1. Financing Energy and Environmental Improvements: Edinburgh’s Experiences David Somervell, Energy & Sustainability Manager University of Edinburgh – Estates & Buildings Department 13 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT Tel 0131 650 2073 http://www.eso.ed.ac.uk David.Somervell@ed.ac.uk

2. The imperative for action 1.Climate Chaos … is it for real? 2.How will it affect our organisations? 3.Developing a Strategic Approach 4.Invest now in Utilities Infrastructure 5.Decentralised Energy Solutions 6.Fundraising Experiences

14. Extreme droughts will plague sub-Saharan Africa. Children stand behind one of thousands of livestock that died from thirst in southern Ethiopia. [REUTERS March 2006]

15. What’s needed? 1.Interested, Enthusiastic People 2.Senior Management Support 3.Allocation of Resources (Money) PLUS … Some Measure of Luck / Timing!

16. Start at the Beginning An Energy / Carbon Management Policy Commit to invest “X%” of Utility Spend Allocate Management Responsibility Establish Peer Support Network – EAUC Holistic / Whole Institution Approach Whole Life Cost / Best Value

18. Edinburgh: “University in the City” … invested £12million in Decentralised Energy / CHP 2002-2005 2003: 526kWe CHP engine for Pollock Halls 2004: 2.7MWe CHP engine for King’s Bldgs 2005: 1.6MWe CHP engine for George Sq   

19. Combined Heat and Power

20. UK Energy Flows – 50% wasted

21.  George Square Energy Centre

22. George Sq buildings now linked:

23. George Sq: Trigeneration

24. First remove old steam boilers…

25. 1.6MWe Alternator bolts on

26. High Efficiency, Low NOx Boiler

27. 75 cubic metre Thermal Store

28. GE Jenbacher 612 Engine 12 cylinder Jenbacher Engine

29. 600kW Absorption Chiller

30. Thanks to our CHP Partners PB Energy Services – for Scheme Design Crown House Technologies – Main Contractor Estates & Buildings – implementation Clarke Energy – Jenbacher Maintenance Energy Saving Trust – for £5m funding support www.eso.ed.ac.uk

31. Rankine Engineering Building

32. Building Integrated PhotoVoltaics

33. Why we have done this …? Invest in infrastructure Annual Carbon savings Leadership role Save money long-term

34. Lessons Learnt Along the Way Opportunism Pays – but need to be prepared Read the Runes / keep an ear to the ground: –Defra / EST Community Energy programme –EST Local Energy Efficiency Advice Centres –DTI – Solar Major Demonstration Programme –EST Transport Energy Consultancy Support –Carbon Trust SSA / SSM / CHP / DA –SALIX Finance for Public Sector Organisations –Scottish Biomass Support Scheme –SUSTRANS Local Cycling Infrastructure Funds –Regional Development Agencies

35. Edinburgh: Founded in 1582 Now 425 years old … and in 400 years time?

36. …because there is only 1 planet