1. Environment Directorate
David Harnett
Energy Engineer
Environment Directorate
Milton Keynes Council
Introduce myself. How long with MKC. Theme of the talk is how an authority can add value via the DEC process. Starting with putting things in context.

2. Milton Keynes Administrative Situation
Milton Keynes Council
Unitary Authority since 1997
Population 227,000 (growing)
Energy Spend £7m in 2008
Centralised energy management
Procure for the majority of Council buildings
Approx 300+ non domestic buildings
Much of the stock now aging
Unitary Authority since 1997
Population 227,000 in ‘07 and rising
Also procure for Town Councils, community organisations etc.
Non domestics above 1,000 kWh elec
Much of the stock now needs replacement of heating / ventilating / electrical equipment – a product of rapid construction as a new town

3. On Carbon Trust Carbon Mgmt Programme Strategic Implementation Plan
Corporate Carbon Team
On Carbon Trust Carbon Mgmt Programme
Strategic Implementation Plan
Carbon Team - 5 people
Energy and Carbon Managers
2 Engineers + admin support
New role – now includes climate change
Additional resources sought
Project board established 2004 with assistance from the Carbon Trust
Carbon Strategic Implementation Plan agreed with the Carbon Trust and adopted by Council
Additional human resources being sought – need to justify in current economic climate

4. Energy Efficiency - Funding
Little money for measures
Initially coercion / clients own funds
CT / 3rd party surveys on poorly performing corporate buildings
Some free utility support via EEC
Salix fund granted in 2007
Also Value For Money (Gershon) pot
Initially concentrate on quick returns – Insulation / Lighting / Power perfector
We awarded the first DISPLAY energy certificate in Europe (Wyvern School).

5. DEC’s – Preliminary activity
Team funding for DEC’s for MKC agreed late August 2008
opportunity to add value to DEC’s
Schools major element (around 95)
All sites surveyed for DEC+ARs
None issued to date but imminent…
Awareness will be raised of the importance of good housekeeping
Granted contract in August Late in the day to get prepared, but internal discussion delayed our implementation
Schools not used to loans and expect us (or Council) to fund efficiency measures.
Fund value of £500k (£250k each). Also VFM at £500k
VFM money by top slicing utility budgets
Corporate buildings where we pay the bills
Schools were not allowed to take on loans – we had to get rules changed.

6. Initial results from DEC surveys
Our initial results show a wide range of ratings; the best is a 60’s built primary school and the worst is a depot. The school’s data was checked and rechecked and is accurate!
From this…… To this

7. Milestones – Emissions Data
Baseline emissions breakdown
33,000 tonnes of Carbon
Target - 2.5% CO2 cut from 2004 by 2010
Difficulty setting % due to growth of MK (3% p.a.)
Latest figures show overall increases based on 2007
Target set against average rise of 3% per annum due to expansion of city

8. Carbon Dashboard

9. Environment Directorate
Jeremy Draper
Energy Manager
Environment Directorate
Milton Keynes Council

10. Energy Efficiency - Projects
Several Major collaborative projects;
cRRescendo (funded by the EU Concerto initiative)
Mains Gas Injection from biogas (UK Growth Area Funding)
Electric Vehicle initiative – (UK ETI funding)
CYBER/DISPLAY (EU Intelligent Energy programme)
AND my day job – managing the day to day energy use of the council
As a council we have a community leadership role to show the benefits of managing our own energy usage and carbon emissions.
Funding is always in short supply and no less so in Milton Keynes for a variety of reasons..
With funding so tight, we have a history of looking for funding opportunities both in the UK and EU. Some success, ultimately worthwhile, but very time consuming.
The Cyber/Display campaign is an important tool for us to use to communicate the importance of energy conservation in managing the carbon emissions of both the council and the wider community. Integrating, both the requirements of legislation and managing our portfolio of buildings in an energy efficient manner. Schools in particular are notoriously difficult to reach out to and the majority of them are interested in more than simple compliance. Our survey work to date has already resulted in a recognition of common themes – Improving fabric insulation, heating controls and on site energy awareness. To a lesser degree we have some demand for retrofit renewable technologies. This latter item is proving difficult to implement.

11. Changing emphasis within the council
In the beginning you paid your utility bills
Then there was the Energy Manager
Then the Sustainability/LA 21 Officer
Then the Carbon Manager
Now the Climate Change Team!

12. Initiative Overload
More and more climate change related legislation
Seek common purposes and methodology to reduce the administrative burden
CYBER has common ground with UK EPB legislation, CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, NI185 & 186 and CSR leadership.

13. Thankyou Now Lunch and Networking
Afternoon Session starts at 13:15 in this room
Any questions?