BEHAVIOURAL CHANGE LAND SECURITIES
The programme aims to save energy, decrease waste, increase recycling, reduce water use and lower emissions from travel, to help create a more sustainable workplace
Palace Street occupant DP World, says: ‘The scheme has been instrumental in setting up a very proactive green team that has allowed DP World to raise a much higher level of staff awareness on all matters concerning the environment and personal wellbeing. ‘We hope the programme will leave a
lasting legacy that will benefit not only the corporate image of DP World or any organisation, but the general wellbeing and environmentally-responsible behaviour of all those who take part.’ The programme aims to save energy, decrease waste, increase recycling, reduce water use and lower emissions from travel, to help create a more sustainable workplace. On lighting energy use, for example, successful measures have included reducing lux levels, changing perimeter lighting and improved
control. The building management system at 16 Palace Street was reviewed by NG Bailey to identify further efficiencies. This building saw an average overall reduction in energy use of 2.24% over occupiers’ areas during the seven month programme. While both 5 and 6 New Street Square saw no significant difference in their overall energy data, Land Securities believes that awareness of the importance of the issue has been successfully raised. ‘One example of this is occupiers’ involvement in Earth Hour, where we
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compared average consumption at the building with the same hour on the three prior weeks to calculate the percentage change,’ says Batchelor. The analysis looked at each building as a whole and the demised electricity to each occupier. Overall, each building saw a good reduction, with 5 New Street Square achieving a drop of 15.20% and 6 New Street Square down 11.45%. Land Securities has highlighted cuts in
waste as being one of the main success stories of the scheme. As well as reducing total volumes of waste, the quality of waste segregation has improved. For example, 16 Palace Street showed results in the level of segregation within their dry mixed recycling bags, improving from 76% to 98.6%. To reduce water use, shower timers have
been fitted in all three buildings and half- hourly water meters are also planned. Some occupiers have also pledged to reduce water use through less frequent window cleaning. So what next? Occupiers have been sufficiently enthused to continue regular green team meetings at all three buildings and Land Securities is introducing a further programme on two other sites within its London portfolio. Change is in the air. CJ
l Land Securities won the Training for Building Performance Award in 2013 with its Low Carbon Fit Out Guide for Retail 2012, which aims to help retailers and designers achieve energy savings through efficient design and operation.
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