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ENERGYS GROUP SAVES HACKNEY COLLEGE 320


TONNES OF CO2 The college, which supports 9,000 students each year has converted 4,900 lamps to LED, as well as implementing boiler optimisation controls and specialist insulation with Energys Group.


WHAT I LEARNT THIS MONTH Liz Kentish


We have been working with a large blue chip company and their FM service provider, delivering a global behavioural change, collaboration and governance training programme. Recently I was asked to give a presentation on how the programme was developed, delivered and the results to-date.


Having mulled this over for a while, I decided that the best approach was to ask our client if he would do the presentation with me. I knew that it would carry far more weight, and he had all the client data to hand. It had often occurred to me before to ask our clients to talk in an open forum about the work that we have collaborated on, but it had never come to fruition.


I asked and he agreed. The presentation went really well and I was happy to take a back seat and let our client take the lead on the stage. The benefit of doing this was that our client told the story of how collaborating with us has resulted in greatly improved performance levels and a vast reduction in escalations.


I could have delivered this on my own but it would not have made the same impact; it’s truly powerful stuff coming from the client.


I learned a very important lesson: we know that it is never about me or our company, it is always about the client, so asking them to tell the story on our behalf gives them the platform to show how forward thinking as a company they are.


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The project forms part of a major energy efficiency upgrade, and will pay for itself in just over 2.5 years. The project is one of many that the College is planning to boost its overall energy efficiency and environmentally-friendly credentials.


College Facilities Manager John Hunt earmarked a major lighting upgrade to be undertaken first. Energys’ Business Development Manager Raj Gunasekaran was able to provide John with some compelling statistics: “Raj showed us a predicted annual energy saving of £70,000, which was a pretty persuasive argument” said John.


With Energys’ guidance, the college was able to apply successfully for assistance under the Salix College Energy Fund. This eventually took place through two rounds of application: the first for the lighting itself; the second for additional energy-efficiency projects, including boiler optimisation and valve wrap that were also carried out by Energys.


Of particular note was the conversion of 335 fluorescent tubes to LED in the sports hall, resulting in a dramatic improvement in overall quality and a pleasant daylight colour.


“We also made a point of helping the College to achieve the optimum colour temperature and glare – the latter being particularly important in the sports hall and ICT rooms.” said Raj.


In total, 4,900 lamps were converted to LED. Despite the scale and scope of the project, the ROI is predicted to be just 2.8 years.


Having identified a possible annual saving of £18,000 per year and a ROI of 2.5 years, Energys was enlisted to install its boiler optimisers, which improve the efficiency of a boiler without affecting the temperature of the building. Also part of this phase was Energys’ Valve Wrap insulation covers, which have been attached to equipment in 18 plant rooms so that no heat is wasted. Energys was able to cite savings equating to £10,000 per year.


“The forecast is that 320 tonnes of carbon a year will be saved as a result of these upgrades, and there is a good chance that the Display Energy Certificate ratings for each building involved may be reduced from E to B.”


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