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CIBSE Low Carbon
Performance Awards 2010
Now in their 3rd year,
the CIBSE Low Carbon
Performance Awards
recognise and reward proven
achievements in delivering
carbon savings in buildings.
These high-profile awards
showcase innovative and
inspirational low-carbon solutions and highlight
carbon reduction in both the design and
management of buildings.
Entries are now invited for the 2010 awards. The
award categories are:
• New build of the year;
• Refurbishment of the year;
• Product innovation of the year;
• Low Carbon Consultant of the year (only open to
CIBSE LCCs);
• Low Carbon Energy Assessor of the year – EPC
(only open to CIBSE LCEAs);
• Low Carbon Energy Assessor of the year – DEC
> volume units. Here the heat is recycled and used The computer and technology
(only open to CIBSE LCEAs);
elsewhere in the building when required, providing
facilities in the school
free heating and much better co-efficiency on cooling
presented a challenge in
• Client of the year – Energy performance;
terms of energy drain
• Client of the year – Low carbon operation; and
loads.
• Low Carbon Manager of the year.
“Currently the whole building, when in operation,
is consuming energy at a level equal to that of a Make sure your projects get the attention they
‘contemporary’ new school, which for BDP is a deserve! Previous winners have included Transport
disappointment,” concedes Warne. “It would be too for London, Faber Maunsell (now known as AECOM)
easy to blame the occupants, the operation of the and i-prophets, to name just a few.
building and the increased energy loads, and walk The deadline for entries is 30 October 2009, with
away. the awards presented in February at a high-profile
ceremony at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. For
Future challenge further information, criteria for entries and entry
“Instead, BDP sees the challenge as one of maintaining
BDP sees the
forms visit: www.cibse.org/awards2010
a role within the new building beyond that of the design
challenge as one
team and more as a friend of the school, to help steer
of maintaining
them into a low-carbon culture and educate them in time and again to see how money could be saved.
how efficiently the building can operate, if managed in
a role within the
But its success has seen it crowned an international
line with the design intentions.”
new building
exemplar of best practice in school design by the
Early indications are that the post-occupancy data,
to help steer
School of Architecture at the University of Sheffield,
when compiled, will show that gas consumption for the as well as being announced as winner of this year’s
heating, hot water and catering is lower than industry
the school into
Times Educational Supplement Award for Best New or
benchmark figures.
a low-carbon
Refurbished Secondary School, and runner-up in the
However, it will also show that the electrical
culture.
New Build Project of the Year in the CIBSE Low Carbon
consumption is higher than the industry benchmark Performance Awards 2009. In 2008 it won Best of
figures for secondary schools, but in line with other Best in the Building Services Awards, as well as Best
new academies, says Warne. Use of IT and Project of the Year.
“What is interesting about this upward spiralling Since Leigh’s inception, Warne believes funding for
trend is that it is in line with Econ19 energy figures sustainable solutions is now available, clients are more
for electrical energy consumption of offices, which is aware of the importance of whole-life costs over capital
related to the common increase in hours of use, levels costs, mandatory planning and building control targets
of ICT and increased small power provision. are increasing in aspiration, and people are starting
“The post-occupancy figures [that are in the process to appreciate the value of POE. So, rather than Leigh
of being gathered] will shed light on what proportion Academy being the start of something new, Warne
is from small power, lighting, ICT, etc.” says, “perhaps it’s the end of something old, perhaps
Throughout the project there was pressure on BDP the future is about to get a whole lot greener – we can
to reduce costs, meaning all decisions had to be tested but hope”. l
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