1. Andrew Bryers MSc MEI: Chartered Energy Manager
The guide to building a future of all-encompassing energy management and behaviour change
Andrew Bryers MSc MEI: Chartered Energy Manager

2. About Aston University
A University since 1966
Research led with five schools:
Life and Health Sciences
Engineering and Applied Science
Business School
Languages and Social Science
Medical School (new)
9,500 students FTE
22nd place in The Guardian University League Table 2015.

3. Some of Our Green Credentials
The University is committed to reduce its 2005/06 emissions by 53% by 2020
Ranked 12 out of 151 Universities in the last People and Planet League 2015
Has EcoCampus Platinum and ISO standard
A key member of the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (UNPRME)

4. Current Carbon Emissions

5. Technical Fixes so far 3 MW CHP energy centre 2 PV systems
Free cooling within our main datacentre
Fully newly refurbished Library and Woodcock Sports Centre
SMART LED lighting
Upgraded insulation
Voltage Optimisation
Green Roofs and Walls
Multiple electric car charging points
Home of the European Bioenergy Research Institute

6. What is required to meet our target

7. Reductions going forward
Smart LED in remaining areas including in external lighting
Connecting remaining buildings to CHP heat network
More CO2 and PIR sensors in large ventilation plants
Further space utilisations
Replacing gas boilers with biomass in main energy centre
Upgrading Transformer stock

8. Sustainable Construction
All refurbishments over £150,000 will assessed to SKA HE Gold
Refurbishments under £150,000 will be in line with SKA methodology
New Buildings from achieved BREEAM Excellent
All new buildings will work towards similar methodology A-rated EPC

9. Behavioural Change

10. 1st Energy and Sustainability Survey 2013
The yellow point indicates the average score – motivation 62%, awareness 43%

11. Go Green Champion Main Purpose of Role:
To assist in championing the University’s environment and sustainability agenda.
To educate, energise and engage with staff and students about the environment and sustainability agenda.
To identify opportunities for the University to improve its sustainability performance.
Key Duties:
To raise awareness amongst staff, students and visitors about sustainability.
To communicate and advise good environmental practice to staff and students.
To help organise and/or participate in sustainability events and initiatives.
To represent their department / area as required, for example in completing the Go Green Awards workbook.

12. Go Green Leader High Level representative with authority
Support a champions implementation
Question the normal running of a department
Make final decisions for any issues brought forward

13. Go Green Campaign Mascot

14. Go Green Events

15. Departmental Reports: Aston Business School
Overview:

17. Go Green Departmental Electricity League

18. Go Green Workbook: April 2016

19. Survey Review –
87.3% of staff know there is a Sustainability Team compared to only 57.5% in 2013
67.2% staff feel the University is excellent or good on its recycling initiatives
31.7% of staff feel that the University takes sustainability issues very seriously compared to 24.6% in 2013
58.3% of staff have heard and like Kitty the Kestrel, the Sustainability Team’s mascot; however, 32% did not know about the mascot

20. Andrew Bryers a.bryers@aston.ac.uk
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Andrew Bryers