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Welcome toRe-energising Camden
Agenda
4.00pm-4.30pm: Arrival, registration & refreshments4.30pm-5.15pm: Conference Session5.15pm-5.30pm: Break5.30pm-6.30pm: Group Break Out Sessions 6.30pm-6.45pm: Break6.45pm-7.45pm: Project Showcase7.55pm-8.00pm: Concluding Comments8.00pm onwards: Refreshments, Exhibition and Networking
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Arup Experience
Arup – Opening Comments
David Whittleton
- Arup Group Deputy Chairman
- Chairman of the Fitzrovia Partnership
- Board Member of the Camden Business Board
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Arup Experience
Arup Background
• Multi-disciplinary consultancy providing Engineering and Consultancy services with 12,300 staff worldwide and 1,950 staff in London
• Two main offices in Camden, Number 8 & Number 13 Fitzroy Street
• Arup been involved in the Camden Climate Change Alliance which works to reduce organisations carbon emissions and bills in Camden.
• Arup has reduced office carbon footprint by 25% from 2008 to 2013
• Arup’s involvement and carbon footprint and promote good sustainability measures submitting our carbon foot print data annually
• Solar Thermal Panels saving ~550kgCO2 per year
• Green roof promoting biodiversity and reducing rain water runoff
• Rainwater harvesting for WC flushing
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Arup Experience
Arup Project Experience
Euston Road District Heating Network Construction – Employer’s Agent
Euston Area Energy Masterplan
Bloomsbury Heat and Power Network – Feasibility Study
Euston Road District Heating Network – Procurement
Royal Free Hospital Heat Off-Take - Procurement
Feasibility
Business plan
Implementation
Heat Mapping
Procurement
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London Strategic and Policy Context
Low Carbon Technologies
Target to meet 25% of London’s energy needs from decentralised energy sources by 2025
New development subject to Mayor’s energy hierarchy in London Plan:
1. Be lean: use less energy
2. Be clean: supply energy efficiently
3. Be green: use renewable energy
Investment in UK to date in decentralised energy and energy efficiency has saved £37.2bn per year;4. Reducing need for centralised generation capacity
5. Reducing dependence on imported fossil fuels
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Energy Efficient buildings focus on the
way in which the building operates in
practice and how people respond to the
built environment
Correlation of Gas Consumption with Mean Daily Temp with Gas
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CHP Max Gas Consumption over 24hrs at 683kW
CHP 50% Load Gas
DHWS & Catering load
Energy Efficiency should be the first target of any existing building
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9 Gas vs. low carbon heat sources
• Electricity Generation- Photovoltaic Panels – proven, space efficient, eligible for Feed-in-Tariffs
- Combined Heat and Power engines – proven and well established but with potential
air quality issues
- Fuel cells – emerging technology, no air quality issues and eligible for Feed-in-
Tariffs at a micro scale (<2kW)
• District Heating Networks- Gas – proven, space efficient, simple, with mature supply chain
- Low Carbon Heat Sources– emerging technologies / supply chains, more
complex, not conventionally cost competitive
- Grid decarbonisation will eliminate any carbon savings from gas CHP.
- London study:
- Secondary heat about equivalent to total heating demand
(70 TWh/yr);
- Nearly half can be used with DHNs (30 TWh/yr)
Low Carbon Technologies
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10 Feed-in Tariff
• Payment from government for every kilowatt hour of
electricity generated from renewable means.
• Rate based on:- Size of the system
- Type of technology installed
- Date of installation
- Conditional on use of approved certified installer
• More info at www.gov.uk/feed-in-tariffs
Feed-in-Tariffs
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• Feed-in Tariff Payment Rate Table for Photovoltaic Eligible Installations for FIT
• Rates are fixed for 20 Years
Lower Rate Applies to EPC band D or lower
Feed-in-Tariff Rates
Feed-in-Tariffs Rates
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Arup Experience
Low Carbon Energy Project Implementation
Policy Development
Heat Mapping
Energy Masterplanning
Commercial Strategy
Feasibility Studies Business Case
Business Plan
FinancingProcurementImplementation
At all stages of a project we build capacity, deliver research and guidance, and develop
tools to support delivery
• The panels• Bill savings• Feed-in tariffs• Direct carbon cuts• Educational tool
Solar Schools – the benefits
• The project• School wide support• New skills, confidence and
networks• Community cohesion• Boost school profile
Resources• Website:
• Donation functionality • Communication tools
• Branding, pack
Training & support• Regional sessions & webinars• 1:1 assistance & mentoring
The Solar Schools toolkit
“It was my first webinar and I really enjoyed it… helpful and informative… great!” Sue Jepson, Deputy head
The virtual roof
Live newsfeed
Target
School details
Headte
acher’s
bio
One team
1 x Grandparent2 x Governors
1 x parent/PTA member1 x teacher
11 friendly businesses
£7,400
13 community events
£10,373
100’s of tweets
What makes a Solar School?
@FitzBoA Our 5th panel is on the progress chart at school now,! Wow!
#SolarSchools
Community cohesion and confidence
“Rather than parents just bringing kids to school it's “What are we doing next? What's our next project to
do?”. It was the get together, making the community a
family.”
• 79% of volunteers felt closer to their community.
• 36% donors more likely to get involved in a community project.
• 100% schools improved links to local business.
• 70% of donors felt part of a community of supporters thanks to the website
• 100% of volunteers felt more skilled as a result of Solar Schools training.
• 79% volunteers increased understanding of how community projects are set up and run.
"So I learned in that training… I learned more in three hours than I had done in a long time. And
there are lessons that I will learn and use in my life"
Creating climate savvy citizens
• Most popular outcome: increased pupil awareness.
• 47% of volunteers increased understanding of how to save energy at home.
• 53% volunteers increased motivation to get involved in other community or energy projects.
• 18% donors felt more positive about renewable energy and energy saving.
Solar SchoolsSo far and beyond
65 schools trained and resourced
65 communitiesunited around renewables
>£450,000crowdfunded for solar
200kWpsolar installed (and counting!)
160 staff, parents and pupilstrained as the new face of clean energy
45,000 staff, parents and pupilsconnected to a community energy project
• Solar Schools Year 4:• Investment?• Other energy saving measures?• More pupil action?
• New and diverse audiences• Faith buildings• Community centres• And beyond…!
• More partners
Solar … Camden?!
• More, diverse organisations
• Community consultation and
project development
• Easily adaptable website
• Tailored resources and
support
• Donations +
www.cse.org.uk
James Watt – [email protected]
General community energy [email protected]
Contact details