Success story: Westminster City Council
Westminster is aiming to significantly reduce emissions from its corporate estate, which produces 21% of the council’s overall emissions. Their corporate estate consists of approximately 130 buildings, including schools, leisure centres and offices.
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8.8m
kWh of total energy savings
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£13m
PSDS funding secured
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13
schools supported
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1,947
total tCO2 saved
How the Retrofit Accelerator – Workplaces supported Westminster City Council?
The Retrofit Accelerator – Workplaces supported Westminster on procurement and benchmarking analysis, as well providing data analysis to scope the project strategy and determine the appropriate stages to develop the invitation to tender.
The Workplaces team also provided assistance on the submission of the application for PSDS funding and in reviewing the investment grade proposal (IGP). Across the project, a variety of energy saving measures and technologies were deployed, including Building Management Systems, air source heat pumps, solar PV and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. New boilers, insulation and lighting control systems were also installed.
Impact
In taking advantage of Retrofit Accelerator – Workplaces guaranteed energy contracts and CO2 reductions, Westminster has saved a total of 1,947 tonnes of CO2 across its three phases.
As a result of these projects, the council has also achieved a combined 8,800,000 kWh in energy savings.
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Client testimonial
Through our engagement with the Programme Delivery Unit and the RE:FIT Framework, Westminster City Council was able to mobilise the Carbon Management Programme. This flagship programme was developed and delivered in a little over a year, providing us with tools that are both flexible and repeatable.
This is the start of our journey and so we will build upon the successful model developed. The feedback we have had from staff, users, and schools has been extremely positive, not just the impact of reducing carbon but the improvement to buildings and their immediate environment. This has been made possible by strong integrated partnership working with Vital Energi.