6.7 Sports Ground & Rowing Club

Control

Short 7.1 Continue to monitor diesel consumption

Short 7.2 Review the options to replace machinery with more efficient alternatives.

Short 7.3 Ensure staff are trained to use equipment as efficiently as possible.

Short 7.4 Review best practices for maintaining the grounds with maximum efficiency. For example, the ECB publishes guidance - How To Reduce Your Energy Consumption.

Short 7.6 Ensure the rowing club boats and coaching boat outboards are managed to reduce energy consumption and pollution risks. The Green Blue project provides excellent guidance.

Influence

Short 7.4 Continue to seek out innovative solutions such as seaweed instead of chemical solutions.

Short 7.5 Review the fate of the grass skips, does the waste go for composting?

Short 7.6 Review the waste collections to ensure bins are full when they are collected.

Ongoing

Long 7 7 Continually review the options to replace machinery with more efficient alternatives.

Control

Short 7 8 Continue to monitor energy consumption

Medium 7 9 Consider more efficient heating for the buildings. Review the options for retrofitting insulation and renewable energy generation to the current buildings.

Long 7.10 If any re-development is planned, ensure the best practice energy efficiency standards are specified.

Buildings

Influence

Medium 7 11 Work with the supply chain to reduce the footprint of purchases and maintenance.

Medium 7.12 Work with suppliers to establish the footprint of events such as weddings held at the site.

Ongoing

Medium 7.13 Consider renewable energy for the site. Energy-generating spin bikes and other equipment should be investigated.

6.8 Reduction action examples- pictures from the site visit

Comments

Pictures from the site visit Draughts: The main front door has several gaps as do some of the sash windows in the staff room

Draught reduction can have a significant impact on reducing energy consumption. Due to the age and construction of the London Rd building, care would be needed to ensure that the insulation products are used. Some companies specialise in old and listed building window door draughtproofing

The Energy Saving Trust state that; ‘Draught-proofing is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to save energy –and Money’.

Lighting was left on in internal and external corridors and rooms during the site visit.

Consider lighting controls or regular checks to ensure lights are not left on for long periods in unoccupied areas. Review lighting throughout the school and replaced it with LED over time.

Boiler room pipe insulation: The pictures above show examples of well-insulated valves and some valves and joints that are not insulated at the sites.

Valve insulation can be cost-effective as well as save emissions of CO2e. The surface area of a 2.5-inch valve is equal to approximately 5 feet of pipe. It was noted during the site visit that the small boiler room in the library had uninsulated valves, the room also had an air conditioning system.

There is a risk that the extra heat from the boiler will be compensated for by the extra energy consumed by the air conditioning system.

A schematic of the heating systems would enable the school to identify areas that can be improved

Rowing club & Gym: Consider electricitygenerating spinning bikes and rowing machines when the current equipment is due for renewal.

Consider replacing old heaters with newer technologies such as infrared heating panels

Fridges & Freezers: Replace with more efficient versions when due for replacement, complete a review of their optimum running temperatures and have a checklist to ensure that they are working efficiently and at the correct temperature

Check air conditioning service reports for leaks and gas losses.

An example of a fridge/ freezer thermometer

Raise awareness by using a colour-coded sticker system for sockets and switches

Use posters and other visual aids to highlight potential energy savings throughout the school.

Areas of glazing where potential improvements could be made

Green for equipment which should be switched off when not in use (ie televisions, computers, laptops, projectors and interactive whiteboards.)

Orange for equipment which should be switched off after checking that no one is using it (ie computers). • Red Do not touch. For equipment that should not be switched off (ie freezers or the main server).