Andrew Bryers MSc MEI: Chartered Energy Manager The guide to building a future of all-encompassing energy management and behaviour change Andrew Bryers MSc MEI: Chartered Energy Manager

About Aston University A University since 1966 Research led with five schools: Life and Health Sciences Engineering and Applied Science Business School Languages and Social Science Medical School (new) 9,500 students FTE 22nd place in The Guardian University League Table 2015.

Some of Our Green Credentials The University is committed to reduce its 2005/06 emissions by 53% by 2020 Ranked 12 out of 151 Universities in the last People and Planet League 2015 Has EcoCampus Platinum and ISO 14001 standard A key member of the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (UNPRME)

Current Carbon Emissions

Technical Fixes so far 3 MW CHP energy centre 2 PV systems Free cooling within our main datacentre Fully newly refurbished Library and Woodcock Sports Centre SMART LED lighting Upgraded insulation Voltage Optimisation Green Roofs and Walls Multiple electric car charging points Home of the European Bioenergy Research Institute

What is required to meet our target

Reductions going forward Smart LED in remaining areas including in external lighting Connecting remaining buildings to CHP heat network More CO2 and PIR sensors in large ventilation plants Further space utilisations Replacing gas boilers with biomass in main energy centre Upgrading Transformer stock

Sustainable Construction All refurbishments over £150,000 will assessed to SKA HE Gold Refurbishments under £150,000 will be in line with SKA methodology New Buildings from 2010-2015 achieved BREEAM Excellent All new buildings will work towards similar methodology A-rated EPC

Behavioural Change

1st Energy and Sustainability Survey 2013 The yellow point indicates the average score – motivation 62%, awareness 43%

Go Green Champion Main Purpose of Role: To assist in championing the University’s environment and sustainability agenda. To educate, energise and engage with staff and students about the environment and sustainability agenda. To identify opportunities for the University to improve its sustainability performance. Key Duties: To raise awareness amongst staff, students and visitors about sustainability. To communicate and advise good environmental practice to staff and students. To help organise and/or participate in sustainability events and initiatives. To represent their department / area as required, for example in completing the Go Green Awards workbook.

Go Green Leader High Level representative with authority Support a champions implementation Question the normal running of a department Make final decisions for any issues brought forward

Go Green Campaign Mascot

Go Green Events

Departmental Reports: Aston Business School Overview:

Go Green Departmental Electricity League

Go Green Workbook: April 2016

Survey Review – 87.3% of staff know there is a Sustainability Team compared to only 57.5% in 2013 67.2% staff feel the University is excellent or good on its recycling initiatives 31.7% of staff feel that the University takes sustainability issues very seriously compared to 24.6% in 2013 58.3% of staff have heard and like Kitty the Kestrel, the Sustainability Team’s mascot; however, 32% did not know about the mascot

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