Albert Young – University of Glasgow Allan Crooks – Carbon Trust Case Studies
Glasgow Background 25,000 people, diverse buildings portfolio Research led institution with an annual turnover of £300m Annual utilities cost - £5m – Power prices have doubled after being fixed for 4 yrs – 50% green power - CO 2 reduced by ~ 10,000Tpa Energy efficiency accredited
Carbon Trust Service Delivery Providing support through specialist advice and consultancy services Areas of support focused on – Design advice for capital projects 3 new buildings presented opportunities to make use of the Carbon Trust service BRE appointed as advisors to all 3 projects – Energy efficiency services in other areas Providing surveys on the built environment Identify technical solutions to carbon saving opportunities
Energy Efficiency Services Examples of the work done Free Energy efficiency surveys – Identifying energy savings opportunities in space heating, lighting, controls etc Analyses of aerial thermal image heat loss survey results – Survey of hot spot properties - loft insulation upgraded from 50mm to 150mm Cooling of new IT server room – Free cooling - use air cooled batteries to cool the chilled water Update of energy conservation specification – Incorporated into project briefing docs Biomass boiler pre-feasibility Ratification of energy conservation investments – Seeking recognition within EU-ETS for previous investments
Project Description Cost (£) Financial Savings (£) CO2 Savings tCO2 Payback yrs Campus district heating - various insulation upgrades 22,700 7, Hunterian Museum Fan convector control 6,900 2, Computing Science Boiler upgrade 22,500 4, Main Boilers Sequencing control 2,300 1, Main Boilers Oxygen trim 34,500 10, Davidson Building Refrigerator motor control 10,600 5, Proposed Energy Conservation Projects
Rowardennan Marine Biology Research Station Built on the shores of Loch Lomond Phase 1 is to replace existing facilities and provide first class research facilities Brief to exceed environmental good practice and create a building with low running costs and low Carbon emissions Passive energy design strategy specified for the building - narrow plan for effective daylighting, passive ventilation, selection of high thermal mass materials etc Adopted BREEAM environmental assessments – Detailed assessment of a broad range of environmental topics
Design Advice Service The Carbon Trust funded a comprehensive energy review of the design BRE was commissioned to: – Provide advice to design team and client with regard to the options for sustainable energy sources – Complete a passive design strategy analyses Based on the stage ‘D’ report, this covered - the design intent, the site,design approach and materials. – Define a set of performance targets for the building
Design Advice Outcome Options for sustainability – Micro hydro power, wind, biomass and ground source heat pump were reviewed recommending a GSHP (closed loop borehole option) – Hydro electricity investigations ongoing Passive design strategy analyses – Confirmed that good environmental practice was being followed with regard to passive design of the building. Assessment of environmental targets for the building – The building is set to exceed good practice by 19% and be 45% more efficient than a comparable academic building
Technical Report – Steam Systems
Technical Advice
Insulation savings Recommendations - Fit insulation to pipes and valves Savings 111.5MWh, £2,600 pa 22 tCO 2 Reduction pa
Infrared Thermography
Plate Heat Exchangers
Lighting Study
Lighting 40% of Elec. consumption Savings 5,625MWh, £180,000 pa 2418 tCO 2 Reduction pa Recommendations - Lamp replacement - New Fittings - Improved control - Improved maintenance
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