Innovative investments in carbon reduction celebrated and tagged

Yesterday, staff and students launched a new campaign to tag a selection of the University’s innovative investments in reducing our carbon emissions on campus.

Dr Neil Smith, Environment Manager, said: “The University has made some significant and creative changes across its campuses, but often these changes are hidden or invisible. This campaign rightly draws attention to them, and to the big impact they have made.”

In Chemistry, a tag highlights a project to link the fume extractor fans to the outside wind speed, which was a first in the UK. This allows the fans to run at variable speeds, saving, on its own, in the region of £47,000 and 250 tonnes of carbon every year.

The campaign is being run as a pilot in eight locations. If successful, an even larger number of changes will be celebrated in the new academic year.

This work is supported by the University’s Carbon Management Fund – a £4m investment in ideas that will reduce the institution’s emissions and improve the sustainability of our campuses.

Pictured to the right with the first tag outside the Hartley Library are Dr Neil Smith (Environment Manager), Lydia Butler (incoming SUSU Ethical and Environmental Officer), Mark Illingworth (Sustainability Officer in the Hartley Library), Julia Kendal (Sustainability Action Officer), John Duff (Assistant Director of Estates and Facilities) and Sarah Muskett (SUSU E&E Blackout Officer)

See if you can find the tags in their locations:

Building 29: celebrates work on the fume extractor fans in Chemistry and can be found in the entrance to building 29.

Hartley Library: describes the benefits of draught proofing windows in the Library.

Building 37 marks the investment in LED lighting in the older part of building 37 and is attached to the hand rail outside Career Destinations.

Murray Building: promotes the investment in a more energy efficient sleep mode for common learning space computers on Level 1.

Sports hall: describes the benefits of the pool cover in the sports hall and can be found in the reception area.

Avenue Campus: promotes the investment in a more energy efficient sleep mode for common learning space computers.

Murray Building: describes the benefits of draught proofing windows in the Murray Building and is located near the enquiries desk.

Building 25: celebrates the impact of the new energy efficient sleep mode for common learning space computers in building 25 and can be found in the entrance.