The Carbon Academy Reducing the carbon footprint of students unions through best practice

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1 The Carbon Academy Reducing the carbon footprint of students unions through best practice

2 Ethical & Environmental Committee 1) Greening suppliers 2) Greening unions - Environmental audit scheme - Sound Impact Awards - Carbon Academy 3) Greening NUS Services

3 The environmental impact of Students Unions Our membership 233 Unions: 137 shops and 426 bars 80% do not pay for utilities (44 we know of do) Through audits we found 324k savings through no or low cost actions = approx 12% of utilities. Energy / water data from 22 separately metered unions. Average 624 t/co2/year. 12% = 75 t/co2/year. 233 members x 624 t/co2/year = 145,000 t/co2/year 233 x 75 = 17,475 t/co2/year being wasted!!

4 145,000 t/co2/year = planting 750,000 trees 726 football pitches. 12% = 90,000 trees

5 The Carbon Academy Funded through Carbon Trust Networks Initiative Supported by NUS, EAUC and People & Planet Project budget 70,000

6 The Carbon Academy Communicating project to membership 1) Pilot tco2/year (15-20%) 2) Toolkit 3) Facilitate uptake by Unions 4) Evaluation Objective Reduce carbon footprint of student union movement by 4% over next three years (5,500 tco 2 ) Roving champions Carbon competition Carbon Academy 30 SUs % 1,594-2,125 tco2/year 50 SUs 3.5-5% = 1,771-2,361 tco2/year

7 Phase 1 - Pilots Loughborough Bristol Sheffield Hallam Abertay Warwick ULU

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10 Three day intensive programme 1) Best practice audit 2) Technical audit 3) Global Action Plan motivational training 4) SMART Action Plan

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13 Global Action Plan The practical environmental charity the best organisation to engage people in environmental change Jonathon Porritt, Chair of the Sustainable Development Commission

14 1) Loughborough 1) Loughborough AC in media centre (11.3t, 1.7k) T8 to T5 (6.3t, 1k)

15 Glycol (3.2t, 510)

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18 Loughborough Students' Union - Difference by week 2007 vs kwh Week Loughborough Students' Union - Difference by week 2008 vs kwh Week NB: 1 kwh = 10p; 1,000 kwh = 100

19 Loughborough Students' Union - Daily energy consupmtion 2007 kwh used 01/01/07 31/01/07 02/03/07 01/04/07 01/05/07 31/05/07 30/06/07 30/07/07 29/08/07 28/09/07 28/10/07 27/11/07 27/12/07

20 So far (35 weeks) 5.0% reduction kwh 4.6 tco 2 saved Projected savings per year 26.0 tco 2 /yr 6,066

21 2) Bristol Windows (20.3t, 2.7k) LERP (18t, 4k) & vacation shutdown (10.4t, 2.2k)

22 TFLs (11.5t, 1.9k)

23 Swimming pool timers & cover (36.8t, 5k)

24 University of Bristol Union - Difference by w eek 2007 vs kwh Week University of Bristol Union - Difference by week 2008 vs kwh Week NB: 1 kwh = 10p; 1,000 kwh = 100

25 University of Bristol Union - Daily energy consumption 2007 kwh used 01/01/07 01/02/07 01/03/07 01/04/07 01/05/07 01/06/07 01/07/07 01/08/07 01/09/07 01/10/07 01/11/07 01/12/07

26 So far (35 weeks) 9.2 % reduction kwh 28.0 tco 2 saved Projected savings per year 43.0 tco 2 /yr 9,948

27 3) Sheffield Hallam 248v to 216.2v (56.0t, 12.6k)

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30 Lights in A, B and C Pods (4.3t, 970)

31 Motion sensors P-Pod & stores (4.4t, 900)

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33 Sheffield Hallam University Union of Students - Difference by w eek 2007 vs kwh Week Sheffield Hallam University Union of Students - Difference by week 2008 vs kwh Week NB: 1 kwh = 10p; 1,000 kwh = 100

34 Sheffield Hallam University Union of Students - Daily energy consumption 2007 kwh used 01/01/07 01/02/07 01/03/07 01/04/07 01/05/07 01/06/07 01/07/07 01/08/07 01/09/07 01/10/07 01/11/07 01/12/07

35 So far (35 weeks) 4.1 % reduction kwh 12.0 tco 2 saved Projected savings per year 19 tco 2 /yr 4,454

36 4) Abertay 4kW emergency lighting (11.27t, 1.7k)

37 BMS (32.1t, 5.7k)

38 Label light switches (1.7t, 300)

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41 University of Abertay Dundee Students Association - Difference by week 2007 vs kwh Week University of Abertay Dundee Students Association - Difference by w eek 2008 vs kwh Week NB: 1 kwh = 10p; 1,000 kwh = 100

42 University of Abertay Dundee Students' Association - Daily energy consumption 2007 kwh used 01/01/07 01/02/07 01/03/07 01/04/07 01/05/07 01/06/07 01/07/07 01/08/07 01/09/07 01/10/07 01/11/07 01/12/07

43 So far (35 weeks) 5.3% reduction kwh 9.9 tco 2 saved Projected savings per year 15 tco 2 /yr 3,514

44 5) Warwick A/C on BMS (12.4t, 2.2k) Passport photo machine (1.0t, 177)

45 Remove bulbs (0.7t, 130) Light sensors (4.8t, 840)

46 LERP (23.0t, 4k)

47 University of Warwick Students' Union - electricity - Difference by week 2007 vs kwh Week University of Warwick Students' Union - electricity - Difference by week 2008 vs kwh Week NB: 1 kwh = 10p; 1,000 kwh = 100

48 University of Warwick Students' Union - Daily energy consumption 2007 kwh used 01/01/07 01/02/07 01/03/07 01/04/07 01/05/07 01/06/07 01/07/07 01/08/07 01/09/07 01/10/07 01/11/07 01/12/07

49 6) ULU Bottle fridges off (17.0t, 2.6k)

50 Venue heating / Nightclub cooling (22.0t, 3.3k)

51 275 x 50W GU10s (19.4t, 3.1k)

52 Comfort cooling policy (8.6t, 1.3k)

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59 University of London Union - Difference by w eek 2007 vs kwh Week University of London Union - Difference by week 2008 vs kwh Week NB: 1 kwh = 10p; 1,000 kwh = 100

60 University of London Union - Daily energy consumption 2007 kwh used 01/01/07 01/02/07 01/03/07 01/04/07 01/05/07 01/06/07 01/07/07 01/08/07 01/09/07 01/10/07 01/11/07 01/12/07

61 So far (35 weeks) 10.9 % reduction kwh 37.0 tco 2 saved Projected savings per year 132 tco 2 /yr 30,740

62 Pilot data summary: Potential vs. achieved Footprint tco2/yr Investment Potential % reduction Likely Potential annual savings Likely Potential savings tco 2 /yr Likely Loughborough , ,648 6, Bristol , ,663 9, Sheffield Hallam , ,624 4, Abertay , ,957 3, Warwick , ??? 19,477??? 107.9??? ULU , ,508 30, Average reduction: 6.9% / 11,000 / 47 tonnes Bid target 15-20% / tco2/year

63 Phase 2 Online toolkit Priority action briefing Case studies Energy audit check list Stickers and posters Bid target: 30 SUs % = 1,594-2,125 tco2/year 50 SUs 3.5-5% = 1,771-2,361 tco2/year

64 Priority action briefing Equipment 1. Games machines; photo machines; vendors; water coolers; laser printers. 2. Personal kettles and fridges Fridges 3. Location of ice machines 4. 48h rule for bottle fridges 5. Dairy deck blinds Heating, cooling and ventilation 6. Don t assume switched off by timers 7. Switch off as early as soon as possible 8. BMS 9. Comfort cooling and heating policy

65 Lighting 10. Old standard tungsten filament bulbs 11. Halogen GU10 spotlights 12. Cleaners. 13. Motion sensors 14. Light sensors 15. Over-lighting. 16. Banks of switches.

66 Water 17. All urinals should be regulated. Awareness 18. Nurture a switch off culture Generic operations 19. Maintenance plan for efficiency. Fan grills and de-icing. 20. Lighting & equipment responsibility; Vacation shutdown.

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74 Phase 3 - Rollout A) The Carbon Academy B) Carbon Ambassador programme C) Carbon competition Bid target: 30 SUs % = 1,594-2,125 tco2/year 50 SUs 3.5-5% = 1,771-2,361 tco2/year

75 A) The Carbon Academy January tour 120 delegates 71 unions Practical auditing skills; The maths. 8.9 feedback Lots of action taken already!

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81 B) Carbon ambassador programme 16 Volunteers 39 bookings Audit then report 28 done so far, completed by 31 March 2008 Excellent feedback to date most recommendations will be actioned Meter monitoring

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83 C) Carbon competition Dec March Percentage reductions 500 prize per month Still time to enter for Feb and March!

84 Carbon Academy Carbon Competition: % reduction in energy used Dec '07 vs. Dec ' Loughborough Students' Union University of Bristol Union Sheffield Hallam Union University of Abertay Dundee Students' Association University of Warwick St udent s' Union University of London Union

85 Carbon Academy Carbon Competition: % reduction in energy used Jan '08 vs. Jan ' Loughborough Students' Union University of Bristol Union Sheffield Hallam Union University of Abertay Dundee Students' Association University of Warwick St udents' Union University of London Union

86 Summary Proven easy to save 5-10% with no cost. Can achieve 15-25% savings with investment. On target to achieve 4,500 tco2/year savings through roll-out but need your help! Best practice on common energy efficiency issues. Identified area for further support as ventilation and supplier equipment

87 Two new projects! Project 1) New CT Networks Initiative 30k bid Ventilation in the wake of the smoking ban Recycling waste heat Briars Consultants Partnering with BEDA = 6,000 tco 2 /yr (1, ,500)

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93 Pilots University of Birmingham Guild of Students Keele University Students' Union Lancaster University Students' Union Reading University Students' Union The University of Manchester Students' Union Union of UEA Students University of Central Lancashire Students' Union University of Essex Students' Union University of Surrey Students' Union University of Teesside Students' Union + Loughborough + Leeds Watch this space for confirmation of funding

94 Project 2) Reducing energy used by supplier equipment Carbon Academy showed supplier equipment up to 10% of energy used. CCE timers and EMS technology impressive. Also HCFC-free. 30k funding from CCGB.

95 Little guidance / lots confusion on best practice: Switch on / off? Bye Bye Standby? Set point temperatures? E-cubes? Fridge location / condensers? Standby? Running costs? Focus on CCE equipment: Postmix, chiller cabinets, dairy decks, vendors. Also other equipment: Other chiller cabinets, dairy decks and vendors; games machines; passport photo machines; poster display boards; plasma screens. Detailed studies of each for all relevant questions.

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101 Objectives Develop categorical guidance for how to manage equipment for energy efficiency without affecting equipment / sales. Cascade lessons through the membership and beyond to achieve maximum savings. Achieve savings of 750 1,000 tco 2 /year through the project.

102 Deliverables Detailed studies using energy trackers / portable metering at pilot unions including controls. Concise and relevant fact sheets for In Session Feb 2009, Convention April 2009 and Trading news series. Regional training events in April 2009.

103 Project management Simon and Tamsin, Alsbury Environmental Consulting Starting August Looking for pilots Great opportunity

104 Questions and comments Thank you for listening?