EAUCImproved Sustainability Across Estates Through The Use of ICT

Greening Leeds Met Estate

Roland Cross Technology Project Consultant, Leeds Metropolitan University

A Green University

Estate StrategyCarbon Management Strategy

• Three year plan• ISO 14001 certification• Internal targets e.g. energy reduction, reduce

single occupancy car journeys, BREEAM rating for buildings

• External targets e.g. carbon accounting built into tenders

Green IT Strategy

Heat & Light by Timetable

• 12 month project• Funded by Joint Information Systems Committee

(JISC)• Sponsored and led by the Director Estates• Mixed project team – Professor of Mobile & Converging Technologies– Timetabling Manager– Engineering Systems Engineer– Technology Project Consultant

Concept

Inputs• Timetabled teaching sessions from

Timetabling (CMIS)

• Movement sensing from Passive Infrared sensors (PIRs) from Security Management System

• Manual intervention

Timetabling Data Stream

How does it work?

Critical factors

• Baseline data• Granular metering• How big is your heating/lighting block?• Thermal properties of rooms – warm up /

cool down• Local auto-sensing lighting• Business policies

Questions?