Welcome toRe-energising Camden

 

Agenda

4.00pm-4.30pm:    Arrival, registration & refreshments4.30pm-5.15pm:    Conference Session5.15pm-5.30pm:    Break5.30pm-6.30pm:    Group Break Out Sessions 6.30pm-6.45pm:    Break6.45pm-7.45pm:    Project Showcase7.55pm-8.00pm:    Concluding Comments8.00pm onwards:  Refreshments, Exhibition and Networking 

Re-energising Camden

Our Vision 

Re-energising Camden

Arup, Low Carbon Energy

January 2015

Re-Energising Camden

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Arup Experience

Arup – Opening Comments

David Whittleton

- Arup Group Deputy Chairman

- Chairman of the Fitzrovia Partnership

- Board Member of the Camden Business Board

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Arup Experience

Arup Background

• Multi-disciplinary consultancy providing Engineering and Consultancy services with 12,300 staff worldwide and 1,950 staff in London

• Two main offices in Camden, Number 8 & Number 13 Fitzroy Street

• Arup been involved in the Camden Climate Change Alliance which works to reduce organisations carbon emissions and bills in Camden.

• Arup has reduced office carbon footprint by 25% from 2008 to 2013

• Arup’s involvement and carbon footprint and promote good sustainability measures submitting our carbon foot print data annually

• Solar Thermal Panels saving ~550kgCO2 per year

• Green roof promoting biodiversity and reducing rain water runoff

• Rainwater harvesting for WC flushing

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Arup Experience

Arup Project Experience

Euston Road District Heating Network Construction – Employer’s Agent

Euston Area Energy Masterplan

Bloomsbury Heat and Power Network – Feasibility Study

Euston Road District Heating Network – Procurement

Royal Free Hospital Heat Off-Take - Procurement

Feasibility

Business plan

Implementation

Heat Mapping

Procurement

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London Strategic and Policy Context

Low Carbon Technologies

Target to meet 25% of London’s energy needs from decentralised energy sources by 2025

New development subject to Mayor’s energy hierarchy in London Plan:

1. Be lean: use less energy

2. Be clean: supply energy efficiently

3. Be green: use renewable energy

Investment in UK to date in decentralised energy and energy efficiency has saved £37.2bn per year;4. Reducing need for centralised generation capacity

5. Reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels

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Energy Efficiency should be the first target of any existing building

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9 Gas vs. low carbon heat sources

• Electricity Generation- Photovoltaic Panels – proven, space efficient, eligible for Feed-in-Tariffs

- Combined Heat and Power engines – proven and well established but with potential

air quality issues

- Fuel cells – emerging technology, no air quality issues and eligible for Feed-in-

Tariffs at a micro scale (<2kW)

• District Heating Networks- Gas – proven, space efficient, simple, with mature supply chain

- Low Carbon Heat Sources– emerging technologies / supply chains, more

complex, not conventionally cost competitive

- Grid decarbonisation will eliminate any carbon savings from gas CHP.

- London study:

- Secondary heat about equivalent to total heating demand

(70 TWh/yr);

- Nearly half can be used with DHNs (30 TWh/yr)

Low Carbon Technologies

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10 Feed-in Tariff

• Payment from government for every kilowatt hour of

electricity generated from renewable means.

• Rate based on:- Size of the system

- Type of technology installed

- Date of installation

- Conditional on use of approved certified installer

• More info at www.gov.uk/feed-in-tariffs

Feed-in-Tariffs

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• Feed-in Tariff Payment Rate Table for Photovoltaic Eligible Installations for FIT

• Rates are fixed for 20 Years

Lower Rate Applies to EPC band D or lower

Feed-in-Tariff Rates

Feed-in-Tariffs Rates

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Arup Experience

Low Carbon Energy Project Implementation

Policy Development

Heat Mapping

Energy Masterplanning

Commercial Strategy

Feasibility Studies Business Case

Business Plan

FinancingProcurementImplementation

At all stages of a project we build capacity, deliver research and guidance, and develop

tools to support delivery

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Tangible ResultsOver 750,000 tonnes of Co2 cuts committed

Solar Schools : The inspiration

Fox School – South London

• The panels• Bill savings• Feed-in tariffs• Direct carbon cuts• Educational tool

Solar Schools – the benefits

•   The project•  School wide support•  New skills, confidence and 

networks•  Community cohesion•  Boost school profile

Resources• Website:

• Donation functionality • Communication tools

• Branding, pack

Training & support• Regional sessions & webinars• 1:1 assistance & mentoring

The Solar Schools toolkit

“It was my first webinar and I really enjoyed it… helpful and informative… great!” Sue Jepson, Deputy head

The virtual roof

Live newsfeed

 Target

School details

Headte

acher’s

 

bio

One team

1 x Grandparent2 x Governors

1 x parent/PTA member1 x teacher

11 friendly businesses

£7,400

13 community events

£10,373

100’s of tweets

What makes a Solar School?

@FitzBoA Our 5th panel is on the progress chart at school now,! Wow! 

#SolarSchools

Community cohesion and confidence

“Rather than parents just bringing kids to school it's “What are we doing next? What's our next project to

do?”. It was the get together, making the community a

family.”

• 79% of volunteers felt closer to their community.

• 36% donors more likely to get involved in a community project. 

• 100% schools improved links to local business.

• 70% of donors felt part of a community of supporters thanks to the website

• 100% of volunteers felt more skilled as a result of Solar Schools training.

• 79% volunteers increased understanding of how community projects are set up and run. 

"So I learned in that training… I learned more in three hours than I had done in a long time. And

there are lessons that I will learn and use in my life"

Creating climate savvy citizens

• Most popular outcome: increased pupil awareness.

• 47% of volunteers increased understanding of how to save energy at home. 

• 53% volunteers increased motivation to get involved in other community or energy projects. 

• 18% donors felt more positive about renewable energy and energy saving.

Press and campaigns

Solar SchoolsSo far and beyond

65 schools trained and resourced

65 communitiesunited around renewables

>£450,000crowdfunded for solar

200kWpsolar installed (and counting!)

160 staff, parents and pupilstrained as the new face of clean energy

45,000 staff, parents and pupilsconnected to a community energy project

• Solar Schools Year 4:• Investment?• Other energy saving measures?• More pupil action?

• New and diverse audiences• Faith buildings• Community centres• And beyond…!

• More partners

Solar … Camden?!

• More, diverse organisations

• Community consultation and 

project development

• Easily adaptable website

• Tailored resources and 

support

• Donations +

James WattLocal and Community Empowerment

Who is CSE?

Community projects and support

Why is community energy important?

www.cse.org.uk  

James Watt – james.watt@cse.org.uk

General community energy enquiriescommunities@cse.org.uk 

Contact details

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Re-energising Camden

Collaborative Investment in Community Energy