (MFDs) into sleep mode 2 over night.
Funding • None required (part of contract)
Resources • None (MFD supplier to make adjustments) Benefits • Capital costs: £0
• kWh savings potential: 57163/year
• Financial savings: £5145
• Payback period: 0 years
• CO2Emissions reduction: 31.1 tonnes
• 2.18 % of target
Ensuring Success • The Energy Manager will liaise with all parties during the trial and if successful will use the savings achievable as part of the efficency information.
Measuring Success • Consult with IT and MFD users to ensure there are no adverse consequences to the use of sleep mode 2.
Timing Trial in FM department to take place throughout March 2011. If trial proves successful roll out across campus July 2011.
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Building Closure Feasibility Study
EHU101
Owner (person) Pam Brandwood – Energy Manager
Department FM
Description Analysis of individual building profiles to be undertaken after the installation of sub metering. The information provided accompanied by a questionnaire to ascertain current usage will highlight the feasibility of closing some buildings during the summer period.
Funding • None
Resources
• No additional resources required - Feasibility study will be undertaken
by the Energy Manager
Benefits Potential to reduce energy and CO2
Ensuring Success • The progress of the project will be monitored through the Sustainability Group meetings with any delays in progress having to be reported to the group.
Measuring Success • Analysis of energy half-hour data
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Reducing Paper: Feasibility Study
EHU102
Owner (person) Pam Brandwood/Mary Dean
Department FM/NAS
Description To assess the benefits of replacing paper with technical alternatives: A funded project is currently in progress to assess the benefits /drawbacks of replacing paper committee reports with e-readers.
Consider changing the format of dissertation submission (single sided double spaced).
Asses the viability of more coursework and feedback being submitted on-line. Asses the viability of more lecturing online.
Funding • None
Resources • None (MFD supplier to make adjustments) Benefits Removing the need to print out paper will reduce:
• Energy Consumption
• Paper and toner
• Waste - paper going to recycling
• Costs
• Commuting – no need to travel to site to hand in essays or attend
lectures
It also reinforces the policy of sustainability and innovation
Ensuring Success • The progress of the project will be monitored through the Sustainability Group meetings with any delays in progress having to be reported to the group.
Measuring Success
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Inclusion of Energy Efficiency in Staff Induction and Handbook
EHU103
Owner (person) Denise Brookfield/Pam Brandwood
Department HR/FM
Description The inclusion of a section on sustainability and carbon reduction in both the staff induction and handbook to emphasise individual responsibility.
Funding • None
Resources
• No additional resources required – presentation and wording provided
by the Sustainability Team
Benefits There are no direct costs or carbon savings attributed to this project. The project will:
Reinforce awareness and ownership of carbon reduction for all staff. Inform staff of the presence of the Sustainability Team and the webpage.
Ensuring Success • This action has already been undertaken. It is to be included in the 2010 staff handbook and was part of the September 2010 induction
Measuring Success
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Priority parking for car sharers
EHU 501
Owner (person) Julia Dickinson - Environmental and Safety Co-ordinator
Department FM
Description Providing priority parking for those that car share. Parking bays in prime locations will be available for use by car sharers between 8-10am, Mon-Fri. Staff and students must be registered on the Shared Wheels Scheme and apply for a priority parking badge which will enable them to use the designated spaces, providing there are at least two people in the vehicle.
Funding • £1000
Resources
• Marketing
• Traffic Assistants
Benefits Will help reduce the number of cars coming to site with associated carbon savings. Helps congestion by reducing the number of cars attempting to park on campus. It also helps staff and students reduce travel costs as they share the burden of purchasing fuel.
• CO2Emissions reduction: 31 tonnes of CO2(assumes a 5% increase
in car sharing)
Ensuring Success • Inform and engage FM Campus Support who will be responsible for managing the logistics of the scheme.
• Inform and engage FM Customer Services who will be responsible for
processing and issuing priority parking badges to car sharers.
• Communicate the scheme and application process comprehensively
across campus to all staff and students.
Measuring Success • Monitor the number of priority parking badges that are issued.
• Calculate the number of cars utilising the car share spaces on a
daily basis.
• Request feedback from users and also include questions in the
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Cycle lanes
EHU 502
Owner (person) Julia Dickinson - Environmental and Safety Co-ordinator
Department FM
Description Provide cycle lanes that enable staff and students to connect with the University from Ormskirk town centre, train station and key student hubs. Where cycle lanes are not feasible install other road markings and make improvements to facilitate cycling.
Funding Comprehensive changes have been estimated in the region of £300,000. Changes will be prioritised and Section 106 funding may be available to subsidise implementation.
Resources • Lancashire County Council Cycling Officer
• West Lancs. Borough Council Planning Department
• Marketing
Benefits Will help encourage more staff, and particularly students, to cycle to Edge Hill thus reducing carbon emissions from alternative travel methods. Highly visible road markings and improvements will help people feel more confident about travelling to work or study by bike. It will also help reduce congestion by taking cars off the road. Furthermore, cycling offers a healthier alternative to travel by car.
• CO2Emissions reduction: 53 tonnes of CO2(assumes an increase in
cycling of approximately 5%)
Ensuring Success • Work with local councils to identify suitable cycling routes and changes.
• Work with local cycling groups, student societies to lobby the council
where necessary.
• Communicate any changes to staff, students and indeed the wider
community who will also benefit.
Measuring Success • Travel Survey