New Cycle Storage at Old Aberdeen

With the increase in cycling we've been experiencing in recent years it's become obvious that more and better cycle storage is needed at the University. New storage is being installed now at Cruickshank, St. Mary's, Edward Wright and other locations across Old Aberdeen. The majority of new units will be covered Sheffield stands.

What's happening with waste?

Over the last financial year the University produced just over 1441 tonnes of waste, of which 0.94% was reused and 34.76% was recycled; unfortunately some way behind our waste policy targets. For a comprehensive review of what waste was produced and where check out the full report by clicking here.

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University Electricity Consumption

Curious to see how much electricity the University uses?  Then take a look at the new Environment Office webpage on University Consumption. Here a buildings electricity use can be viewed by clicking on a building number. The information displayed is for the current day and the last 2 years where available. This allows trends in energy use to be easily seen. To go to the webpage click here.

If you have any comments please contact the Utilities Manager at the environment office environment@abdn.ac.uk

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Our second Environmental Report

Now available is the University's second annual environmental report; which reports on performance during the period August 2010 to July 2011. This report aligns with criteria established within the Global Reporting Initiative and aims to be transparent and accountable for readers to understand. The report discusses topics such as stakeholder engagement, carbon management and this year features input from our colleagues within Campus Services. To see the report for yourself, please click here.

At a Theatre near you…

There are some 25 Lecture Theatres across the University. While they look, and feel, the same they are now much more energy efficient. During the day in periods when they are unoccupied this is detected by carbon dioxide sensors. These are in turn connected to controls for variable speed fans in the ventilation systems. The fan speeds are reduced, and less air goes in to the space reducing heating consumption. When occupancy resumes, the fans ramp back up to full speed. This measure is projected to reduce carbon emissions by 161 tonnes p.a.

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