CASE STUDY DAME HANNAH ROGERS TRUST


Dame Hannah Rogers Trust charts a sustainable growth path with green measures


Dame Hannah Rogers Trust, also known as ‘Hannahs’, is a pioneering charity that has worked with, and championed, disadvantaged and vulnerable children, young people and adults with a range of disabilities for more than 230 years. Working across two sites in Devon – at Ivybridge, about 11 miles from Plymouth and at Seale-Hayne on the outskirts of Newton Abbot – Hannahs provides learning, care and support to children and adults with a range of disabilities. In late 2009, Hannahs acquired the site at Seale-Hayne to form an innovative and ground-breaking community for people with disabilities once they reach adulthood. With an outdoor pursuits centre, recording studios, sensory music room, farm, gallery, bistro, workshops, and vocational courses, Seale-Hayne has been transformed into a place where people of all abilities can learn, have fun and reach their potential.


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Following the acquisition of the site, Hannahs was soon confronted by substantial heating bills due to the many large and poorly insulated buildings. In particular  oil, were the major energy consumer. Recognising the growing importance   Hannahs wanted to implement green measures to reduce energy consumption and improve its carbon footprint. Through its suppliers, Cooks Energy, Hannahs  Financing (EEF) scheme, a joint initiative between the Carbon Trust and Siemens Financial Services Limited (SFS). The scheme   the expected savings in energy costs offset  effectively making the investment zero net cost or even cash positive.  Hannahs was able to invest in two biomass boilers, as well as renewing all underground electrical infrastructures and installing


If the investment in conversion can be made cash neutral, then the efforts to overcome any other obstacles seem much lighter. Yet overcoming the barriers to renewables conversions – what’s available, how to navigate planning constraints, how the incentives work, and how to get  public awareness. In conclusion then, we may be behind


target for renewables conversion, but the  development and public education should be able to radically accelerate the take-


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a Building Management System (BMS) - a computerised system that controls  maintain the desired temperature in the three buildings which they heat. By using sustainable wood pellets as a source of fuel instead of oil, Hannahs can enjoy an  Taking into account the total energy savings as well as income from the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI), Hannahs is expected to  years on its undertakings. Rodger Jackman, the Development Manager at Hannahs, commented, “Sustainability has been the key driver for the installation of the biomass boilers. For us, sustainability means more than just energy saving; it encompasses how you keep your business running in a responsible  businesses are hesitant to invest in energy  the large upfront capital required. Without the help of the EEF scheme, we would not have been able to prioritise these green investments. That would have meant a  and hefty carbon footprint. By leveraging the specialist facility, we can now nearly halve our fuel expenditure with the use of sustainable wood pellets and reduce our carbon emissions by up to 162 tonnes a year. At Dame Hannah Rogers Trust we are committed to sustainable growth and a renewable future. The EEF scheme, as an  us to do just that, saving money and the environment simultaneously.”


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up rate. We should all work together with Government, national and local, to get that message across.


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Darren Riva is Head of Green Finance at Siemens Financial Services


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