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Cranbrook A zero carbon case study 10 th July 2012 Mike Wood Centre for Energy and the Environment
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The Centre for Energy and the Environment E Waste Building performance modelling Sustainable transport Renewable energy systems Energy, environmental and climate change policy Research and knowledge transfer Sustainable and energy efficient buildings
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The Centre for Energy and Environment Climate change and energy policy Audits of local energy use Audit of greenhouse gas emissions Support for carbon reduction strategies National carbon and energy policy drivers Local evidence bases and wording Sustainable buildings Advice on sustainable design and policy BREEAM assessments / advice Building Energy Certification Day lighting simulations and calculations Energy auditing Built environment performance monitoring Monitoring of building services performance Ventilation measurement and CFD prediction Acoustic design advice for buildings Measurement of the acoustic quality of buildings Sustainable transport Local air quality assessments and modelling Low carbon transport technology and fuels Carbon reduction strategies Renewable and low carbon energy systems Renewable energy feasibility studies Technology evaluation Low carbon development policy and advice District heating and ESCos Research and knowledge transfer Climate change and adaptation Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTPs) Bespoke research Waste Energy from waste Waste studies
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St Loyes care home, Exeter
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Heat and electricity demand in the UK
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Economies of scale – Cranbrook 2008 Bio-boiler District heating with gas CHP District heating with biomass CHP Source: Element Energy, July 2008
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Cranbrook DH & CHP breakthroughs 2010 £4.1m HCA low carbon infrastructure grant Private sector ESCo proposition Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) Skypark commercial development included in scheme
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Cranbrook & Skypark Energy Solution Energy Centre 1.4 MWe natural gas CHP units and five 4 MWth Natural Gas boilers Two advanced thermal gasification units linked to two 1.4 MWe CHP engines Thermal stores Output Capacity when fully operational 4.2 MW electricity and 25.4 MW heat c 13,000 t /year CO 2 savings per year District heating Homes and commercial buildings connected by 75 km of heat pipes Image courtesy of eon
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Reduce developers exposure to tightening CO 2 standards at little extra cost Demonstration of a private sector ESCo model Biomass CHP using recycled wood ~£45m low carbon investment Cranbrook & Skypark scheme benefits Image courtesy of St Modwen
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Thank You Mike Wood T: 01392 724143 E: m.j.wood@ex.ac.ukm.j.wood@ex.ac.uk W: www.ex.ac.uk/cee
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