Energy Matters 5 June 2008 for SWWMG Tim Linford TJL Associates .

Energy MattersEnergy Matters5 June 2008 for SWWMG5 June 2008 for SWWMG

Tim LinfordTim LinfordTJL Associates TJL Associates

http://http://www.tjlassociates.co.ukwww.tjlassociates.co.uk

[email protected]@tjlassociates.co.uk

01308 89736301308 897363

Fuel Prices Fuel Prices Energy saving TipsEnergy saving Tips Help from the Carbon TrustHelp from the Carbon Trust Enhanced Capital AllowancesEnhanced Capital Allowances Energy Performance Certificates Energy Performance Certificates

Rise in electricity pricesRise in electricity prices

Rise in gas prices Rise in gas prices

Top tips to reduce energy useTop tips to reduce energy use

Monitor use – monthly readings, analyse Monitor use – monthly readings, analyse datadata

Make all staff aware – publicise Make all staff aware – publicise performanceperformance

Efficient lighting and controls Efficient lighting and controls IT – Energy Star and switch offIT – Energy Star and switch off Reduce heating by 1C (raise air con by Reduce heating by 1C (raise air con by

1C) 1C) EFF1 motors , VSDsEFF1 motors , VSDs Compressed air leaksCompressed air leaks

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The Carbon TrustThe Carbon Trustwww.carbontrust.co.ukwww.carbontrust.co.uk

(financed by Government)(financed by Government)

Publications – paper and Publications – paper and downloadabledownloadable

Telephone advice - 0800 085 2005Telephone advice - 0800 085 2005 Available to all businessesAvailable to all businesses


Free Energy SurveysFree Energy Surveys Free Carbon Foot PrintingFree Carbon Foot Printing

NB. Fuel >£50,000paNB. Fuel >£50,000pa


Design Advice for new buildDesign Advice for new build Design Advice for refurbishmentDesign Advice for refurbishment

> 2,500m2> 2,500m2

Carbon Trust Loans for energy Carbon Trust Loans for energy saving investmentsaving investment

Loan - £5,000 to £100,000.Loan - £5,000 to £100,000. For SMEs trading for more than 1 yearFor SMEs trading for more than 1 year Unsecured, interest free Unsecured, interest free Repayable over a period of up to 4 Repayable over a period of up to 4

years.years. Expected savings 0.7T Carbon/annum Expected savings 0.7T Carbon/annum

per £1,000 loaned per £1,000 loaned • (note this is Carbon not Carbon Dioxide).(note this is Carbon not Carbon Dioxide).


Opportunities for R&D and help with Opportunities for R&D and help with getting products to market for getting products to market for business innovating low carbon business innovating low carbon productsproducts

Enhanced Capital Allowances Enhanced Capital Allowances www.eca.gov.ukwww.eca.gov.uk

Apply to approved energy and water Apply to approved energy and water saving equipmentsaving equipment

100 per cent first-year ECA allows 100 per cent first-year ECA allows the full cost to be written off against the full cost to be written off against the taxable profits in the year.the taxable profits in the year.

NB. The general rate of capital allowances for NB. The general rate of capital allowances for spending on plant and machinery is 20% a year spending on plant and machinery is 20% a year on the reducing balance basis on the reducing balance basis

Enhanced Capital Allowances Enhanced Capital Allowances www.eca.gov.ukwww.eca.gov.uk

From April 2008 applies to From April 2008 applies to companies that make a loss. companies that make a loss.

The payable ECA will be expressed The payable ECA will be expressed as 19% of the loss that is as 19% of the loss that is surrendered. surrendered.

EnvisionEnvision

Envision is the South West Envision is the South West environmental mentoring environmental mentoring programmeprogramme

carbon managementcarbon management

resource efficiencyresource efficiency

eco marketingeco marketing

training and workshops.training and workshops.

ENVISIONENVISION

In 5 years, Envision has worked with In 5 years, Envision has worked with 2200 businesses2200 businesses

saving 106 million litres of watersaving 106 million litres of water reducing waste to landfill by over 23,000 reducing waste to landfill by over 23,000

tonnestonnes saved 15.85 GWh of energysaved 15.85 GWh of energy reduced fuel use by 27,000 litresreduced fuel use by 27,000 litres saved over 22,000 tones of CO2saved over 22,000 tones of CO2 generated £51 million of additional sales. generated £51 million of additional sales.

ENVISION ENVISION www.envisionsw.org.ukwww.envisionsw.org.uk

0845 456 93500845 456 9350 2-10 days of support to look at a 2-10 days of support to look at a

range of initiatives including lowering range of initiatives including lowering resource use and providing a carbon resource use and providing a carbon footprintfootprint

2 hours of FREE advice and guidance 2 hours of FREE advice and guidance includes gaining an understanding of includes gaining an understanding of premises and systemspremises and systems

Ideas on saving costs/generating growth and Ideas on saving costs/generating growth and calculating time needed for any further calculating time needed for any further activities. activities.

www.envisionsw.org.ukwww.envisionsw.org.uk0845 456 93500845 456 9350

Energy Performance CertificatesEnergy Performance Certificates

"The purpose of providing an EPC during "The purpose of providing an EPC during the sale or letting process is to enable the sale or letting process is to enable potential buyers, tenants or building potential buyers, tenants or building occupiers to consider energy performance occupiers to consider energy performance of a building as part of their investment." of a building as part of their investment."

Market transformation:Market transformation:• Highly successful in the white goods market Highly successful in the white goods market

and the food marketand the food market• Leveraging the importance of carbon and Leveraging the importance of carbon and

energy performance: do you buy an A-rated energy performance: do you buy an A-rated fridge because it saves you £18 a year??fridge because it saves you £18 a year??

Do you know what you're gettingDo you know what you're getting

You can spend...You can spend...• £200 on a fridge - and it must be rated £200 on a fridge - and it must be rated

for energy efficiencyfor energy efficiency• £20,000 on a car - and it must be rated £20,000 on a car - and it must be rated

for energy efficiencyfor energy efficiency• £2,000,000 on a building - and without £2,000,000 on a building - and without

EPCsEPCs• you don't know if it's a Tree-hugger or a you don't know if it's a Tree-hugger or a

Gas-guzzler; a Prius or a Range RoverGas-guzzler; a Prius or a Range Rover

Energy Performance of BuildingsEnergy Performance of BuildingsRegulations backgroundRegulations background

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive Energy Performance of Buildings Directive 2002/91/EC (January 2003)2002/91/EC (January 2003)

• www.diag.org.uk/media/18832/epd_final.pdf www.diag.org.uk/media/18832/epd_final.pdf England and Wales legislationEngland and Wales legislation

- Building Regulations Part L (April 2006)- Building Regulations Part L (April 2006)- Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations (Dec - Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations (Dec

2007)2007)

CLG Guide to energy performance CLG Guide to energy performance certificates for the construction, sale, and certificates for the construction, sale, and let of non-dwellings- (January 2008) let of non-dwellings- (January 2008)

www.communities.gov.uk/publications/www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/guidancenondwellingsplanningandbuilding/guidancenondwellings

Introduction dates [1.3]Introduction dates [1.3]

- From - From 6 April 20086 April 2008 those buildings with a total those buildings with a total useful floor area greater than 10,000m2 will useful floor area greater than 10,000m2 will require an Energy Performance Certificate on require an Energy Performance Certificate on construction, sale or letconstruction, sale or let

- From - From 1 July 20081 July 2008 those buildings with a total those buildings with a total useful floor area greater than 2,500m2 will useful floor area greater than 2,500m2 will require an Energy Performance Certificate on require an Energy Performance Certificate on construction, sale or letconstruction, sale or let

- From - From 1 October 20081 October 2008, all remaining buildings , all remaining buildings that are not dwellings will require an Energy that are not dwellings will require an Energy Performance Certificate on construction, sale or Performance Certificate on construction, sale or letlet

Implications for buildingImplications for buildingowners/landlordsowners/landlords

The person commissioning the EPC The person commissioning the EPC must receive a copy of the certificate must receive a copy of the certificate which records the reference number which records the reference number and the accreditation body to allow and the accreditation body to allow checking.checking.

Penalties for not having an EPC Penalties for not having an EPC [6.5][6.5]

The penalty for failing to make an The penalty for failing to make an EPC available to any prospective EPC available to any prospective buyer or tenant when selling or buyer or tenant when selling or letting non dwellings is 12.5 per cent letting non dwellings is 12.5 per cent of the rateable value of the building,of the rateable value of the building,• a default penalty of £750 applies where a default penalty of £750 applies where

the formula cannot be applied.the formula cannot be applied.• penalties £500 - £5,000.penalties £500 - £5,000.

Collecting the necessary data Collecting the necessary data [3.6]...[3.6]...

The information that will be required to produce The information that will be required to produce an EPC includes:an EPC includes:• the individual spaces or the individual spaces or zoneszones in use within the in use within the

building, and their building, and their dimensionsdimensions (either as verified from (either as verified from plans or as measured). plans or as measured).

• the the activitiesactivities conducted within the zones. ie retail conducted within the zones. ie retail space, office space, kitchens, storage etcspace, office space, kitchens, storage etc

• the the heating and ventilationheating and ventilation services for each zone services for each zone• the the lighting and controlslighting and controls used for each zone used for each zone • the construction of the the construction of the fabric of the building and fabric of the building and

thermal efficiencythermal efficiency of : roof, floors, walls and glazing. of : roof, floors, walls and glazing.

SummarySummary

Fuel prices almost doubling in a yearFuel prices almost doubling in a year Monitor and analyse consumptionMonitor and analyse consumption Raise awareness Raise awareness Carbon Trust – surveys -loans Carbon Trust – surveys -loans

publicationspublications ENVISION - site visits - adviceENVISION - site visits - advice Use Enhanced Capital AllowancesUse Enhanced Capital Allowances Energy Performance Certificates Energy Performance Certificates

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