save energy, save money, improve wellbeing
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Ben Coulter – Energy Consultant. Save energy, save money, improve wellbeing. Energy efficiency – why bother?. Residents’ wellbeing – key priority, but thermal comfort is getting more expensive to achieve Increased cost (energy prices and taxes) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Save energy, save money, improve wellbeing
Ben Coulter – Energy Consultant
Energy efficiency – why bother?
• Residents’ wellbeing – key priority, but thermal comfort is getting more expensive to achieve
• Increased cost (energy prices and taxes)
• Traditionally poorly managed, so lots of scope for savings
• Legislation/ consumer driven need to measure and reduce your carbon footprint
• Gain a competitive commercial advantage• Free help and support to improve your
organisation’s resource efficiency and save money • Tailored site visit to help you identify, quantify
and achieve savings• Recognition of your involvement by the Local
Authority
Your opportunity?
How much could you save?
In the HCC programme so far, £13,500 per home
Energy efficiency: a bottom line saving
• A company makes a £13,500 bottom line saving. If the company has a 8% profit margin, what percentage increase in turnover would be needed to achieve the same £13,500 bottom line benefit?
• Answer = £168,750 = How many beds in your home?
on billsEnergy use in care homes
Heating system - controls
• Hot water temperatures – too hot?• Avoid overheating - every 1°C of overheating
increases your heating bill by 8%• Zonal heating – only heat where it’s needed• Correctly positioned thermostats• Optimisers• TRVs – are they working for you?• Maintenance for efficiency
Heat retention
Building element % heat loss
Walls 33
Windows 26
Roof 10
Floor 11
Ventilation 20
Heat retention
• Loft/ roof insulation• Wall insulation• Draught proofing and seals• Install door closers• Draught lobby
Financial incentives
• Carbon Trust Interest Free Loan• Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs)• Feed-in tariffs (FITs)• Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)
Energy - summary
• Expect to reduce energy consumption by 10% without significant expenditure
• Need to look at accurate consumption data• Identify wasteful uses of energy • Action plan to prioritise measures• Monitor to verify effectiveness
HCC’s energy efficiency project savingsCompany reference Cost saving (£) CO2 savings (tonnes) Cost of action
1 £5,478 27.2 £3,0642 £4,094 24 £2,5003 £7,225 66.6 £2,2404 £16,664 103 £3,1405 £31,840 185 £10,6166 £15,506 99.5 £5,9007 £19,696 116 £12,0008 £14,381 116.7 £17,7969 £7,326 44.5 £4,960
Total £122,210 782.5 £62,216Saving per company £13,579 87 £6,913
We will;• Review your organisation’s bills• Identify opportunities for savings• Advise on relevant solutions/ technologies• Advise on financial incentives (FiT/ RHI)• Summarise all of the above in a concise, impartial,
confidential report – free of charge• Booking form available today, or;• Contact Mark Housden, Supplier Manager at
Hertfordshire County Council at [email protected]