Implementing ISO 50001 at the London School of Economics

Energy Institute – Energy Efficiency Conference 2016

Elena Rivilla Lutterkort

Sustainability Officer, LSE

About the London School of Economics

• 9,600 students

• 3,300 staff

• Central campus of 30 buildings

• 2 pubs

• 12 Halls of residence

• 17 acres sportsground

Why 50001?

• ESOS Compliance

• Long term ISO 14001

• HEFCE – carbon target 43% reduction by 2020

• The School’s largest environmental impact areas are: – Procurement (scope 3 emissions)

– Use of energy (and associated emissions) • From the existing facilities

• And the future proposed facilities

The Certification Process

Three-year Surveillance Cycle:

Continual Improvement

Initial Certification:

Stage 1 Stage 2

Year 1: Surveillance

Year 2: Surveillance

Year 3: Recertification

Kindly reproduced with permission from NQA

The Real Work

Feb 2014

• Mapping gaps 14001 to 50001

• Initial meeting with departments in scope

Mar-Aug 14

• Write new procedures

• Review 14001 procedures

• Approx. 50 hours of lead person time

Aug – Oct

• Internal auditor training

• Internal audits

Nov 14

• Stage 1 Audit

• Passed (just about)

• Corrective Action Reports for Stage 1

14001 / 50001 integration

Environmental Policy

Energy Policy

Energy and Carbon

Objectives

Sustainable Procurement

Policy

Sust. Proc. Objectives

9 other Environmental Objective areas

EMS remit

EnMS remit

The Real Work

Dec – Jan 15

• Stage 1 amends

• Scope gaps: Energy Review, targets amendments

Feb – April 15

• Energy Review

• Management Review

• Amends to procedures / internal audits

May 2015

• Stage 2 Audit

• Passed

• Communicate achievements

Challenges / What to pay attention to

• Top management buy in – Certification over a year later: top management had

changed

• Roles and responsibilities – Restructures / recruitment / inductions

• Energy review – Didn’t have one at Stage 1 (don’t make the same mistake)

• Target setting – Had targets and baseline in terms of carbon energy

Not all is what it seems

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15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000

Energy Usage (MWh)

On-site electricity

Electricity

Fuel

30% increase in size (m2

GIA)

There is a price for everything

Meeting LSE’s targets…

Item Annual Savings Representing

Total Guaranteed

Energy Savings

2,999,460 kWh 11% Reduction against 2011/12

consumption (project baseline)

Total Project Financial

Benefit

£235,834

Total Project Cost £2,326,000 Inc. VAT and contingencies

Total Project Payback

Period

7.22 year Inc. total project cost and 4% energy cost

inflation

Setting up your EnMS system

Approx. £4,000 Depends on size, employees, etc.

The Surprise Benefits • No stone left uncovered effect

– Improved training records & operational controls – Lifts, a 124 in total!

• 56 fitted with Eco drives • 7 lifts with expressing • 73 lifts with LED lighting

– Fear of the unknown (first audit)

• Internal audits with more oomph (compared to 14001)

• Influenced a review of all carbon / energy related future plans.

THANK YOU

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