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Wales Millennium Centre Sustainability in FM

Charlotte Lythgoe

How did Facilities Management impact on the creation of a children’s choir who sang in the

• pening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics?

Facilities Management Team Provide

• Cleaning
• Maintenance
• Security
• Estates related services

To the Centre, Resident Organisations and Retail Partners 2004 – 2007 Outsourced September 2007 – Brought in House FM at Wales Millennium Centre

Sustainability in FM

Environmental Responsibility

• ISO 14001
• Energy, Waste, Water, Supply Chain Management, Travel

Economic Activity

• Efficiencies and value for money
• Capital asset management

Social Progress

• Sustainable workforce
• Resident support – cost neutral approach
• Financial contribution to arts and community and cultural

activities

BS EN ISO 14001:2004 - awarded 2009 The first large scale independent arts Centre in the UK to have achieved this

Environmental Achievements

Environmental Achievements

• 43% (YTD) reduction in energy

use compared to baseline 2006/2007

• Waste segregation on site of

60%

• Water reduction of 50%
• 80% of food purchased by the

Centre is sourced from Wales

Environmental Energy Initiatives

Start with quick and easy wins

• Look at half hourly electricity data, evaluate base load
• Monitor usage and set targets
• Building control - strategy - aggressive scheduling
• Overnight energy audit – establish base load
• Evaluate/validate billing and supply information
• Reduce supply capacity
• Negotiate supply contracts
• Overnight energy checks by security team
• Staff awareness campaigns

Staff at All Levels Protect the Environment What they can do at home

Targeted messages accordingly e.g. Promoting Sustainability Internally

Management Financial Savings Other Benefits Awareness Activities

e.g. Quizzes, Picnics, Lunchtime Walks, All Staff Meeting, Induction

Promoting Sustainability Internally

Social £s saved = More cultural diversity and education projects Economic Energy Saved = £s Saved Environment Energy Saved = CO2 + Polar Bears saved

Move on to Investment

‘Eco-Bling’

£ - Quick ROI < 3Years

Environmental Energy Initiatives

Sub Metering – West end show vs stand up comedian

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Screen shots Spectrum analysis

Environmental Energy Initiatives

Chiller Decentralisation / Ice Bank

Front of House Lighting Strategy

2,000 Halogen Dichroic Down-lighter Lamps Originally 50 watt Reduced to 35 watt in – 2007 Reduced to 20 watt IRC in – 2009 7 Watt LED direct replacement – November 2011 86% reduction in energy use

LED Lighting The Business Case

2,000 lamps Cost of lamps £35,820 Energy savings £10,628 ROI of 3 years 4 months on energy savings alone Maintenance savings £ 9,013 ROI of 1 year 10 months including energy and maintenance savings

• Q. How much does it cost to change a lightbulb.
• A. On average £4.50 - Could be up to £much more

Other benefits Increased positive customer experience Reduction in waste generated

Electricity Efficiency

In 2012/13 Compared to Baseline year Target (KPI) 23% saving Actual Saving 45% Kwh 2,176,211 £1/4 million (at today’s prices)

Specific Challenges

• Complex building usage

patterns

• No specific benchmarks
• High profile building

Environmental Challenges

• High customer expectations
• More and larger events
• Extremes in weather
• Concourse

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• Start with quick and easy wins
• Assess energy use / water use / waste levels
• Led from the top
• Buy in from all levels
• Build business cases (creatively)
• Work in partnership / share best practice
• Don’t try to do everything at once
• Promote your success
• Quantify your savings (WIFM)
• Don’t get discouraged
• Don’t be afraid to experiment
• Commitment, Culture and Attitude

Secrets of Success Secrets of Success

The Future

Continual improvement

• Evaluate travel (business and visitors)
• Monitoring and implementation of new technologies (e.g. thermal

imaging camera)

• Asset procurement and lifecycle costing
• Wind survey and Front of House doors

Proposed Sustainable Development Bill (Welsh Government) Apprentices Challenge – financial constraints

• Greater investment for smaller rewards

Environmental Achievements / Engagement

Thank you