CARBON MANAGEMENT AT THE CARBON MANAGEMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWSUNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

May 2009May 2009

Roddy YarrRoddy YarrEnvironment and Energy ManagerEnvironment and Energy Manager

OVERVIEWOVERVIEW• Successfully completed Carbon Management Programme and developed our implementation plan 2007/8

• Carbon Trust Standard – Awarded Jan 09

• Embarked on Business in the Community CSR Index for HE sector, ‘Universities That Count’ 08-09

• Annual Sustainability reporting established

• £1.7M SALIX Fund illustrates that energy is priority

• Green Fleet Review implemented as part of Travel Plan

• Focus on water and waste

•leakage surveys and reduction of use;

•59% recycling

•composting all vegetable/fruit and trialling total composting

• BREEAM excellent standard for all new developments and major refurbishments

•Rolling out awareness raising – School of Psychology research-led

•Scottish Principals Climate Change Commitment – signed up in early 2009

• Helping develop town and local area bid for Climate Challenge Funding

GOVERNANCE GOVERNANCE

• Sustainability Policy

• Sustainable Development Strategy

• Objectives and Targets

• Performance monitoring and reporting to

University Court

• Goal is to integrate SD across the institution and work with key stakeholders internally and externally

University Court

Planning and Resources

Committee

Sustainability Policy Group

Travel and Parking Group

Carbon Management

Group

Sub-groups

•Tree and Frog

•E & E

Sub-groups

PERFORMANCEPERFORMANCE

• 1st in Scotland and 12th in UK – People and Planet Green League

• 2008 Highly commended award for Ethical Investment Policy

(Green Gown Awards)

• Achieved Carbon Trust Standard

• Implementing EPCs and preparing to meet future carbon legislation e.g. CRC

• Now jointly working with key external stakeholders - NHS and Fife Council to help them deliver Single Outcome Agreement

OUR EXPERIENCE OF THE OUR EXPERIENCE OF THE CARBON MANAGEMENT PROGRAM CARBON MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

• Exposure to ideas and commitment of senior management. • Options workshop allowed staff involvement throughout University.• We already had a program of energy reduction investments

through the Salix fund, but the HECMP gave these a context and further importance.

• Widens focus to look at all aspects of carbon reduction.• The Strategic Implementation Plan was only 10 pages and not a

comprehensive list of measures, but outlined a strategy to understand our carbon footprint.

www.st-andrews.ac.uk/environment/SDStrategy/• Legacy of Carbon Management Group meetings still held every

month, attended by Director of Estates, Finance Director, Dean of Science, and other Heads of Department/School.

• Now become a Sustainability Policy Group

2007 UNIVERSITY CARBON FOOTPRINT

procurement30.6%

fuel use0.3%

w aste2.0%

energy51.6%

staff business mileage15.3%

w ater use0.2%

energy

waste

water use

staff business mileage

fuel use

procurement

OUR CARBON FOOTPRINTOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT

        

CO2 Source Tonnes CO2

energy 16,850

waste 649

water use 78

staff business mileage 5,000

fuel use 87

procurement 10,000

Total 32,664

DETAILS OF OUR STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATIONDETAILS OF OUR STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATIONPLANPLAN

1.3 Carbon Management Outcomes • The University aims to become carbon neutral for energy

consumption and to understand the carbon impact and reduce this carbon footprint in the key areas of resource use, waste, travel and transport and ultimately procurement

• To create and sustain a robust level of awareness of carbon management benefits and also to enable stakeholders to take control of their impacts and to reduce them as much as possible

• To establish an ongoing management process that enables the University to establish, monitor, report and manage its carbon impacts on an ongoing basis, not just as a ‘snapshot’ in time

• To ensure that existing strategies and policies are aligned with the

aim of delivery of good practice carbon management

UNIVERSITY ENERGY STRATEGY UNIVERSITY ENERGY STRATEGY

• Metering and monitoring

• On-site energy efficiency investment (£1.7M SALIX Fund)

• Changing Behaviour e.g. Interhall Energy Competition

• Sustainable design for new build and refurbishment e.g. new MSB

• Alternative energy generation – CHP, Biomass, Solar Thermal PV, Ground Source Heat Pumps, Wind

• Large scale community wind on University farmland

ENERGY CARBON FORECASTS AND ENERGY CARBON FORECASTS AND REDUCTION STRATEGY REDUCTION STRATEGY

• SD Strategy – carbon neutral / low carbon

• Rising energy costs and consumption

• University expansion of buildings

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Forecast including confirmed building program with Salix energy efficiency measuresSolar, Biomass, & CHP 1500 kW Biodiesel CHPWind 10 MW

Example - Library Energy Example - Library Energy AwarenessAwareness

• Total Utility cost is • Elec = £198,600 pa• Gas = £ 50,100 pa• Water = £20,900 pa

• Total = £269,600 pa

• University spend =

£5,300,000 pa

Details of Library Salix projectsDetails of Library Salix projects

• Library - what have we done?• Variable speed drives on ventilation fans • Motor controls on chiller plant• Replacement lights (Nov 08)

• Savings so far = 7% electricity or £13,000 pa

Details of other Salix projectsDetails of other Salix projects

• Other buildings -• Roof & pipe insulation• Window draught proofing• Boiler controls• Boiler replacement• Ventilation heat reclaim• Motor controls• LED lights

• Total of £900,000 committed so far

UTILITIES – RENEWABLE ENERGYUTILITIES – RENEWABLE ENERGY

Biomass CHPGeothermal

WindSolar

Renewables – small scaleRenewables – small scale

Solar PV and Ground Source Heat Pump at Museum

of St Andrews (MUSA)

Solar thermal and CHP -

at Medical Science Bldg

Solar thermal & biomass -

at other residences

Waste ManagementWaste Management

• University-wide recycling scheme since 2004

• 1,315 tonnes of total waste generated in 07-08 (up 1.8% from previous year)

• 59% waste recycled in 07-08 (up from 57% in 06-07)

• Waste to landfill in 2007-08 decreased by 3.2% compared to 2006-07

• Implementing the waste hierarchy into construction programme and university operations

RecyclingRecycling

• Mattresses

• Lamps

• Fridges/freezers

• Electrical equipment

• Batteries – mobile phones

• Blankets

• Duvets

• Books

• Wood

• Roofing slates

• Technical equipment

• Printer cartridges

• Clothing and shoes

• Sanitary ware

• Scrap metal

• Tyres

Paper, Cardboard , Plastic bottles , Glass , Tins and cans

Waste Reuse Waste Reuse

• Furniture Exchange

• End-of-term waste

• Bike Reuse Scheme

• Composting

Sustainable Transport Sustainable Transport

• Bike pool scheme • Abandoned bikes • Bike maps • Velib Bike Scheme • Car-share scheme • Discounted insurance

OPPORTUNITIES AND INITIATIVESOPPORTUNITIES AND INITIATIVES

• Integration and opportunities for joint working e.g. GIS mapping of travel patterns; Biodiversity surveys; Case Study teaching and research; student behaviour survey; Staff and Student Travel Surveys

• Carbon Neutrality and Carbon Footprinting

• Energy reduction projects•deliver investment via SALIX fund•deliver renewable energy solutions

• Building better and more sustainably

• Improved integration and liaison with town/regional initiatives• Fair Trade – Fair Trade Town, Ethical Procurement• Transport Forum – Park and Ride, Transport Infrastructure• Local Plan – University development proposals• Energy generation and use – a community remit?

• Benchmarking, reporting performance and sharing learning externally

Key Performance Indicators 1Key Performance Indicators 1

Key Performance Indicators 2Key Performance Indicators 2

Thank Thank YouYou

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