Museum Facilities Managers Forum

4th November 2015

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

What’s it all about?

A platform to share ideas, experiences, challenges and solutions on topics such as energy efficiency, waste reduction, security, health and safety, environmental management, project funding, finding suppliers... …or whatever you would like to discuss

What’s today got in store?

• Introductions • Presentation and tour • Discussion • Sandwich lunch

Who’s here?

• Name and organisation • Issues you are interested in

Pallant House Gallery

Watts Gallery

Cowdray

Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre

Jerwood Gallery

Eastbourne Heritage Centre

Cuckfield Museum

Towner

Polesden Lacey

Sustainable Business Partnership CIC

South East Museum Development Programme

Bateman’s The Lightbox

Preston Manor & The Booth Museum

Royal Pavilion & Museums

Worthing Museum

Welcome to the

Royal Pavilion

Estate

The Royal Pavilion & Museums are

currently owned and Operated by

Brighton & Hove City Council.

The Royal Pavilion

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

The Old Courthouse, Preston Manor

Hove Museum & Art Gallery

The Booth Museum of Natural History

West Blatchington Windmill.

New Governance Model-

Moving To Trust Status

It is likely that we’ll move away from being

council operated and become a charitable trust.

This will present new challenges but also new

opportunities and potential sources of funding.

The changes are as yet undecided.

Historic Premises Team Responsibilities

Planned Maintenance, Reactive Repairs, Health &

Safety, Risk Assessments, Disaster Planning, Business

Continuity, Conservation, Sustainability, Energy

Monitoring, Fire, Asbestos, Contractor Management,

Housekeeping, Statutory Obligations, Legionella

Compliance, Waste Management, Electrical Testing,

Mechanical Equipment Testing, Staff Liaison,

Equalities & Accessibility, Hearing Loops, 24 hour call

outs, Dealing with Vandalism, Insurance Claims,

Events & Projects, Office Moves, Pest Control,

Refurbishments…

Corporate Sustainability Action Plan - Key Points

Buy 100% renewable electricity and send no waste to landfill through our

corporate contracts.

Reduce use of natural resources and costs by improving utility consumption

monitoring and investing in energy / water efficient and digital

technologies.

Encourage staff through education and training to work in an environmentally

responsible way and to play a part in developing and delivering new

initiatives.

Minimise waste from exhibitions and events by designing them to maximise

reuse potential and use materials with a lower environmental impact.

Promote walking, cycling and public transport to visitors, staff and event

suppliers.

Royal Pavilion & Museums Sustainability Action Plan

Challenges of engaging staff.

The incompatibility of sustainable objectives in Historic

Buildings - Poor insulation, Listed Building Status etc.

Lack of Budget - Annual Budgets - Financial Cuts.

How to do more with less?

Energy & Water Team

Manage three energy contracts and process electricity, gas and water bills.

Provide accurate energy statistics for carbon footprint reporting, including the

Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) and Greenhouse Gas Reporting

Promote and comply with legislative requirements including Display Energy

Certificates (DECs) and Energy Performance Certificates.

Work with colleagues across the council towards achieving Zero Carbon and

Sustainable Water.

AMR Meters & Reports

Most meters are now fitted with Automatic Meter Reading

(AMR) facilities. These report back to a central database.

This, together with AMR sub metering, allows us to have half-hourly

readings and enables us to monitor usage more effectively.

It can also flag up issues with faulty equipment.

Last year we had unidentified issues with a boiler running

overnight that was discovered by reviewing gas usage.

AMR

AMR Meters & Reports

AMR Meters & Reports

Building Management System (BMS)

Shared systems with Brighton Dome.

Sub metering and billing issues due to loss of data.

Upgrades to BMS reporting system.

Possibilities of separating HVAC services?

LED

Lighting

Changing to LED’s - Positives

Cost savings of around 90% made in our Exhibition

Galleries, changing from 52 x 50 watt lamps to 52 x 5

watt LED lamps.

Most lamps in Royal Pavilion now LED or CFL.

Changed Staff Behaviour - Gallery lights only switched on

when needed rather than whilst unlocking building.

Changing to LED’s - Challenges

Issues of museum specific track lighting - Approx £300 per

unit.

SALIX bid for track lighting was calculated but won’t pay

back in time.

LED Lights not lasting as long as hoped in Pavilion. Some

are now flickering and failing after 2-3 years.

Looking Forward Sustainable Exhibitions

Temporary Exhibitions generate waste and we need to find ways to reduce this.

Timber MDF Paint Signage Plastics

● Liaise with exhibition designer and programming team to see what can

be reused.

● Identifying more sustainable products and solutions.

● Problems with lack of storage.

● Working out what to keep and what can be reused.

Museum Facilities Managers Forum

4th November 2015

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

What next?

• Next meetings: www.sustainablebusiness.org.uk/museums

• Help Hub: www.southeastmuseums.org/help-hub

What next?

• Other events • Tour of Wakehurst Place – 19th November • Sustainable Business Breakfasts

www.sustainablebusiness.org.uk

• Other groups

• Fit for the Future: www.fftf.org.uk • Sustainable Exhibitions for Museums:

www.sustainable-exhibitions.co.uk

Thank you

Museum Facilities Managers Forum

4th November 2015, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery