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Green ImpactWorkshop 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. ?
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
• 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 =
College Park =
Data Centres =
CCRCB =
£77
£44
£1,210
£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 ?
Carbon Reduction Target
Saving £5m/year ?
Technical Projects Invest to Save (£10m/10 years)
Examples:
•Voltage Optimisation
•Data Centre Cooling
•Upgrade of lighting and controls
•New Energy Centres (2012/13)
£7 million invested to date
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 Sciences-
4%
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 behaviourE.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 Managers.lynch@qub.ac.uk 1198
Elaine Curley – Environmental Assistante.curley@qub.ac.uk 1115
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