This document summarizes a panel discussion on lessons from universities on energy management. The panel was chaired by Rachel Ward from London Metropolitan University and included Tristan Wolfe from the University of Aberdeen and Ian Lane from the University of the Arts London. Wolfe discussed challenges of accurately creating energy budgets, tackling efficiency in historic buildings, and addressing misconceptions about renewable technologies. Lane discussed challenges implementing efficiency in short-lived buildings, capturing efficiency in new developments, and whether non-intervention is sometimes best. Ward outlined London Met's energy reduction efforts and challenges of student and staff engagement, an uncertain future, and reducing energy while meeting expectations.

1. Panel Chair:
Rachel Ward, Sustainability Manager, London Metropolitan University
Lessons from Universities on
Energy Management
Panellists:
Tristan Wolfe, Energy Manager, University of Aberdeen
Ian Lane, Head of Sustainability, University of the Arts London

2. Lessons from Universities on Energy Management
Rachel Ward, Sustainability Manager
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Introduction
• 3 campuses – Aldgate, Moorgate and
Holloway Road
• 9 buildings
• Range from 1890 – 2006
• 12,000 students, 1,500 staff
• Planned £125 million “One Campus, One
Community”
• 56% carbon reduction since 2009.

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Challenge1 – Staff & Student Engagement
• Methods of communication
• 3 campuses – need to repeat
events
• Two intakes of students per
year
• Back of house improvements

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Challenge2 – Uncertain Future
• Some buildings being designed
with short life
• Existing building stock may not
be refurbished for several years
• Lack of budget
• Trying to set targets but not sure
what final state is.

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Challenge3 – Reducing Energy whilst Meeting Expectations
• Students have higher
expectations
• Increased operating times
• More energy intensive
equipment
• Increased request for
temperature control

7. Lessons from Universities on
Energy Management
Tristan Wolfe
Energy Manager

8. The University was founded in 1495 and is composed of:
- The historic Kings College Campus
- The medical Foresterhill Campus
- The 2,000 bed Hillhead Student Village
- A variety of small sites stretching to the tip of Scotland
We have over 1,600m2 of solar PV installed, a 1.6MW Combined Heat
and Power engine to help provide electricity and heat to over 13,500
students and staff
In 2016/17 we consumed over 18,018MWh of grid electricity and
70,146MWh of gas and released 23,000 tonnes of Carbon emissions
from energy use

9. Challenge 1:
Accurately Creating Budgets
Solutions
- Monitoring and Targeting Programmes
- Traditional Energy Management Practices
- Degree day analysis
- Exception reporting
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£Millions
Utilities Budget

10. Challenge 2:
Tackling Energy Efficiency in
Historic Buildings
Solutions
- Researching and investing in sympathetic
and non-intrusive technologies

11. Challenge 3:
Misconceptions of “Magic
Energy Bullets”
Reduce Demand
Energy Efficiency
Renewables/Low
Carbon Technology
Solutions
- Encouraging senior management and
departments to follow the energy hierarchy
before trying to install renewables
- Providing formally written project proposals that
detail the challenges, solutions and impacts
- Being on top of the M&T so the effectiveness of
projects can be demonstrated

12. Final Thoughts
- Know your numbers and your site
- Concentrate on the basics, the rest will
follow.
- Thoroughly research your projects and
present them formally and record the
results against anticipated outcome
- Being on top of the M&T so the
effectiveness of projects can be
demonstrated
- Try to establish an effective team

13. The transition from unsustainable to
sustainable
University of the Arts London
• Stephen Reid
DeputyVice-Chancellor – Chief Operating Officer

14. • University of the Arts London is the world’s sixth best University for Art and Design in the
QS World University Rankings® 2017.
• We offer an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and
performing arts.
• Over half of all Turner Prize winners and nominees are UAL alumni
• 37 of the 80 Royal Academicians are UAL alumni
• Over half of the fashion designers that showed a London Fashion Week A/W 2016 are
UAL alumni

16. Challenge 1
How do you implement
energy conservation
measures in buildings
that are coming to the
end of their useful
life?

17. Challenge 1
How do you implement
energy conservation
measures in buildings
that are coming to the
end of their useful
life?

18. Challenge 2
How do capture energy efficiency
into major developments?
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19. Challenge 3
Are we reaching a stage where
non-intervention is the best
policy?

20. Panel Chair:
Rachel Ward, Sustainability Manager, London Metropolitan University
Lessons from Universities on
Energy Management
Panellists:
Tristan Wolfe, Energy Manager, University of Aberdeen
Ian Lane, Head of Sustainability, University of the Arts London

21. QUESTIONS & COMMENTS