Coventry University A pro-active approach to carbon Elise Smithson Deputy Director Environment and Low Impact Buildings Centre

Background – before CMP Building Management System – 25 years 6 combined heat and power – 14 years Naturally ventilated Library – 14 years TEAM and sub-metering – 8 years 2 BREEAM Excellent buildings

Coventry University operates 6 Combined Heat and Power (CHP) units Coventry University operates 6 Combined Heat and Power (CHP) units. These generate around 15% of all electricity used on campus and make a huge contribution towards meeting our heat demand. TECHNOLOGY

The brand new Hub building achieved a BREEAM excellent rating The brand new Hub building achieved a BREEAM excellent rating. It is has an open loop ground source heat pump that provides cooling and two large rainwater harvesting tanks that provide water to flush the toilets. It also has an attractive green roof garden that reduces surface water run off to the drains

Does the measure matter? Corporate Plan before CMP

Carbon Manager

In 2010/2011 Coventry University installed over £150,000 worth of lighting upgrades, sensors and controls in most main campus buildings. Further energy savings have been made by voluntary “tube twisting” undertaken to disable unnecessary tubes CONTROLS AND SENSORS

The Carbon Challenge

Challenges and opportunities Analysing data meaningfully Getting data out to students and staff Small refurbishments Space utilisation Income and applied research

Income and partners University Modernisation Fund, LSIS (Walsall College), Revolving Green Fund, Vice Chancellor “Bazaar” = £600k investment Policy Lighting and lighting controls Insulation of windows, pipework, valves ICT Powerdown Other partners: Academic Coventry City

Income and partners In 2010/2011 Coventry University installed 2 large voltage optimisation units reducing our electricity consumption by 200,000 kWh a year University Modernisation Fund, LSIS (Walsall College, Revolving Green Fund Policy Voltage Optimisation Lighting controls Insulation of windows, pipework, valves Other ideas Energy performance contracts Heatline – Coventry City Council

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Three take-home messages Remember to do the simple energy savings ideas Involve people, people, people through awareness, rewards, reports and roles It’s a journey, there will be deviations from plan

elise.smithson@coventry.ac.uk; gideon.howell@coventry.ac.uk

Your next steps – making the most of your EAUC Membership… Resources visit the dedicated carbon EAUC resource bank sections visit the carbon reduction section of SORTED – the online resource for sustainability in the Learning and Skills sector Networks - join our Carbon Intensive Research Colleges and Universities Community of Practice - for Colleges and Universities that undertake carbon intensive research Find out more about this group at 5pm today – see programme for details Recognition - want recognition for your carbon reduction initiatives – enter the 2012 Green Gown Awards carbon reduction category. Entries open summer 2012 Measure and improve - sign up to LiFE – www.thelifeindex.org.uk. EAUC Members receive a significant discount LiFE offers dedicated ‘resource efficiency and waste’ and ‘utilities’ frameworks for implementation Membership matters at www.eauc.org.uk