HECM

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HECM Utility Costs-Presentation to IDS-2nd.
November, 2005.

• E.P.Feast
• Head of Estates Infrastructure

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HECM Utility Costs.

• HECM-Higher Education Carbon Management.
• Utility costs rising in a volatile and
  unpredictable way.

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Crude Oil.
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Electricity.

• Over the past 10 years consumption has risen 42.
• Following deregulation of the ESI electricity
  prices fell year-on-year. However, over the past
  three years costs have risen 15.
• Campus currently supplied by 100 green
  electricity from wind turbines, hydroelectric
  power stations, landfill sites using methane gas,
  etc-CCL exempt.
• New electricity supply contract-Prices risen
  60.
• EU-Emissions Trading Scheme projected to add 6
  to the unit price of electricity.
• Electricity is now an expensive commodity-1.2M
  pa.

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Electricity Costs.
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Gas Water.

• Last autumn the University sought tenders for a
  renewal of the gas supply contract-unit prices
  rose 40.
• How much will gas rise when we next seek
  competitive tenders for the supply of gas? 40?
  50? 60 More?
• EU-Emissions Trading Scheme-If gas consumption is
  not reduced, the University will need to procure
  carbon units.
• Gas is now an expensive commodity.
• Carbon units are a commodity-Potentially a very
  expensive commodity.
• Water and waste water-prices rose 16-18 on the
  1st. April, 2005.

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Gas Costs.
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Historical Electricity Gas Consumption.
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Historical Consumption-Water.
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The University of Sussex.

• CO2 Emissions-1998-2005.

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What is being done?

• SUAG-Southern Universities Affinity Group-Gas
  Procurement (300 million kWtthrs collectively
  (Sussex 50 million kWtthrs)-Economies of scale,
  better prices, etc.
• The Energy Consortium Proposal-Universities
  collectively purchase and sell carbon units.
  However, there are some concerns relating to
  this.
• The Energy Consortium-Currently obtains
  electricity supply tenders on the Universitys
  behalf. Economies of scale, better prices, etc.
• Energy efficiency advice-Sussex has Carbon Trust
  support.
• Water efficiency advice-Sussex has Southern Water
  support.
• Reduce energy water consumptionReduced costs
  environmental benefits.
• The University is one of 20 HE organisations
  selected to join the Higher Education Carbon
  Management Programme. A 12 month programme run by
  the Carbon Trust with the assistance of Impact
  Plus and ESD-(Energy for Sustainable Development
  Ltd.)

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HECM at the University of Sussex.

• Has high level support-Project sponsor Deputy VC.
  
• Will reduce consumption cost of electricity
  gas.
• Will reduce cost of carbon unit procurement.
• Will provide opportunities for energy efficiency
  and sustainability.
• Will improve the Universitys environmental
  credentials, etc.
• Will reduce risks to the organisation. E.g. Legal
  action, damage to reputation, etc.

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HECM.
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HECM- Why do it?

• Scientific evidence shows that the climate is
  changing and temperatures are rising due to
  emissions of green house gases.
• Universities are major producers of carbon
  dioxide-a green house gas.
• Carbon dioxide is emitted in a number of
  ways-Combustion, etc.
• Deforestation reduces opportunity to naturally
  absorb carbon dioxide.

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Climate Change.

• Within my lifetime there has been a change in the
  climate. There used to be seasons -
• Winters-Colder, frostier, ice on bedroom windows,
  frozen milk bottles on the doorstep. (BBC-Artic
  Circle to disappear by 2060. Consequences for low
  lying land such as the Maldives, Holland, etc.)
• Summers-Lengthy sunny periods. Now we have very
  hot summers the sun is a health hazard.
  Evidence that skin cancer cases increasing.

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Climate Change.

• There has been an increase in insurance claims
  for damage to property by -
• Flooding-2000-Lewes, Uckfield, 2005-Austria,
  Germany, Lucerne Switzerland, etc.
• Landslides.
• Wind-Sussex Hurricane (1987) 2005-America New
  Orleans, (BBC-Hurricane activity doubled since
  the 70s.)
• Southern Water have recently applied for a
  Drought Order implemented a hose pipe ban,
  water efficiency measures, etc.

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The Global Cost of Climate Change (source
Munich Re-insurance)
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Climate Change.

• Kyoto protocol.
• EU-Emissions Trading Scheme.
• DEFRA set up the EU-ETS as a way of ensuring that
  the UK (and other EEC countries) meets its Kyoto
  objectives.
• NAP, data verification by Lloyds Register (LRQA),
  permit to emit.
• 8.3k tonnes of CO2 emitted during 2003.
• Permitted level is 6.9k tonnes of CO2.
• Procurement of Carbon units if carbon emitted
  exceeds permitted level.

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10 ways to reduce carbon emissions.

• Construct and refurbish buildings to standards
  that comply with the EU Buildings Directive 2006.
• Ensure that new investment decisions take into
  account life time liabilities of C02
• On site generation using CHP or renewable
  energy-wind turbines.
• Procure green energy-Ecotricity.
• Invest in new energy efficiency technologies.
• Monitor energy consumption and set targets to
  reduce it.
• Encourage car pools and use of public transport
  for commuting staff.
• Change the control criteria for our building
  energy management systems.
• Change the procurement procedure to include
  criteria on low carbon products.
• Raise awareness, change hearts minds, etc.

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Raising Energy Efficiency Environmental
Awareness.

• Awareness campaign - Reduce consumption, switch
  off unnecessary lighting, photocopiers, PCs, etc.
• Wear a fleece-Do not use fan heaters.
• Change Hearts and Minds.
• Appoint Energy and Environmental Champions from
  the Students Union, colleagues in IDS, Estates
  Facilities Management, the Finance Team,
  Environmental Forum, Maintenance Forum,
  Residential services, SMG, RS,
  etc-Environmental Champions

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Aspirations.

• For the University of Sussex to -
• i). Excel in Carbon Management, Energy
  Conservation and Sustainability,
• ii). Minimise the environmental impact of all
  University activities,
• iii). Take our CM experiences to other HE and
  public sector organisations. (Eg, The
  Universities of Brighton, Surrey, Reading, etc)

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Leonardo di Caprio demonstrates that it is cool
to be green and drive a hybrid.
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Thank you for listening.