1. Sustainable Development – Infrastructure Department of Estate and Facilities Tony Rodriguez Assistant Director of Estate and Facilities Management

2. Departmental responsibilities : Director of Estate & Facilities Management Rod Mallinder New Buildings and major refurbishment projects Neil Humphreys Transport, waste & recycling Gavin Ford Building maintenance, energy, landscaping & biodiversity Tony Rodriguez

3. New buildings & major refurbishment projects Generally to high standards of insulation and energy controls. Passive ventilation. BREEAM ratings.  Current projects to include further measures, CHP, green roof, rainwater recovery.

4. Transport Different circumstances at each University site. Dialogue and pressure on public transport providers. Varley - Falmer shuttle bus. Falmer user permit system. Student residences. Travel plans.

5. Waste & recycling The department of Estate and Facilities Management is responsible for Waste Management which includes recycling E&FM are aware that existing recycling opportunities are not well advertised and that there is a lack of consistency across each site, as to what can be recycled. A new approach to recycling has been recently agreed and further information about this will be communicated on Uni Info and on E&FM's intranet site in due course The new arrangement will be in place for the start of term

6. Landscaping & biodiversity Low key activity in the past, designated wild areas, bird boxes etc. New initiative to set up biodiversity group. Biodiversity Action Plan.

7. Energy Energy Manager in post since 1998. Total energy and water expenditure £1.4 million – 10,000 tonnes CO2. Reduction in total energy consumption since 1998 of 11.8%, water – 37.5 %. Voluntary member of UK ETS. Exceeded 8.8% target over 5 years. Building Maintenance initiatives. (Water saving measures, lighting controls, rainwater recycling,). Solar panel installation at Hillbrow swimming pool.

8. Energy continued New buildings. Evaluation of other technologies. Forthcoming government initiatives- Carbon Reduction Commitment.

9. Hillbrow Solar Powered Swimming Pool

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