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Quick Wins

EAUC-Scotland Event Campus Sustainability Programme (CaSPr) 11 th May 2009, Dundee. Quick Wins. David Somervell, Sustainability Adviser, University of Edinburgh Estates & Buildings Tel 0131 650 2073 David.Somervell@ed.ac.uk Energy & Sustainability Office www.eso.ed.ac.uk

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Quick Wins

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  1. EAUC-Scotland Event Campus Sustainability Programme (CaSPr) 11th May 2009, Dundee Quick Wins David Somervell, Sustainability Adviser, University of Edinburgh Estates & Buildings Tel 0131 650 2073David.Somervell@ed.ac.uk Energy & Sustainability Officewww.eso.ed.ac.uk Transport & Parking Officewww.transport.ed.ac.uk Universities and Colleges Climate Commitment

  2. Context for the Commitment • Climate Change and Peak Oil • Stern et al: We need to invest now • What’s needed? • Energy Efficiency / CO2 Strategy • Waste Reduction / Resource Mgt • Risk Management

  3. Global Energy Consumption 1860-2000

  4. Climate Change: happening NOW

  5. Source: UN IPCC TAR 2001

  6. “Global Warming is Unequivocal” Rising atmospheric temperature Source: UN IPCC AR4 2007 Rising sea level Reductions in North Hemisphere snow cover

  7. Surface Meltwater on Greenland Icecap Summer melt descending into a moulin - a vertical shaft carrying water to ice sheet base Source: Roger Braithwaite, University of Manchester

  8. Extreme droughts will plague sub-Saharan Africa. Children stand behind one of thousands of livestock that died from thirst in southern Ethiopia. [REUTERS March 2006]

  9. Fuel Scarcity / Energy In-Security

  10. Faced with Climate Change and Peak Oil – what’s needed? • Interested, Enthusiastic People • Senior Management Support • Integrated Institutional Approach • Allocation of Resources (Money) • Utilities Infrastructure upgrade

  11. Cost Effective Measures Now & Future Stern et al: We need to invest now

  12. Integrated Institution-wide Approach • An Energy / Carbon Management Policy • Commit to invest “X%” of Utility Spend • Allocate Management Responsibility • Whole Life Cost / Best Value • Holistic / Whole Institution Approach

  13. Combined Heat and Power

  14. 3 CHP generate £1m saving / yr • GE Jenbacher 612 Engine

  15. Doing Nothing is NOT an Option

  16. 10 Stepsyou might find helpful

  17. 1 Calculate your Carbon Footprint

  18. 6 Metering, Monitoring and Targeting utilities consumption 2

  19. Charles Stewart House Electricity Usage

  20. 6 Seek help with your Carbon Management Programme 3 • Higher Education Carbon Management (HECM) • Carbon Management Lite • Low Carbon Consultants • Staff and students within your institution

  21. 4 Adopt a formal Carbon Reduction Policy “The University aims to reduce CO2 emissions 40% by 2010” - Utilities Policy 2003 www.eso.ed.ac.uk/energy

  22. 5 Controlling the Building Energy Management Systems …

  23. Find the money to pay for the Carbon Management work Bid for funds in house + keep an ear to the ground: • Defra / EST Community Energy programme • EST Local Energy Efficiency Advice Centres • Low Carbon Building Programme (LCBP) • EST Transport Energy Consultancy Support • Carbon Trust SSA / SSM / CHP / DA / HECM / CML • Salix Finance for Public Sector Organisations • Scottish Biomass Support Scheme • Sustrans Local Cycling Infrastructure Funds • Regional Development Agencies

  24. 7 Raise awareness of energy cost and consumption with all users • Campaign Website • Newsletter • The Bulletin • Posters/Stickers • Thermometers • Coasters/Drip Mats Download our materials from www.eso.ed.ac.uk/energy

  25. Switch off lights when leaving a room • Turn off printers/copiers, etc at the end of the day • Report any heating problems through your EBIS rep • Avoid leaving taps running • Only cool an area when occupied / necessary www.eso.ed.ac.uk/energy

  26. 8 Engage with academic community

  27. 9 Engage with wider FHE sector Edinburgh: Founded in 1582 Now 425 years old … and in 400 years time?

  28. 10 Embed strategy in your place

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