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The IPF Research Programme 2006-2009. Costing Energy Efficiency Improvements in Existing Commercial Buildings Richard Quartermaine SPR Research Briefing 1 st October 2009. Agenda. Background Objectives Why? Research approach Findings. Background. Commenced in May 2008
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The IPF Research Programme 2006-2009 Costing Energy Efficiency Improvements in Existing Commercial Buildings Richard Quartermaine SPR Research Briefing 1st October 2009
Agenda Background Objectives Why? Research approach Findings
Background Commenced in May 2008 Summary report and full research findings published in January 2009
Objectives How can landlords improve the energy efficiency of their existing buildings? What improvements should be implemented first? How much CO2 can be saved and at what cost?
Why is this important? Energy Performance Certificates Reducing risk Carbon Reduction Commitment Corporate social responsibility
Research approach Building types Key characteristics Baseline CO2 emissions Improvements Occupied or vacant buildings Cost/benefit appraisal SELECT BUILDING TYPES THERMAL MODEL BUILDINGS BASELINE CO2 EMISSIONS ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENTS OCCUPIED BUILDINGS VACANT BUILDINGS
Energy efficiency improvements – VACANT office refurbishment
Summary • Low cost opportunities for reducing CO2 emissions in existing commercial buildings • Biggest scope with older buildings • Opportunities for both vacant possession refurbishments and tenant occupied buildings • Improve EPC ratings and reduce liability under CRC
SPR Sustainability as part of your recession strategy October 2009
Occupiers under stress Returns Sustainability Risk Cost reduction
Hypothetical urban occupier Headcount 300 Space allocation Low density: 15m2 per\person 100% desks High density: 10m2 per\person 80% desks Travel to work 8.2 miles each way - By train Carbon emissions per person per year
Hypothetical out of town occupier Headcount 300 Space allocation Low density: 15m2 per\person 100% desks High density: 10m2 per\person 80% desks Travel to work 8.2 miles each way - By train Carbon emissions per person per year
So what? “There are no big problems, there are just a lot of little problems” Henry Ford “Less is more” Ludwig Mies van der Rohe