Queen Margaret University
Key information
Scheme:
Scottish Funding Council schemes
Technologies used:
Energy efficient hand dryers, LED lighting, Lighting control system centralised
Region:
Scotland
Client type:
Higher education institution
Thursday 09 February 2023
Estimated savings
£14k
Annual financial savings
£109k
Total loan value
60
Annual carbon savings tCO2e*
Working with Salix
Project Overview
With its sights set on reducing its carbon footprint, Queen Margaret University introduced three projects to its campus: hand dryer replacements, LED lighting upgrades and lighting control modifications. These works address a key area of its efforts to reduce electrical consumption, which is part of its Climate Change Action Plan 2017-2021.
By accessing the Scottish Funding Council’s Universities Carbon Reduction Fund (UCRF), the university could divert money to other urgent maintenance works across campus whilst generating energy and carbon savings.
Salix Finance have produced many technology-specific tools that support clients in calculating energy savings in Scotland. Through inputting basic equipment and usage information, the hand dryer tool enabled Queen Margaret University to confidently predict its energy savings for this project.
Following this, the 10-year-old light fittings were upgraded to LED. The alterations to the lighting controls allowed for sensor control during the night reducing the lights' operating hours.
The measures were part of the university’s long-term maintenance programme. In each case the design was modified to allow for optimal performance, maximising reduction in energy use resulting in financial and carbon savings.
September 2022
*tonnes of Carbon Dioxide, calculated using Green Book emissions factors for electricity published by the government.
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