Carbon Reduction Commitment – the basics

Joint session ESTA and CIBSE

• Objectives of the scheme; Principles of ‘cap and trade’ carbon emissions trading;
• What is an organisation; Who is captured by CRC?;
• Qualification threshold; Base year consumption; What do you need to report and by when?
• Recycling of funds; Basis of ‘League table’ calculation;
• Early adaptors measures; Carbon Trust Standard; Voluntary half hour metering;
• Phase 1 – fixed price; Phase 2 – auction and capped national carbon emissions.
• Creating evidence packs to report; Penalties;
  John Field, Director, Power Efficiency Limited [ 1070kb]
  Richard Hipkiss, Sales & Marketing Director, i-prophets energy services [ 497kb]

Carbon Reduction Commitment – the path to compliance

Joint session ESTA and CIBSE

• Approaches and strategy to get the best outcome for your organisation
  Jason Thackray, Head of Carbon Management, Inenco Group Limited [ 474kb]
• Understanding collecting and collating energy and site data
  Tony Taylor, Marketing Director, Utility Partnership Limited [ 1,086kb]
• Experience to date - what are end users doing now about CRC?
  Michael Chan, Business Development Manager – energy services, EDF Energy [ 852kb]

Fundamentals of Energy Management

• Devising site energy policy; establishing the current position / base line;
• Reviewing what can be done; Energy Surveys;
• Setting up and implementing an energy and cost reduction programme;
• Understanding consumptions and monitoring impact of measures.
• Simple techniques of energy management – to get started.
  Bill Mahoney, CTC Energy [ 951kb]

Integrated Low Carbon Heating Systems to Exceed Part L Efficiency Levels

• Saving money by raising coefficient of performance using an integrated approach to packaged plant
• Accurately matching the plant/energy provided to the energy demands in the space
• How to successfully integrate renewable technologies and condensing boilers in LZC heating systems
  Steve Cooper, Managing Director, Armstrong Integrated Systems [ 687kb]

Key energy saving techniques and ideas

• Roll out of advanced and smart meters;
• Use of metered data to identify and eliminate energy waste;
  Howard Stark, Managing Director, Stark Software International [ 228kb]
  
• The use and benefits of Variable speed drives in air conditioning, water chillers, cooling towers, refrigeration equipment; air compressors and hydraulic power packs;
• Case studies of with 90% energy saving and under 6 months payback;
  Adrian Bennett and Nick Brown, ABB [ 1,018kb]
  
• Developments in Lighting control and Lighting management;
• New electronic control of High Intensity Discharge lighting
  Ian Meikle, ENER-G PLC [ 265kb]

Compressed air efficiency

Joint session ESTA and BCAS

• New legislative requirements for compressed air installations
• Correct plant sizing; air audits;
• Matching air supply to demand; controlling leaks;
• Running air systems at maximum efficiency;
• Energy recovery; Preventative Maintenance Planning
  Chris Dee, CEO, BCAS
  Greg Bordiak, Technical Officer BCAS [ 2,424kb]
  Anthony Cornes, Energy Audit Manager, Atlas Copco [ 966kb]

Fundamentals of Energy Management

• Devising site energy policy; establishing the current position / base line;
• Reviewing what can be done; Energy Surveys;
• Setting up and implementing an energy and cost reduction programme;
• Understanding consumptions and monitoring impact of measures.
• Simple techniques of energy management – to get started.
  Bill Mahoney, CTC Energy [ 951kb]

The impact of air conditioning plant on overall energy efficiency

• Impact of air-conditioning performance and air filters on site energy efficiency;
• Why we need air filters; Air Quality issues; What grade of Air Filters;
• The energy consumed by Air Filters; Optimising our Air Filter selection;
• Life Cycle Costing and Air System Factors;
• Payback time. Return on Investment. What is the benefit?
  Peter Dyment, Camfil Ltd [ 674kb]