Jan Ponsford, Virtus Consult
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Before you can reduce energy consumption you have to know what energy is being used, what is being wasted and where the savings are most easily made writes Jan Ponsford.
A government greenhouse gas emissions survey of the public estate in 2010, found many of the country's hospitals were amongst the worst offenders.
Things have improved since then, but there is still a lot that can be done.
Before you can reduce energy consumption you have to know what energy is being used, what is being wasted and where the savings are most easily made, by undertaking detailed evaluations across an entire estate.
Big projects like a large photo-voltaic array or a waste to energy project attract a lot of interest but it is tough for facilities managers to sell the idea that many small changes can deliver significant, guaranteed savings.
To reduce energy consumption, energy spend and carbon emissions, it is important to consider the small steps possible to improve the energy efficiency of existing, often old buildings.
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