April – energy & carbon April - energy & carbon Your team name 1). Share office energy saving tips to all department staff. (2 points) Done Not done Useful resources: c-change poster, email http://documents.manchester.ac.uk/display.aspx?DocID=33442 https://www.energy.gov/eere/femp/office-energy-checklist 2). Check the lightbulbs of all plug in lamps (desk & floor) in the offices and if any bulbs are over 15W, contact the Environment Team for replacement bulbs or lamps. (2 points) Done Not done 3). Check there are no portable heaters in use. Portable heaters should only be in use if Estate & Facilities Management have specifically approved their use. (1 point) Done Not done 4). Introduce or ensure signage and stickers are in place to promote turning off lights and office equipment such as printers and computers when leaving rooms and before weekends or holidays. Promote participation in the Big Easter Switch Off (2 points) Done Not done Useful resource: Poster, email. Tip: when possible, natural daylight should be used instead of lights, as lighting can amount for up to 40% of a building’s energy usage. 5). Use the appliance carbon calculator tool (spreadsheet) to access the financial, energy and carbon cost of the working area. Please contact the Environment Team with your findings for feedback and suggested appliance changes. (4 points) Done Not done https://blogs.brighton.ac.uk/sustainability/files/2019/03/Appliance-kWh-Calculator-wo462d.xlsm 6). Encourage the use of stairs instead of lifts and promote participation in the BHF Stair Climb Challenge! (2 points) Done Not done https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/publications/health-at-work/health-at-work-stair-climb-challenge 7). Any electrical equipment (especially in kitchens, workshops or labs) should be switched off every evening, if possible. Ensure you first check with appropriate staff (e.g technicians) whether the equipment can be switched off. This should be checked at the end of each day by a member of the team. (1 point) Done Not done 8). Request the loan of a portable energy meter from the Environment Team to check on the energy consumption of different electrical appliances. Teams can then highlight which appliances consume the most energy and limit their usage. (2 points) Done Not done 9). Local ventilation control systems in meeting rooms or office spaces should be switched off when not in use. This should be checked by a member of the team at the end of each day. (1 point) * Done Not done 10). Ensure the team/department don’t have extra fridges kept on unnecessarily and that all temperature controls have been checked to ensure that they are not set too cold, with a minimum temp of 5°C. (1 point) Done Not done 11). Invite the c-change team to bring the ‘Switch Off Challenge’ to your staff area to increase staff awareness of energy saving and cutting carbon. (3 points) Done Not done Please upload any pictures or documents you wish to provide as evidence for the above tasks Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum file size: 52.43MB Additional evidence Drop a file here or click to upload Choose File Maximum file size: 52.43MB This form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Submit
