July 2003/30
Good practice
Value for money study

This report is for information and guidance

The UK Value for Money Steering Group

Energy management in higher education

Value for money study

This report, commissioned by the UK Value for Money Steering Group, provides an update of the energy management VfM study completed in 1996 (‘Energy management study in the higher education sector: National Report’, HEFCE M5/96). It identifies key actions and future issues that need to be addressed by HE institutions in developing a strategic policy framework for sustainability that includes energy management.

Table of contents and foreword (read on-line)

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Main Report
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Appendices A-C

Background to the study
Membership of working groups
Participating higher education institutions

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Appendix D: Checklists and other resources
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Appendix E: Glossary, bibliography and additional resources
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Appendix F: Summary of ShareFair HE energy management network events
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Appendix G: Drivers for sustainable estates management in the FHE sector
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Appendix H: External drivers for integrating sustainability into estates management in the HE sector
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Appendix I: Case studies
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Read on-line

The following sections are available to read on-line:

From section 2 of the report:
Energy policy
Energy management – developing a business case
Sources of external funding – government support for energy efficiency

From the appendices:
Appendix E: Glossary, bibliography and additional sources

Summary
1.	Utilities management in the HE sector
	Introduction
	Sector profile 2001-02
	Sector profile 1999-2000
	Specific issues for energy management
	Monitoring and targeting (M&T) systems
	Technology design
	Investment in energy management
2.	Sustainability framework for the HE sector
	Introduction
	Sustainability framework
	Estates strategy
	Energy policy
	Energy management – developing a business case
	Sources of external funding – government support for energy efficiency
	Appointment of energy managers
	Training and sharing best practice
	Sector initiatives
	Energy Consortium web-site
	Awareness – institution-wide communication
3.	Future issues
	Legislation
	Drivers for sustainability
	Energy targets
	Government bodies
	Energy service companies
	Climate change levy
	Accountability and assurance

Appendices
	A.	Background to the study
	B.	Membership of working groups
	C.	Participating higher education institutions
	D1.	Communication matrix questionnaire 2001-02 and results
	D2.	Checklists and other resources
	E.	Glossary, bibliography and additional sources
	F.	Summary of ShareFair HE energy management network events
	G.	Drivers for sustainable estates management in the FHE sector
	H.	External drivers for integrating sustainability into estates management in the HE sector
	I.	Case studies

July 2003/30 Good practice Value for money study