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Derek MarshallDerek Marshall

Estate Development Manager - Estate Development Manager - Dundee CollegeDundee College

About Dundee CollegeAbout Dundee College

• Large (by FE Standards)Large (by FE Standards)• 5 sites across Dundee 5 sites across Dundee • 27,000 enrolments27,000 enrolments• 3,500 full-time students3,500 full-time students• 700 staff700 staff• 100,000 SUMS100,000 SUMS• £27M turnover£27M turnover

• Best HMI report after their inspection late last year.Best HMI report after their inspection late last year.

About Dundee CollegeAbout Dundee College

• The Buildings:The Buildings: Former Trades College just off Main Trunk Road Former Trades College just off Main Trunk Road

(Kingsway) 16335m(Kingsway) 16335m22 Theatre Including Dance Studios and Conference Facilities Theatre Including Dance Studios and Conference Facilities 2300m2300m22

Former Commerce College 9157mFormer Commerce College 9157m22 2 Former Secondary Schools 6736m2 Former Secondary Schools 6736m22 and 5012m and 5012m22 City Centre Presence 324mCity Centre Presence 324m22

• Full spectrum of activities including:Full spectrum of activities including:commerce, IT, workshops, PE, dance, catering,commerce, IT, workshops, PE, dance, catering,hairdressing, music, horticulture, art, travel and tourism.hairdressing, music, horticulture, art, travel and tourism.

Environmental Environmental AwarenessAwareness

The Beginnings:The Beginnings: Funding was made available through the ESFFunding was made available through the ESF Objective 4 - Objective 4 - ADAPTADAPT (Waste and Energy Awareness (Waste and Energy Awareness

programme) programme) • College made local SMEs aware of waste and energy issuesCollege made local SMEs aware of waste and energy issues• Partner Organisation Greenwich Environmental Partner Organisation Greenwich Environmental

Management Systems (GEMS) completed College Review in Management Systems (GEMS) completed College Review in 19981998

• Three staff members attended a week long course run by Three staff members attended a week long course run by the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and were the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health and were awarded their Certificate in Environmental Management awarded their Certificate in Environmental Management after examinationafter examination

• Many members of College staff attended single day Many members of College staff attended single day environmental awareness courses run by GEMS in Dundeeenvironmental awareness courses run by GEMS in Dundee

• An environmental day was organised to give a higher An environmental day was organised to give a higher profile to Environmental issuesprofile to Environmental issues

Environmental DayEnvironmental Day

The ReviewThe Review

• The review was restricted to 3 full days The review was restricted to 3 full days in October and a lot of information was in October and a lot of information was prepared for the reviewprepared for the review

• Because of the size of the task the review Because of the size of the task the review concentrated onconcentrated on– Checking management information Checking management information

documentationdocumentation– Interviews with key staffInterviews with key staff– Inspection of areas during review of Inspection of areas during review of

documentsdocuments

The Review The Review continuedcontinued

ISO 14001 was used as a templateISO 14001 was used as a template

The Document Review inluded:The Document Review inluded:

• The checking of the existing documented systemsThe checking of the existing documented systems• Looking at the College’s Strategic PlanLooking at the College’s Strategic Plan• Considering the existing Environmental PolicyConsidering the existing Environmental Policy• Checking Health and Safety ManagementChecking Health and Safety Management• Looking at Energy ManagementLooking at Energy Management• Looking at Water ManagementLooking at Water Management• Checking Paper recycling activitiesChecking Paper recycling activities• Enquiring on responsibilities Enquiring on responsibilities

The Review The Review continuedcontinued

Departmental InspectionsDepartmental Inspections• ReprographicReprographic• Motor VehicleMotor Vehicle• Science Science • EngineeringEngineering• CateringCatering

RecommendationsRecommendations

• Redraft Environmental PolicyRedraft Environmental Policy

• Instigate cross-departmental Instigate cross-departmental Environment TrainingEnvironment Training

• Formalise the existing informal Formalise the existing informal arrangements for Environmental arrangements for Environmental ManagementManagement

Environmental PolicyEnvironmental Policy• Apply the principles of sustainable developmentApply the principles of sustainable development

• Meet all regulatory and legislative requirementsMeet all regulatory and legislative requirements

• Invest in improving energy efficiency and energy conservationInvest in improving energy efficiency and energy conservation

• Seek to minimise waste and maximise recycling and use of recycling materialsSeek to minimise waste and maximise recycling and use of recycling materials

• Seek suppliers and contractors who have high environmental standardsSeek suppliers and contractors who have high environmental standards

• Strive to reduce the release of pollutantsStrive to reduce the release of pollutants

• Minimise health and risks to staff, students and the community Minimise health and risks to staff, students and the community

• Provide appropriate environmental education and training to meet the needs Provide appropriate environmental education and training to meet the needs and responsibilities of staff and studentsand responsibilities of staff and students

• Set annual targets for the reduction of environmental impact, monitor and Set annual targets for the reduction of environmental impact, monitor and report on achievement, and take corrective action as required.report on achievement, and take corrective action as required.

InitiativesInitiatives

• Introduction of energy efficient Introduction of energy efficient systems when implementing capital systems when implementing capital projectsprojects

• Cardboard and Paper RecyclingCardboard and Paper Recycling• Energy MeteringEnergy Metering• Reduction in Water UsageReduction in Water Usage• LPG VehicleLPG Vehicle

Where We Are NowWhere We Are Now

• The Environment Group has recently The Environment Group has recently been reconvened after several months been reconvened after several months due retirals and overstretched resourcesdue retirals and overstretched resources

• A yearly calendar of meetings has been A yearly calendar of meetings has been set, the notes of which will be considered set, the notes of which will be considered regularly by the College Board of regularly by the College Board of Management Management

• New Targets will be set early in the New New Targets will be set early in the New YearYear

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Thank You !Thank You !