An independent energy survey of University Hospitals Bristol NHS
Foundation Trust buildings shows that energy performance has
improved by 25% compared with the previous year.
The report, produced by carbon reduction company Sustain, uses
Display Energy Certificates to show how much energy is used to
operate a building. This is then compared against a benchmark which
represents performance indicative of similar buildings.
The improvement comes as the result of various year-long
Trust-wide energy saving initiatives, including:
1. Training staff Green Champions on how to save energy and
cut waste as part of a Big Green Scheme environmental
campaign.
2. Installing lighting controls with presence detection in
areas that are not in constant use, such as corridors.
3. Installing new steam meters to monitor and manage energy
being used.
4. Improving controls in the boiler house to reduce the energy
consumed.
In total, these projects are expected to deliver annual savings
of over 415 tonnes of CO2, which amounts to a cost saving of around
£150,000.
Ian Shellard, Senior Associate at Sustain, said: These results
demonstrate the positive impact that ongoing energy saving
initiatives are having across the Trusts considerable Estate.
We hope to continue to work alongside the Trust to enhance the
visibility of building utility consumption, with a view to
assessing the effect of further improvement works and increasing
occupier awareness of the importance of maintaining good energy
efficiency practice.
Sam Willitts, Energy Manager at University Hospitals Bristol NHS
Foundation Trust, said: This survey shows that the Trust is
conserving energy, cutting carbon emissions and saving money. This
is great news.
We continue to work with colleagues across the Trust, including
those who work in our Estates Team and medical professionals, to
lighten our carbon footprint and reduce our energy bills even
more.
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