Successful (and replicable!) implementation of effective energy management

EMEX 2015

Alexandra Hammond

Associate Director, Sustainability

We had some challenges…

£12m energy spend

Complex estate

Significant backlog

Increased patient activity

PLUS…

Our energy saving projects

• £1m+ lighting project

• Sub-metering across the

hospitals

• BMS upgrades that

eliminate back-log

• Mechanical upgrades

• Demand management

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Trust benefits

• £1.5m+ guaranteed per annum

• Proactive energy management

• Reduces backlog

• Exceeds carbon reduction targets

The benefits of partnership working

• Guaranteed cost and carbon savings

• Builds comprehensive business case

• Benefits to local people

• Long-term energy use outlook

• Put energy “on the map”

Savings at scale

• Significant opportunity across the NHS and public

sector to deliver big savings quickly

• £150m estates and facilities savings identified

by the Carter Review across the NHS

• £75m energy savings from a 10% per annum

reduction

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Essentia’s way of working

Projects must deliver value and maximise the estate

• Collaborative process – clients are involved throughout to eliminate

surprises

• Maximised efficiency and savings - suppliers must investigate efficiency

of the sites before specifying energy centres

• Transparency of costs and savings – all projects operate an open-book

process

• Essentia is the only UK framework to sign up to the EU Code of Conduct

for EPCs

Essentia’s model Energy

Advisory

Framework • Project management

• Technical support

• Commercial & strategic support

• Measurement & Verification

Public Sector • Fully public sector compliant

framework

• Available throughout UK,

including Scotland, Northern

Ireland and Wales

Energy Saving

Company • Technical partners

• Project management

• Project delivery

• Finance options

• Retain risk

• Guarantee of savings

• Transparent process and savings • 0% and low interest available

• Business case & TDA support

Eight main suppliers on the Energy Performance Contract Framework:

Five main suppliers on the Strategic Energy Advisory Framework:

Framework approved suppliers

Essentia is part of the NHS

Essentia is part of Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust,

and all funds are reinvested in the NHS

• Essentia has a proven, outstanding track-record

• Essentia’s “shareholders” are staff and patients, just like its

clients

• Essentia has a full suite of services to enable project success

• Essentia caps fees and ensures best value

Taking action

• Clear business case

• Real, measurable environmental benefits

• Reduces pressure on services

Alexandra Hammond

Associate Director, Sustainability

alexandra.hammond@gstt.nhs.uk

@alexandrajhr

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