Financing Energy and Environmental Improvements: Edinburgh

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Financing Energy andEnvironmental
ImprovementsEdinburghs Experiences

• David Somervell, Energy Sustainability
  Manager
• University of Edinburgh Estates
  Buildings Department13 Infirmary Street,
  Edinburgh EH1 1LT Tel [phone]
• http//www.eso.ed.ac.uk David.Somervell_at_ed.
  ac.uk

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The imperative for action

1. Climate Chaos is it for real?
2. How will it affect our organisations?
3. Developing a Strategic Approach
4. Invest now in Utilities Infrastructure
5. Decentralised Energy Solutions
6. Fundraising Experiences

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Extreme droughts will plague sub-Saharan Africa.
Children stand behind one of thousands of
livestock that died from thirst in southern
Ethiopia. REUTERS March 2006
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• Whats needed?
• Interested, Enthusiastic People
• Senior Management Support
• Allocation of Resources (Money)
• PLUS Some Measure of Luck / Timing!

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Start at the Beginning

• An Energy / Carbon Management Policy
• Commit to invest X of Utility Spend
• Allocate Management Responsibility
• Establish Peer Support Network EAUC
• Holistic / Whole Institution Approach
• Whole Life Cost / Best Value

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EdinburghUniversity in the City invested
12million in Decentralised Energy / CHP 2002-2005
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2005 1.6MWe CHP engine for George Sq
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2003 526kWe CHP engine for Pollock Halls
2004 2.7MWe CHP engine for Kings Bldgs
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Combined Heat and Power
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UK Energy Flows 50 wasted
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George Square Energy Centre
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George Sq buildings now linked
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George Sq Trigeneration
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First remove old steam boilers
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1.6MWe Alternator bolts on
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High Efficiency, Low NOx Boiler
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75 cubic metre Thermal Store
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12 cylinder Jenbacher Engine

• GE Jenbacher 612 Engine

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600kW Absorption Chiller
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Thanks to our CHP Partners

• PB Energy Services for Scheme Design
• Crown House Technologies Main Contractor
• Estates Buildings implementation
• Clarke Energy Jenbacher Maintenance
• Energy Saving Trust for 5m funding support
• www.eso.ed.ac.uk

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Rankine Engineering Building
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Building Integrated PhotoVoltaics
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Why we have done this ?

• Invest in infrastructure
• Annual Carbon savings
• Leadership role
• Save money long-term

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Lessons Learnt Along the Way

• Opportunism Pays but need to be prepared
• Read the Runes / keep an ear to the ground
• Defra / EST Community Energy programme
• EST Local Energy Efficiency Advice Centres
• DTI Solar Major Demonstration Programme
• EST Transport Energy Consultancy Support
• Carbon Trust SSA / SSM / CHP / DA
• SALIX Finance for Public Sector Organisations
• Scottish Biomass Support Scheme
• SUSTRANS Local Cycling Infrastructure Funds
• Regional Development Agencies

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Edinburgh Founded in 1582 Now 425 years old
and in 400 years time?
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because there is only 1 planet