FM Update Barbican moves to 100% renewable electricity


As part of an ongoing drive to maintain the Barbican’s status as a leading sustainable and environmentally


conscious


venue, all electricity consumed is now renewable. The switch, which took place


in the last quarter of 2018 was part of a wider City of London Corporation initiative to improve sustainability across the City Corporation through the introduction of a 100% renewable electricity policy and sourcing strategy. Members of the Barbican team were involved throughout the procurement and planning process to ensure not just value, but sustainability sat at the heart of the process. The switch marks the latest action by


the Barbican’s team in a sustainability drive that saw the venue crowned “Most Sustainable Venue” at the London Summer Events Show. The Barbican has been a strong


proponent and supporter of all things sustainable for many years,” comments the Barbican’s Head of


use plastics from the venue. For example; in 2017/18 464 tonnes of waste was generated by the venue, which was accounted for as follows: - Energy from Waste 20% - Recycling 67% - Composting 13%


 A Staff Sustainability Steering Group and competition to engage employees on sustainability issues for the venue, which have led to very high levels of engagement and involvement


Event Management, Lee Dobson. “We have won many awards over the years for our activity in this area and are delighted to have again been recognised for the environmental measures we are implementing.” Key elements behind the Barbican’s


latest award win were: Ambitious targets for energy reduction: The venue is targeting a 40% reduction in energy usage by 2025, compared to 2008.


Zero waste going to landfill and extensive efforts to reduce single-


from the team in maximising the venue’s sustainability. Extensive efforts to increase biodiversity with the introduction of a bee colony and works to the Barbican’s lakeside area including enhancement of reed beds and planters, much of which has been done as part of wider community engagement activity.


These represent just a part of the


Barbican’s sustainability and corporate social responsibility work.


Aggreko named as supplier for Crown Commercial Service CCS supports the public sector to


Leading supplier of temporary power, heating and cooling solutions, Aggreko, has been confirmed as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Heat Networks and Electricity Generation Assets (HELGA) agreement. Crown Commercial Service (CCS)


supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. CCS has procured a number of energy demand management and generation services, including Aggreko, making it easier for public bodies and the wider public sector to find the right suppliers for solar panels, wind turbines, heat networks, battery storage and more. By being recognised as CCS supplier,


Aggreko will have opportunities to tender for multiple governmental projects over the next four years. The HELGA agreement has been designed to allow large schemes to be broken into smaller, more accessible projects, while it will also allow suppliers to be involved with the public sector’s drive to reduce its environmental impact. John Eardley, Sector Development Manager for Distributed Energy and Renewables at Aggreko, commented: “This is an exciting journey that Aggreko


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is about to embark upon, providing us with lots of opportunity to tender for public sector projects and being a driving force in reducing the sector’s impact on the environment. “At Aggreko, we’ve already started to


expand our services; from behind the meter work and the micro grid, through to the renewables industry and balancing networks. We are looking forward to enhancing this offering through the support of the HELGA agreement, while also helping to ensure public sector projects run on time and within budget.”


achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. In 2017/18, CCS delivered £354 million in commercial benefits including savings for central government, and £247 million for the wider public sector – helping to deliver world-class public services that offer best value for taxpayers. Aggreko will now start tendering


for key governmental projects. For more information, please visit www.aggreko.com.


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