financing energy and environmental improvements: edinburgh’s experiences

Financing Energy andEnvironmental Improvements:

Edinburgh’s Experiences David Somervell, Energy & Sustainability Manager

University of Edinburgh – Estates & Buildings Department13 Infirmary Street, Edinburgh EH1 1LT Tel 0131 650 2073

http://www.eso.ed.ac.uk David.Somervell@ed.ac.uk

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

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]

What’s needed?

1. Interested, Enthusiastic People2. Senior Management Support 3. Allocation of Resources (Money)

PLUS … Some Measure of Luck / Timing!

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

Edinburgh:

“University

in the City”

… invested

£12million in

Decentralised

Energy / CHP

2002-2005

2003: 526kWe CHP engine for Pollock Halls

2004: 2.7MWe CHP engine for

King’s Bldgs

2005: 1.6MWe CHP engine

for George Sq

Combined Heat and Power

UK Energy Flows – 50% wasted

George Square Energy Centre

George Sq buildings now linked:

George Sq: Trigeneration

First remove old steam boilers…First remove old steam boilers…

1.6MWe Alternator bolts on

High Efficiency, Low NOx BoilerHigh Efficiency, Low NOx Boiler

75 cubic metre Thermal Store75 cubic metre Thermal Store

• GE Jenbacher 612 Engine

12 cylinder Jenbacher Engine12 cylinder Jenbacher Engine

600kW600kW Absorption ChillerAbsorption Chiller

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

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Rankine Engineering Building

Building Integrated PhotoVoltaics

Why we have done this …?

• Invest in infrastructure

• Annual Carbon savings

• Leadership role

• Save money long-term

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

Edinburgh: Founded in 1582

Now 425 years old …

and in 400 years time?

…because there is only 1 planet