Carbon Management Programme Review
Summary
London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham
Prepared for: Dr. Vassia Paloumbi
Job Title: Carbon Reduction Manager Telephone#: (0) 20 8753 3912
Address: London Borough & Hammersmith & Fulham, King Street,
London W6 9JU
Email Address: [email protected]
Prepared By: Carbon Trust Advisory Services
Date: 20.12.13
• LBHF have made strong progress on carbon emissions reduction since participating in the Carbon Trust’s Local Authority Carbon Management Programme in 2009/10 as shown in CRC returns for the past 3 years.
• There was a 23% reduction in Council emissions between 2010/11 and 2011/12. The reduction can be attributed to a variety of factors including:
o Implementation of carbon reduction projects
o Closure of several council properties
• Reported CRC emissions increased by 14.5% between 2011/12 and 2012/13. Whilst the Carbon Management Team did implement a number of carbon reduction projects during this period, their impact and benefit has been masked by the following factors:
o Changes to the LBHF buildings portfolio (particularly relating to schools)
o The impact of a particularly harsh winter in 2012/13. Based on Degree day data for the Thames Valley region, 2012/13 was approximately 37% colder than 2011/12 and 35% colder than the 20 year average.
• A reduction in the overall size of the portfolio of buildings is thought to account for a significant portion of carbon savings but there has been steady progress on the implementation of carbon reduction projects across the Borough in the areas of lighting, building fabric, street lighting, HVAC, IT and energy management, monitoring and awareness.
• There has been a reduction in carbon emissions associated with street lighting, community services and transport and technical services but there has been an increase in carbon emissions in other areas, most notably in primary and secondary schools (largely due to the expanding school’s estate).
Projects Completed
The LBHF Carbon Management Project Register shows that by January 2013 the projects implemented accounted for savings of 3,507 tCO2. This represents a 14.5% reduction from the original baseline of 24,443 tCO2 and a 17.7% reduction from the 2010/11 CRC return. In the context of the 700 organisations Carbon Trust has worked with on Carbon Management programmes, this is considered strong progress mid-way through a five year programme.
lighting, IT and energy management as well as wider building upgrade/rationalisation programmes. A reduction in the overall portfolio of buildings is thought to account for significant portion of carbon savings but other projects implemented include the following:
Project Type Technology Implemented Building Name
Lighting • LED
• High efficiency T5 fluorescent
• Automatic controls
Hammersmith Town Hall (and Extension), Bagley’s Lane Depot, Fulham Cross Youth Club, 145 King Street, Baron's Court Library, Broomhouse, Lavender, Seagrave, Spring Cottage, Uxbridge Road, Castletown, London Oratory and a number of large schools projects
Energy Management, Monitoring & Awareness
• Installation of AMR’s/Half Hourly metering • Centralisation of energy invoicing through a bureau service • Implementation of a variety of awareness raising and switch off campaigns
Across the buildings portfolio
Building Fabric • Window upgrades • Roof repairs
• Additional insulation
Bryony Centre, Greyhound Road, Hammersmith Town Hall, Shepherds Bush Village Hall, Haven Family Centre, Fulham Town Hall, Bayonne Nursery, Bridge Academy, Normand Croft and a number of schools projects
Street Lighting • Column and luminaire upgrades
• Control upgrades
Borough wide
HVAC • Boiler replacement • Boiler controls and
optimisation upgrade • Pipe, valve and flange
insulation
• Ventilation system upgrade
Edward Woods Community Centre, Bagley’s Lane Depot, 145 King Street, Macbeth Centre, Greyhound Road, 77 Glenthorne Road,
IT • Automatic switch off (PCs) • Introduction of MFDs
(multi-functional devices), • Server rationalisation
2
FUTURE POTENTIAL FOR SAVINGS
• Based on consultations with the LBHF Carbon Management Team and individual council Directorates, the Carbon Trust believes that there is still significant potential for further cost and carbon reduction across council operations.
• Given current energy inflation levels and rising CRC costs, the business case for implementing energy and carbon reduction projects remains stronger than ever. Even moderate success on carbon reduction between now and 2020 could result in significant savings. LBHF along with all other Public Sector organisations, are facing severe cost pressures at a time when demographic changes are increasing the demand for services. By reducing carbon emissions in a systematic way, spending on energy and carbon related costs can be reduced allowing reinvestment in core services.
• LBHF will be drafting a new Carbon Management Strategy which covers the period from 2014 to 2020. The new programme will aim to update and reinvigorate the existing programme, focussing on the following key areas:
• Re-engage the organisation with carbon management, revisiting and reinvigorating governance structures and stakeholder engagement.
• Carbon management should be introduced as a regular item on the Business Board agenda and carbon reduction objectives should be considered.
• The scope of the existing strategy will be revisited, focussing on areas the council have influence over and those which have the greatest potential for savings (such as schools). It will be critical to ensure that the scope of any new plan is relevant and reflective of current LBHF operations and objectives.
• Re-baseline emissions in order to provide a new starting point to underpin the new strategy.
• New targets will be set in the context of successes already achieved and be measured against the new baseline. New targets will be stretching but achievable.
• A new drive on identifying carbon and cost reduction projects will be initiated. Building energy audits, closer collaboration with individual Directorates and the new FM contractor AMEY will be important.
• Consideration of projects with a >3 year return on investment. In the early stages of a carbon reduction programme, sub 3-year payback, ‘quick win’ projects, are typically easy to find but as a carbon reduction programme progresses into its later stages, more investment is generally required in order to realise savings.
• Carbon emissions from the schools estate are a large element of LBHF’s overall footprint and the potential for carbon reduction is considered high by the Directorate. Engaging LBHF schools with dedicated resources and pursuing funding opportunities such as the London REFIT Schools Programme has the potential to yield significant carbon savings and should be pursued.
• As part of the re-scoping and re-baseline, the Carbon Reduction Team will work closely with the K&C Climate Change Team in order to try where possible align scope and timelines as well as some project delivery where appropriate.
