Environment
Festival Place Targets for 2011
In 2010 we achieved zero landfill with our waste. We recycled as much as we could on site and the remaining rubbish, including food waste, is now sent to a local waste to energy plant where it is used to produce electricity for 100 homes in the Basingstoke area. For 2011 we are exploring options for food waste and the possibility of installing a Solar Farm. Our rainwater harvesting system installed last year is a great success and we will be improving this in 2011.
Gas 10% reduction compared to 2009 (up 8%)
This has been achieved by setting the temperature at 16C and monitoring the air circulation operation, gas central heating turned on only when required, producing energy performance certificates across the centre - this highlights where energy loss is apparent, ensure all entrance doors are maintained so 'hold open' is not required and ensuring all boilers are maintained
Electricity 3% reduction
Replace lightbulbs with LED fittings where possible, investigate how the BMS system can give 'smarter' control of usage, improve environmental education amongst staff, retailers and visitors, investigate photovoltaic and other solar and wind energy systems, continue to install microwave senor fittings, replace the ECS system to give more control.
Water 3% reduction.
Increase the amount of rainwater harvested for other services as well as cleaning, investigate fountain usage, improve staff, retailer and visitor education on reduction of water usage.
Waste 4% increase in recycling
By introducing a clear bag policy to tenants, tenants to receive regular waste visits, education packs to be issued to retailers.
Suppliers
Increase the number of suppliers who have shown their commitment to ethical procurement and business practice to 95% by year end
We will also:-
- share our goals and objectives with our contractors and suppliers and work with them to use products from sustainable sources and to work in a way that has a lesser impact on the environment,
- maintain our environmental standard ‘ISO14001’,
- communicate our goals with staff, retailers and visitors,
- encourage ideas from staff, contractors, suppliers and partners,
- monitor energy and water meter readings and investigate any fluctuations,
- minimise paper usage to circulate environmental, health and safety information by using the Festival Place web site that tenants, contractors and suppliers can access and in return encourage confirmation of receipt by email.
Festival Place is owned by Grosvenor and managed on their behalf by Jones Lang LaSalle. Please see their Environmental Policies below
Grosvenor Environmental Policy 2007 version.pdf
