Energy Saving Trust Business Advice Programme

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Energy Saving TrustBusiness Advice Programme

• Alex McGivern
• EST Business Adviser

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Programme Aims

• Support small and medium sized businesses to
• Save energy
• Save resources
• Save money

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Energy Saving Survey

• An Energy Saving survey carried out for free by
  an energy consultant
• A detailed report specific to your own premises
• Use this as the basis for your Action Plan for
  energy management

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EST Energy Efficiency Report

• Analyses your business energy usage
• Provides recommended actions for energy savings
• Outlines sources of assistance

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EST Energy Reviews

• Available to
• Sites with an energy bill below 50K p.a.
• Private businesses and not-for-profit
  organisations
• New builds and major refurbishments

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EST Energy Reviews

• Providing
• Up to a ½ day on-site consultancy
• A detailed report with recommendations
• Identified average potential savings of 30
• Follow-up support to implement action plans

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Report Highlights

• Annual Savings
• Lifetime Savings
• Current Energy Use
• Itemised Energy Cost Savings
• Sources of Assistance

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Current Energy Use

• Energy Source
• Usage KWh
• Unit Cost p/KWh
• CO2 emissions (tonnes)

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Current Energy Use

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Potential Energy Cost Savings

• These are split into three categories
• No Cost Actions
• Low Cost Actions
• Capital Cost Actions

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Potential Energy Cost Savings
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Financial Assistance

• Loan Action Scotland
• Enhanced Capital Allowances
• Low Carbon Buildings Programme
• SCHRI

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Loan Action Scotland

• Interest free loan of 5,000 to 100,000
• For measures that reduce energy consumption
• Loan amount up to 5 times the projected annual
  savings from cost items
• Loan repaid over 4 years
• www.energy-efficiency.org

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Enhanced Capital Allowances

• A tax incentive to purchase energy efficient
  equipment
• Claim 100 capital allowance for eligible capital
  expenditure in the first year
• Can be used in conjunction with Loan Action
  Scotland
• www.eca.gov.uk

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Low Carbon Buildings Programme Phase 2

• Grants for microgeneration technologies
• LCBP2 grants are open to the public sector and
  not-for-profit organisations
• Check the scheme conditions on the website to
  confirm your eligibility
• www.lowcarbonbuildingsphase2.org.uk

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SCHRI

• Grants, advice and project support to community
• Schemes
• Technical grants lt 10k for non-capital projects
• Capital grants lt 100k
• www.est.org.uk/schri

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Case Study 1
Foulford Inn, Perthshire Annual saving
2,000 (33)
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Foulford Inn

• Installed efficient condensing oil boiler with
  weather compensating controls
• Extended radiator network to replace inefficient
  electric heaters
• Improved insulation
• Replaced old lighting fixtures with modern energy
  efficient alternatives
• Supported through an interest free loan from LAS

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Case Study 2
Oxenfoord Castle, Midlothian Annual
saving 11,000 (59)
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Oxenfoord Castle

• Replaced inefficient boilers with energy
  efficient oil fired boiler
• New boiler fuelled by reclaimable oil
• Installed insulation
• Supported through an interest free loan from LAS

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Energy Efficiency The bottom line

• Simple low cost energy saving measures can
  produce savings of 15-20 on energy bills
• A cut in energy costs goes straight to your
  bottom line
• To gain a similar increase in profits how much
  more would you need to sell?

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Summary

• Makes good business sense
• Many recommendations are no or low cost
• The support is FREE

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Contact Details

• Alex McGivern
• Business Adviser
• Energy Saving Trust
• 0141 552 0799
• alex.mcgivern_at_est.org.uk