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1 David Somervell, Sustainability Adviser, University of Edinburgh Estates & Buildings Tel 0131 650 2073 David.Somervell@ed.ac.uk Energy & Sustainability Office www.eso.ed.ac.uk Transport & Parking Office www.transport.ed.ac.uk EAUC-Scotland Event Campus Sustainability Programme (CaSPr) 11 th May 2009, Dundee Quick Wins Universities and Colleges Climate Commitment

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3 Context for the Commitment Climate Change and Peak Oil Stern et al: We need to invest now What’s needed? Energy Efficiency / CO 2 Strategy Waste Reduction / Resource Mgt Risk Management

4 Global Energy Consumption 1860-2000

5 Climate Change: happening NOW

6 Source: UN IPCC TAR 2001

7 Rising atmospheric temperature Rising sea level Reductions in North Hemisphere snow cover “Global Warming is Unequivocal” Source: UN IPCC AR4 2007

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9 Summer melt descending into a moulin - a vertical shaft carrying water to ice sheet base Source: Roger Braithwaite, University of Manchester Surface Meltwater on Greenland Icecap

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11 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]

12 Fuel Scarcity / Energy In-Security

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14 Faced with Climate Change and Peak Oil – what’s needed? 1.Interested, Enthusiastic People 2.Senior Management Support 3.Integrated Institutional Approach 4.Allocation of Resources (Money) 5.Utilities Infrastructure upgrade

15 Cost Effective Measures Now & Future Stern et al: We need to invest now

16 Integrated Institution-wide Approach An Energy / Carbon Management Policy Commit to invest “X%” of Utility Spend Allocate Management Responsibility Whole Life Cost / Best Value Holistic / Whole Institution Approach

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18 Combined Heat and Power

19 GE Jenbacher 612 Engine 3 CHP generate £1m saving / yr

20 Doing Nothing is NOT an Option

21 10 Steps you might find helpful

22 1 Calculate your Carbon Footprint

23 6 Metering, Monitoring and Targeting utilities consumption 2

24 Charles Stewart House Electricity Usage

25 6 Seek help with your Carbon Management Programme 3 Higher Education Carbon Management (HECM) Carbon Management Lite Low Carbon Consultants Staff and students within your institution

26 4 Adopt a formal Carbon Reduction Policy “The University aims to reduce CO 2 emissions 40% by 2010” - Utilities Policy 2003 www.eso.ed.ac.uk/energy

27 5 Controlling the Building Energy Management Systems …

28 6Find the money to pay for the Carbon Management work Bid for funds in house + keep an ear to the ground: –Defra / EST Community Energy programme –EST Local Energy Efficiency Advice Centres –Low Carbon Building Programme (LCBP) –EST Transport Energy Consultancy Support –Carbon Trust SSA / SSM / CHP / DA / HECM / CML –Salix Finance for Public Sector Organisations –Scottish Biomass Support Scheme –Sustrans Local Cycling Infrastructure Funds –Regional Development Agencies

29 Campaign Website Newsletter The Bulletin Posters/Stickers Thermometers Coasters/Drip Mats Download our materials from www.eso.ed.ac.uk/energy www.eso.ed.ac.uk/energy 7 Raise awareness of energy cost and consumption with all users

30  Switch off lights when leaving a room www.eso.ed.ac.uk/energy  Turn off printers/copiers, etc at the end of the day  Report any heating problems through your EBIS rep  Avoid leaving taps running  Only cool an area when occupied / necessary

31 8 Engage with academic community

32 9 Engage with wider FHE sector Edinburgh: Founded in 1582 Now 425 years old … and in 400 years time?

33 10 Embed strategy in your place


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