Pages tagged with 'energy'

Cost and Carbon Savings through Hot Water Boiler Efficiency

Sun, 01/04/2012

UK organisations could save over £400m a year by taking simple, low-cost actions to improve the efficiency of their hot water boilers, according to new guidance published today by the Carbon Trust.  New analysis by the Carbon Trust reveals that heating and hot water accounts for over one third of UK organisations' energy consumption and up to 60% of the carbon emissions from some UK industrial processes, such as food production and laundering, where demand for steam or hot water is high. However, it's possible to cut heating costs by up to 30% by implementing some simple boiler-related energy saving measures.

Energy Use Audit for NHS Sustainability Day of Action

Mon, 06/02/2012

On the 28th March 2012 the NHS is holding a Day of Action on Sustainability. The organisers (University College London Hospital (UCLH) and the NHS Sustainable Development Unit (SDU)) would like health professionals across the UK to carry out a snap shot audit on energy use in hospitals and clinics. It's easy to carry out, but it needs health professionals in every Trust in the UK to take part. 

DECC interactive energy maps

Fri, 02/12/2011

The Department of Energy and Climate Change have published a series of interactive maps. The maps bring together DECCs Local Authority datasets into one place allowing users to view trends in fuel poverty, energy use and energy efficiency measures.  

DECC Fuel Poverty report

Thu, 20/10/2011

DECC (the Department of Energy and Climate Change) has published an interim report examining the issues around fuel poverty and how it should be measured. See the PDF attached or visit the DECC website for information.

Sustainability Network meeting 09.06.10 presentations and information

The NHS Sustainability Network meeting was held at GOSW in Bristol on 9 June 2010. The meeting covered the following topics, with guest speakers presenting information and answering questions (see below for links to presentations):

  • Use of natural resources assessments at South West PCTs- Steve Tribe and Suki Coe, The Audit Commission
  • AMR - Collette Germon, Torbay Care Trust and Chris Cakebread
  • 10:10 - Tim Nicholson, Project Manager, The Campaign for Greener Healthcare Care
Event: 
Sustainability Network Meeting - Bristol
Resources: 
AMR presentation from Network meeting 09.06.10
Natural resources – headlines from work in 2009/10 presentation 09.06.10
Sustainability Network update presentation 09.06.10
Update on 10:10 presentation 09.06.10

Natural resources – headlines from work in 2009/10 presentation 09.06.10

 

A presentation given by Steve Tribe and Suki Coe of the Audit Commission at the Sustainability Network meeting on 09 June 2010. It highlights the Audit Commission's sustainability ambitions, the Use of Resources KLOE and outcomes from South West PCTs. It also brings attention to key actions and partnership working that will benefit the PCTs, as well as case studies of high scoring organisations. 

Era of cheap, easy oil is over, warns study (Telegraph, 08.10.09)

Thu, 08/10/2009

The world could start to run out of oil in the next ten years, sparking soaring energy prices and a rush for even more polluting fossil fuels, an influential new study by the UK Energy Research Council has warned. Click HERE to read the full article from the Telegraph on Thursday, 8 October 2009.

Energy Saving Week

Date: 
19/10/2009
Location: 
Everywhere

This year's theme is waste - to help people across the UK stop wasting their time, money and energy! Each day has been assigned a mini-theme: Monday: Wasteful behaviour and Launch day; Tuesday: Warmer homes day (Insulation); Wednesday: Smarter driving day (Transport); Thursday: Switch off/turn down/turn off day; Friday: Buy better day. To find out what's happening in your area during the week, contact the Energy Saving Trust advice centre on 0800 512 012.

Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings - a guide to Display Energy Certificates and advisory reports for public buildings

 

This guide describes the obligations that come into force on 1 October 2008 for public authorities and institutions providing public services to a large number of people that occupy buildings (or parts of buildings that have been designed or altered to be used separately) where the total useful floor area of the building (or part that has been designed or altered to be used separately) exceeds 1000m2 and which is frequently visited by the public.

Making Energy Work in Healthcare

 

Encode 2006 – which comprises this document and a CD-ROM of resource materials – is the primary guidance on energy efficiency in healthcare facilities. It has been produced as a comprehensive guide to all issues relating to the procurement and management of energy in the NHS.

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