Energy initiatives
- Energy use monitored via household meter readings
- Electrical equipment with best energy rating
- Floor insulation in some buildings
- Installation of water saving shower heads
- Installing new curtains to provide better insulation
- Installing new energy efficient appliances and equipment
- LED lightbulbs used
- Local controls on radiators in rooms
- Low energy lighting throughout our sites where possible
- Provision of storage facilities to enable students to take public transport when travelling
- Replacing/repairs to windows
- Roof insulation/repairs
- Stickers on light switches
- Temperature control sensors inside and outside of buildings to control temperature so it is at maximum of 21 degrees
- TRV (Thermostatic Radiator Valves)
Engaging community actively including by encouraging
- Double-sided printing as default
- Reporting dripping taps immediately
- Reusing bags for shopping
- Sharing ideas through the GCR and Sustainability Working Group
- Turning heating down or off before opening your window
- Turning off lights, computers, chargers and any other electrical equipment when not in use
- Taking shorter showers
- Washing clothes at 30Β°C
Decarbonising property assets
- In summer 2021Β twelve flats at the college Rewley Abbey Court site were completely gutted and refitted. The stairwells were fully enclosed, energy efficient gas boilers with better control systems and uPVC double glazing installed among the significant upgrades to the sustainability credentials of the block. Twelve more flats are being renovated in summer 2022.
- Capital expenditure programme with specific energy reduction targets
- Energy review and report across college site
- Secondary glazing and heat loss reduction programme in planning
Rewley Abbey Court Stairwell before and after refurbishment where the stairwell was enclosed
