Universities and colleges can play their part in decarbonisation through research, learning and teaching, knowledge transfer, the student experience, community engagement, and business interface. Low carbon campuses using effective utilities management are the foundation upon which institutions will realise this crucial role as global leaders in sustainable development. The built environment in which our researchers, educators and students engage with the social responsibility and sustainability agendas should reflect the ambitions of an institution and contribute to the aims and objectives of a Sustainable Development Strategy.
If you would like to connect with other EAUC members interested in utilities, join the EAUC's Energy & Water Community of Practice here. This group is for EAUC members only.
EAUC-Scotland's Energy Management Topic Support Network (TSN) is open to all, providing an opportunity for those working in or with the further and higher education sector to share ideas and questions and to get together to hear from particular speakers or discuss topics of interest.
This case study introduces "HECToR" (High End Computing Terascale Resources)
This case study explains how Jisc were able to provide Cardiff University with new technology allowing twice as many servers in less space and the total cost.
A case study, from Cardiff University, explaining how using Condor could help cut your electricity use.
In the Queen Margaret University campus a key feature is thin client IT infrastructure, which produces less heat and allows the building to be mostly naturally lit and ventilated.
Replacing 120 physical servers with 13 VMware ESX host servers has enabled Sheffield Hallam University to expand server capacity considerably, while reducing energy costs and...
The Suste IT Tool is a simple carbon accounting tool that calculates the amount of energy (kWh), carbon (CO2) and money (£) is spent on ICT related energy use.
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has embarked on a comprehensive utilisation survey for the whole academic year in order to gain an insight into the use of the estate. The...
Coventry University’s Carbon Challenge scheme is an inter-faculty energy competition with eagerly anticipated monthly reports, quarterly league tables and prizes....
Imperial College London is committed to provision of sustainable operation of its estate, despite a strategy of refurbishment, new build and staff/student growth. To support...
Sustainable ICT in Further and Higher Education, a JISC report, provides useful information on good practice in environmentally sustainable ICT
Elmwood College has adopted an innovative approach for meeting the requirements of the ISO14001 Environmental Management Standard. It uses curriculum as a mechanism for...
EAUC Member responses with Members’ experience on measurable mandatory tender criteria for building contractors regarding travel to and from university site with respect...
CEREc is a unique, teaching, research and demonstration resource for the built environment hosting a number of renewable and intelligent energy solutions.
A briefing document prepared by ECUS Environmental Consultants (October 2011) which discusses the proposed revisions to ISO14001: 2004 Environmental Management Standard.
A toolkit to provide pathways that will lead us to a clean, safe and energy healthy 2050 developed by the DECC
EAUC Member responses about the use of electric heaters by staff for supplementary heating.
A research report to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by the Stockholm Environment Institute and the University of Sydney.
The UK Government's Sustainable Procurement Action Plan produced by DEFRA in 2007. Incorporating the Government response to the report of the Sustainable Task Force. Part...
The Green Deal, of The Energy Act 2011, is a financial mechanism that eliminates paying upfront for energy efficiency improvements to homes, community spaces and businesses.
This UCU energy inspection checklist is compiled from a combination of Carbon Trust and Prospect checklists and is designed to assess the energy use in your building via an...
UK universities and colleges spend over £50 million a year on water and sewerage (which are usually based on the amount of water consumed) so there are considerable...
Examples of carbon reduction strategies, plans and initiatives from a number of universities.
This document aims to help public bodies access potential sources of energy efficiency and renewable energy finance and to assess the costs, risks and benefits of doing this.
A guide to Display Energy Certificates and advisory report for public buildings
CEBenchbuild is an Excel tool that allows HEIs and FECs to benchmark the energy performance of buildings on their estate and compare it to national yardsticks.
A HEFCE commissioned report to carry out an evaluation of the Revolving Green Fund (RGF).
This document from HEFCE offers guidance for institutions on producing individual carbon reduction strategies, targets and associated carbon management plans.
This takes you to more information on the Carbon Trust Standard which is the world’s leading independent certification of an organisation’s impact on environmental...
This resource takes you to a page on the Carbon Trust's website which outlines the support offered to public sector bodies.
The Carbon Trust Standard for Carbon publicly recognises your organisation's efforts in reducing carbon emissions.
The link takes you to more information about the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme on the Carbon Trust's website.
This overview covers the main energy saving opportunities in lighting and presents low-cost measures without compromising working conditions.
This guide discusses; Strategic Overview, Contractual and Project Methodology, Financial Incentives, Renewable Power Technologies and Renewable Heat Technologies
A guide from TEC which discusses; Project Drivers, Project Guidance, Passive Energy Measures, Active Energy Measures, Renewable Energy, Water Measures, and Design Targets.
An update to the 2006 WRAP report "Environmental Benefits of Recycling".
Notes from the UCU Sustainability workshop looking at the problems and successes of implementing the sustainable paradigm.
Article 5 of the EU Energy Service Directive applies to energy usage for all Higher Education institutions.
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive came into force in January 2007 and aims to both reduce the amount of WEEE being produced and encourage everyone...
Salix has worked with 725 clients across the public sector, including local authorities, central government, schools, universities and colleges and NHS trusts.
Salix has worked with 725 clients across the public sector, including local authorities, central government, schools, universities and colleges and NHS trusts.
Salix has worked with 725 clients across the public sector, including local authorities, central government, schools, universities and colleges and NHS trusts.
This technology overview introduces the main energy saving opportunities for motors and drives.
A Carbon Trust report on how non-domestic buildings can play a leading role in the UK's transition to a low carbon economy.
This guide introduces two types of carbon footprinting that affect businesses.
An interactive employee engagement tool from the Carbon Trust.
Link to the HiPerBuild programme which takes forward HEEPI's decade long work on more sustainable buildings in universities and colleges.
A self assessment toolkit developed to promote consistent good-practice in Estates Management by enabling a good-practice standard
This guide is one of a series designed to help UCU members engage with their institution on the ‘green agenda’. This is an area that is extremely important and it is...
A case study from Harper Adams University regarding the introduction of alternative method of energy: photovoltaics.
Most colleges and universities have some sort of data centre. Ever-increasing data storage and processing needs mean that the energy needed to run the computers and to deal with...