Renewables
Renewables: Engineering energy Roof
May 2016
Faced with a leaky roof, the Department of Engineering turned a routine maintenance job into an opportunity to generate its own electricity. Up and running since 2013, the 'energy roof' is saving money and carbon, and has become a valuable resource for research and teaching in the department.
Building Level
Building Level: Hutchison/MRC Research Centre moves to demand ventilation
May 2016
In May 2013, the Hutchison/MRC Research Centre became the first building in the UK to install the US demand ventilation control system Aircuity.
Building Level: University Library
May 2016
As one of the ECRP original Pilot Buildings the University Library has one of the largest carbon footprints of any University building, as well as being, in terms of floor area, one of the largest single buildings on the University's estate.
Building Level: Lighting replacements
May 2016
It is estimated that there is 4.78MW of artificial lighting installed across the University’s main estate. If used for a period of 10 hours every day this would consume around 17.4GWh of electricity.
Equipment
Equipment: Ultra Low Temperature Storage
May 2016
Ultra-Low Temperature Freezers (ULT Freezers) typically operate between -70 and -80oC, consuming between 16-22KWh per day, roughly twice the average daily consumption of a U.K household (9KWh/day). They are therefore one of the signal most energy intensive pieces of general laboratory equipment. In the Clinical School these storage facilities are essential for storing or archiving biological samples.
Equipment: LEDs in Plant Growth
May 2016
Replacing fluorescent tubes with LEDs is a simple way for homes and offices to cut energy bills and save carbon. But what about a plant growth facility, where light is a key part of the science? We talk to the team in the Department of Plant Sciences about how a pilot funded by the ECRP it is shedding new light on saving money and carbon at the same time as doing world class plant science.