University of Leeds Environmental Management

Dr Keith PitcherEnvironmental Officercontact tel: 0113 343 7255

email: k.f.pitcher@leeds.ac.uk

Environmental PolicyManagerial StructureSome examples of good environmental management

Building Energy AuditsTransportation PolicyWaste Management

Summary

Environmental PolicyThe University adopted its Environmental Policy on 28 November 2001 following approval by Senate

In the EMS we will:–Meet legislative & regulatory requirements and agreements–Review our activities and operations–Seek continuous environmental improvements and set performance targets–Influence our suppliers and contractors–Develop environmental management training programmes–Produce a green transport policy–Examine toxic materials usage, waste minimisation and prevention of releases of pollutants

We will conduct our own activities and operations to reflect best environmental practice, implement an environmental management system (EMS) to pursue sustainability and continuous improvement and seek innovative ways of meeting environmental objectives.

Review of activities and operations

Efficiency improvements

(buildings, energy, waste, services)

Environmental targets(new legislation, standards)

Teaching & research(new opportunities)

Participation by:•faculties•service providers

•Estates•Purchasing•Finance

•external organisations

The review of our activities is to identifyenvironmental benefits across the University

Managerial structure

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C o n tra c t M a na g e m e ntS p e cia list S u pp o rt

C o m m u n ica tion

T ra in ing

E n v iro n m e n ta lR e sp o ns ib ilit ies

U n ive rs ity S e rv icesP u rcha s ing

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C a rb o n T ru stE n e rgy S av in g T ru st e tc.

E n v iro n m e n ta l S te e rin g G ro up

Get ownership/buy in at all levels and all departmentsCo-ordinate/review/improve existing good work and start initiatives

–what has occurred elsewhere and new suggestionsPresent/publicise - internal and external - on how we are doing

–intranet, website, prospectus, high profile media features, annual reports, audit reports, training sessions, internal magazines–Regional Index of Environmental Engagement

Programmes & projects

New proposed roles

Building energy audits• Carry out initial assessment – assistance from Carbon Trust• Monitor consumption• Look for high electricity & high heating usage

– prioritise using:– building history - link in to other requirements– ease of installation– selection of building types

• Produce project plan– costs of refurbishment– energy savings– other benefits e.g. improved office environment

• Use building materials with high thermal insulation• Use of renewable energy technologies to produce electricity and/or

heat– photovoltaics on roofs– biomass fuelled boilers– use these as research & teaching opportunities (+ additional

income)• Use of heat pumps

Biomass fuelled boilers

Weobley 350 kW wood boiler heats the primary school and the adjacent secondary school.

150 - 300 tonnes of dry chips per year are supplied from local wood thinnings and from willow short rotation forestry. Wood chips are delivered twice a week. Ash is used as fertiliser on the school garden.

Leeds is to jointly head a new energy research consortium.•maximise the efficiency of the thermal process•identify the ideal specifications of biomass fuels

Photovoltaics on roofs

Integrated solar fascia and solar glass

laminate roof light: Lambeth Centre

Heat pumps

The captorCaptors are buried in the soil at a depth of between 50 and 60 cm. They enable energy to be collected from the soil and transported to the generator. The normal system, easily installed, is based on a number of horizontal captor "loops". For a house of 100 m2 floor area, a captor area of around 150 m2 is required.

? Supertram park & ride

at Bodington

Transportation - carbon emissions

Assumptionskm/day av.

travelStaff 6,678 26Students 27,862 10Vehicle emissions 185 g CO2/kmUK car usage for work 69%Total elec. consumption 52,000 MWh Energy intensity 860 g/kWh

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• Identifying usage and setting a carbon reduction target– offer viable choices– change behavioural patterns– 25% switch from cars = 3,500 tonnes of CO2 saved per year

• Using transport more efficiently• Reduce carbon intensity in fuels

Transport strategy• A planning requirement of Leeds Planning Dept

– working with others to help develop our programmesUniversity vehicles

– use low emission fuels in vehicles e.g. liquid petroleum gas, electric vehicles, with part funding from EST and suppliers

University staff & students– discounted rail & bus Metrocards developed with Metro & LCC – car parking policy - carbon payments?– secure parking, showers & clothes drying for cyclists– car sharing: use postcodes; a priority for parking permits?– use low emission fuels in vehicles

UK LPG refuelling sites See the website http://www.powershift.org.uk/ At 2 May 2003 there were 1274 LPG refuelling sites in the UK. Click on the website for site details and local maps

Waste management• Since August 2000 the University recycled 17% of its waste

– Office waste paper recycling– in operation since 1997 – average of 210 tonnes per annum have been

recycled– 14% increase between 2001 and 2002

– Cardboard– recycled since 2001– average of 27 tonnes per annum have been recycled

– Computers– Thousands of items of computers have been

recycled– Mobile Phones

– 30 phones were recycled in 2002

Waste management - future targets

• University to meet or better UK recycling targets– 25% by 2005– 30% by 2010– 33% by 2015

• WEEE regulations• Dedicated management of all waste management issues

February 2003• Introduce fluorescent light tubes recycling scheme June 2003• Increase recycling of cardboard August 2003• Investigate the feasibility of segregation of waste August 2003• Investigate the feasibility of introducing a glass recycling scheme

November 2003Recycling rates

UK: 11% Switzerland, Germany and Austria: 50%

Glass Aluminium Steel UK 25% 38% 30% Switzerland 93% 89%

Germany 80%

Waste management - recycling

• Office waste segregation & recycling scheme is being examined

landfilling

We want to gofrom this….

Waste management - recycling

recycling

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Services - historical usageLeeds University Energy and Water Usage

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Steam MWh +5%

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Student nos. +27%

Water m3 x 10000 -23%

Excellent real savings in water usage have been achieved, with increasing staff and student numbers.How can this be replicated for energy usage?

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This is wherewe must be

Summary

• Environmental Management System - the framework for our environmental programmes

• Finance provision is essential to start the programmes and recycle the benefits

• Use our knowledge and good case studies from elsewhere• Targeting, monitoring, communication & reporting - all

essential

Everyone can contribute to the programmes