Jennifer Rigby CIO and Karen Dell Head of Sustainability DECC present at the CIO Event. For more information Click here http://bit.ly/oR262i

1. Greening DECC – the CIO as
Champion
Karen Dell
Head of Sustainability

2. We exist as a Department to counter two key risks
Dangerous climate change A shortfall in supplies of safe, affordable energy
CIO Responsibilities
• IT
• Sustainability
• Estates
• Knowledge and Information Management
• Security
Also
Chair of the Government Green Delivery Unit responsible for the delivery of the Government
Green ICT Strategy

3. Our energy performance
• In 2009/10 we used 30% less energy than in 2008/09
• In 2010/11 we used 27% less energy than in 2009/10

4. Our Carbon performance
• In 2009/10 we emitted 19% less carbon than in 2008/09
• In 2010/11 we emitted 18.5% less carbon than in 2009/10
Carbon emissions
1600
1400
1200
1000
T/CO2
800
600
400
200
0
2008/9 2009/10 2010/11

5. Display Energy Certificates (DEC)
3 Whitehall Place
Dec 2008 Oct 2011

6. Display Energy Certificates (DEC)
55 Whitehall
April 2011 Jan 2012

7. How we achieved this
• No out of hours heating/cooling of the building
• Virtually no out of hours heating of hot water
• Rigorous heating cooling regime
• Switch-off routines and checking timer switches
• Occupancy sensing for both lighting and FCUs
• Timers to zip taps
• Variable speed drives (for primary and secondary
heating pumps and extract fans)
• LED lighting
• Dedicated IT chiller

8. IT chiller
• Cost around £91K
• Saves over 90 tonnes of
carbon per annum
• Saves around £17,000 per
annum
• Payback approx five years
• In addition we use energy
efficient laptops and
monitors.

9. Greening DECC - Future plans
• Printer refresh
• All of our new laptops & desktop purchases are
energystar 4 compliant, and / or EPEAT Gold rated.
• Additional / replacement keyboards and mice are
made using biodegradable materials
• Automating existing BMS controls
• Installing solar film
• Installing variable speed drives to supply fans (already
have them on extract fans)
• Boiler optimiser
• Extension of automatic lighting controls
• More extensive use of LED lighting (extending into
office areas)
• Improving air supply to cellular offices
• Rebalancing air supply to open office spaces.

10. Still considering...

11. Embedding into our processes/governance
• DECC ICT Strategy 2011-14 - core principles inc:
– our ICT solution/s must have first class green /
sustainability credentials
– re-use first
• Green ICT Strategy under development
• IT membership on DECC’s Carbon Management
Programme Team
• Sustainability criteria recently included in business case
templates (all projects including ICT)

12. Greening DECC- Challenges and Lessons learned
Challenges
• Law of diminishing returns
• Increasing staff numbers
• Expanding estate
• Financial constraints
• Existing contracts
• Expectations
Lessons learned
• Consultation, consultation, consultation
• Encourage and be responsive to feedback
• Communication
• Call in the experts

13. Greening DECC - Championing Green
• Listen to staff
• Get them involved
• Consult with relevant colleagues
• Communicate well

14. GREENING ??: Over to you
•The second half of the workshop will be a short discussion in small groups so that we
can share experiences.
• Each table will be asked then to share one story of success or one lesson learned
from their discussion on implementing green ICT.

15. FOLLOW UP: Some links
• http://www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/resource-library/uk-government-ict-strategy-resources
• This page contains:
• HMG Greening Government ICT Strategy
• HMG Green ICT Case studies
• HMG Green ICT Maturity Model (an assessment of the “greeness” of your ICT activities)
• HMG Green ICT Roadmap (gives a list of target outcomes to work towards supported by the actions in the
workbook below)
• HMG Green ICT workbook (advice and actions to reduce the environmental impact of ICT)
• http://www.decc.gov.uk/assets/decc/11/tackling-climate-change/saving-energy-co2/2130-decc-carbon-
management-plan-2011.pdf