Energy Efficiency
Our energy efficiency work is focussed on 2 main strands- Salix (a "revolving" energy efficiency fund), and the Environmental Controls project (a 10-year scheme in partnership with Schneider Electric).
Other University departments are also doing exciting work in this area- see for example the CiCS page on the carbon savings they are achieving through virtualisation: www.sheffield.ac.uk/cics/greenit/virtualisation
Contact energy@sheffield.ac.uk if you have an idea which could make energy savings in your area.
Salix
Achievements so far:
- Over £600,000 spent on 57 successful projects including insulation, boiler replacements and lighting improvements
- Annual savings of £360,000
- Over 1,400t CO2 saved per year
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Environmental Controls
Achievements so far:
- Over £1,000,000 saved to date since May 2010 (aggregate savings in buildings involved)
- Over 5,000 t CO2 saved since May 2010 *
- Improvements in 38 buildings
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What you can do
- If you have an idea for energy saving, email energy@sheffield.ac.uk.
- This could be
- Lighting improvements (upgrades to lamps or sensors)
- Pipework insulation
- New energy efficienct equipment e.g. Boilers, ventilation units
- Fume cupboard controls
- Our Energy Engineer will see if it is eligible for Salix funding, based on a 5-year payback. If eligible, the fund covers the entire cost of the project.
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How are the savings made?
- Projects have included:
• St Georges, Hicks and Chemistry received 90 heat sensors. Various buildings received sensors, software & variable speed drives
• In Kroto Research Institute- running chiller and air compressors more efficiently
• In the Information Commons- improving heating controls, voltage optimisation, heat-saving revolving doors and a “free cooling” unit on the roof
- Latest Environmental Controls savings report (see R hand links for archive) *
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*Please note that the Environmental Controls savings reports (see RH links) will include savings made not just by Environmental Controls, but also savings due to Salix work, Green Impact teams' work and other behaviour change work. All these schemes add up to ensure our consumption and emissions are reducing.
More Salix successes:
