Our local partners (such as NHS Oldham and Oldham Council) have significant targets for carbon reduction and for the energy performance of their new and existing buildings.
We are working with them to achieve and exceed these targets.
All of the new Community 1st Oldham developments undergo a carbon reduction assessment which analyses the scheme at various stages of design development and details the measures – together with cost, payback and quantified carbon savings – which could be adopted to reduce the building’s emissions during its operation.
Because of this approach, all of the current and future Community 1st developments can benefit from a range of sustainable building design features as well as a CHP (Combined Heat and Power) system, which uses a waste product bio-fuel and delivers up to 90% reduction in carbon emissions.
The integrated bio-liquid CHP systems, provided by Community 1st supply chain partner Green2Go, are synchronised with the National Grid to ensure there is no loss of power should the mains electricity be cut. These systems typically provide 70% of of the electricity required by the building together with an additional heat supply thus far exceeding the local planning requirements of around 10% on-site generation.
The use of such technology results in up to 90% carbon reduction for the host buildings and allows the export of surplus electricity back to the grid to further increase the carbon savings.
Through this innovative technology Community 1st is confident of achieving the maximum A rated Energy Performance Certificate for the buildings we manage.
This also ensures improved cost effectiveness in terms of running costs compared to existing public sector sites, minimising the impact on the environment and delivering a low carbon footprint.
The CHP plant is fuelled by a bio-liquid fuel based 100% on a waste product (used cooking oil) which could have otherwise ended up in land fill. Click here for more details.
