2. Case Studies
Renewable Energy for Devon (RE4 D)
HatherleighCommunity Centre
Natsley Farm
Envision
Tiki International Plastics
Skern Lodge
Carbon Trust
Devonport Dockyard
Hogsmill Tavern
3. Renewable Energy for Devon
2009 Ashden Awards finalist
Advice given to 345 SMEs and 70
communities
109 renewable energy installations
Avoided emissions of 1,300 tonnes p.a.
Reduced energy bills £168k p.a.
55 jobs created and 16 safeguarded
www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIuvvttWt4g
4. Hatherleigh Community
Centre
Multi-use community and enterprise centre
Ground source heat pump
Passive solar gain – solar hot water
CO saving pa. – 18.6 tonnes for GSHP
CO saving pa. – 1 tonne for solar
Reduced running costs for building
5. Natsley Farm
Home, cattle farm and holiday
accommodation
Biomass boiler and wind turbine
CO saving p.a. – 13.6 tonnes (boiler)
CO saving p.a. – 6.7 tonnes (turbine)
Pay-back in cost savings estimated at under
10 years
6. Tiki International Plastics
Design and supply of high quality surf
boards, clothing and products
Recycling scheme plus renewable energy
Reduced volume of plastic and packaging
Green travel plan
Refuse/landfill saving – 20 tonnes per year
(recycling)
CO saving – 10 tonnes per year (energy)
Cost-savings for business and improved
customer appeal from Green credentials
7. Skern Lodge
Outdoor activity centre –
climbing, surfing, kayaking and training
Waste management and recycling scheme
and EMS
Estimated savings of £4,500 from
recycling, and £2700 from reduced energy
use
8. Devonport Dockyard
Design, build and support for defence and
commercial marine sectors
Improved energy efficiency – compressed
air and steam system
Energy awareness raising programme
13% reduction in gas use – CO saving 3.8
tonnes and £500,000
More projects planned and anticipating
these figures could double
9. Hogsmill Tavern
Part of Whitbread brand ‘Beafeater
Refurbishment incorporating low carbon
technology and delivery of cost savings
Low Carbon Building Acceleration
programme
Video Case study
www.carbontrust.co.uk/resource/Video/whitb
read-hogsmill-tavern.htm