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Russell Smith, Estates Manager - Engineering and Building recently spoke at a Good Campus Event focusing on digital dashboards and displays with a focus on energy and environmental performance. Sharing the stage for the presentation was Hilary Pape, a lecturer from the School of Health Studies who provided a 'non-technical' users perspective. Their presentation can be downloaded here.
Energy Dashboards (pdf, 1.3MB) .
Waste Rocket The Rocket is now in full swing and is fully operating, producing some excellent quality compost. It has taken us a little while to get it working to this level, and it wouldn¿t have been possible without the excellent Rocket Team involved, in particular Bob- our main rocket man on main campus- and Mick and Trevor at the School of Management.
The Rocket Team have dedicated a lot of time and effort into getting the Rocket fully functioning again after a brief period of being under the weather! Food waste which fuels the Rocket is currently collected from catering areas such as the Atrium canteen and Student Central bars, and at the moment, we are trialling collections from Phoenix North East, Phoenix South West and communal areas in Student Central. An equal amount of woodchip to food waste is added to the Rocket, and after 14 days of being churned through the machine, out pops the home-made compost. After a month of maturing it is ready to be used on the grounds by the gardeners.
We would like to congratulate and thank the Rocket Team for all their hard work and effort!
Management Team Bradford University School of Management's innovative new Emm Lane building has been recognised for its sustainability credentials in the RICS Pro Yorkshire Awards.
The award winning Sir Titus Salt building The winners of the Pro Yorkshire Awards - known as the region's property 'oscars' - were announced at a dinner on 20 May 2011 at The Pavilion, Elland Road, Leeds. The School of Management beat off competition from the University of Leeds' 'Edge' building, Bramall Learning Centre at the RHS Garden Harlow Carr in Harrogate, the Temple Avenue Project in York and four others, in the Sustainability category.
The building, opened in July 2010 by Sir Ken Morrison, includes a Harvard-style MBA suite, new social and learning spaces, a restaurant and floating staircase. It unites the School of Management's campus, formerly split into two parts, through a new two-story Atrium. The design brings together the existing Victorian buildings with modern, cutting-edge design. Architects Farrell & Clark overcame the challenges of the School's 14 acres of conservation woodland and listed buildings to achieve a BREEAM 'Excellent' environmental rating. Environmental features include a biomass boiler, energy efficient lighting, solar panels, and electric car charging facilities. Project management was carried out by Batley-based PSK Prout Tilbrook and construction by Quarmby Construction Company, based in Ilkley.
The building is part of Bradford University's "Ecoversity" initiative to minimise the university's impact on the environment and was the first building to the use the University's sustainability specification concentrating on building physics rather than rely on eco-bling. Bradford is currently 7th in the "Green League" which measures the environmental impact of universities.
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Unlocking Sustainable Behaviour , 19/9/2011
Latest News , 13/9/2011
General Teaching Areas and their Equipment , 13/9/2011
Visitor Travel and Parking , 9/9/2011
Sustainability and Enterprise Centre , 7/9/2011
EMU Project , 5/9/2011
Car Parking Policy , updated 19/8/2011
Latest News , updated 17/8/2011
Asbestos Bulletin 13 (pdf, 188KB) , 16/8/2011
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