Healthcare

Did you know that the NHS spends more than £500 million per year on energy alone?

These figures from the government - which came in before the last big price hikes - are pretty astonishing. Find out how we can help you to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions in your hospital, surgery or clinic by taking control of air conditioning systems and lighting in occupied and unoccupied rooms.

Context

The healthcare sector is under pressure to eliminate energy waste, and the recent pandemic has added to that. A careful analysis of how the NHS uses energy will help it to save money and tackle climate change. Government led sustainability targets and tough budget decisions are set against a landscape where many buildings are be operational 24/7 365 days of the year. For Estates Directors and Energy Managers, the carbon reduction challenge is a significant one. The good news is, our British designed and manufactured air conditioning and lighting control technologies are proven to minimise energy waste and maximise staff and patient comfort.

Challenge

According to the Carbon Trust, electricity accounts for over 50% of a hospital's energy costs. Experience shows that significant savings can be made. For example, every part of a hospital, surgery or medical centre has periods throughout the day when it is unoccupied. This presents an opportunity to reduce energy consumption within these areas.

Solution

Climateq is helping the healthcare sector to take control of its electricity bills. In fact, where installed, our control based solutions are proven to achieve an average 30% reduction in energy use. Our affordable technologies offer a triple win: they reduce energy costs; lower CO₂ emissions; and preserve the lifespan of expensive electrical equipment. The biggest hurdle for NHS energy managers is time. It is often believed that managing the work required to reduce their energy consumption is an undesirable distraction from their day-to-day core activities. However, only a small amount of information is required to 'get the job done'. If need be, we are happy to carry out site surveys to acquire that information.

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The savings made by installing the controls was very quick. We’ve already seen a reduction in our energy use as a result and have calculated that the return on investment will be around six months which is outstanding. I’d certainly recommend other organisations and businesses install these controls. Climateq provided excellent support during the installations and any technical follow up help that was required.

Matteo Littera, Energy Manager - University of Salford

We worked with Climateq on an EPC that we were undertaking on behalf of St.George’s Hospital in London. This is an exceptionally busy hospital & we’d identified that the client was wasting a significant amount of energy cooling empty rooms. We therefore installed 150 Attendant controls across the estate to ensure that this waste was minimised. Climateq’s management of the project was excellent & the controls did exactly what we expected them to so we couldn’t have been happier.

Chris Coughlan, Construction Manager – Energy Performance, British Gas Business

We installed 18 ATT controls in our Dental Block and added the ATT’s window and door sensors to maintain a comfortable environment for staff and patients while also reducing costs, energy and carbon. Climateq’s service and technical support was excellent so following the success of this scheme we’ve decided to fit the ATT as standard to all new AC installations. Climateq is a great company with proven technology that has saved us loads of energy and money. I do not recommend many companies, but Climateq have built a good company in which I have confidence, long may it continue.

Andy Johnson – Energy Manager, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust

High temperatures in Portugal means that the country is very HVAC reliant so effective control of air conditioning assures our clients of a significant reduction in operational costs. We undertook a logging exercise using the Attendant so we could examine the actual savings. We were extremely impressed when we saw that the Attendant had reduced the running costs by 52.67%.

Alfonso Martins - Technical Director, ElectroRep, Portugal

We have hundreds of air con units which are often left on overnight or all weekend. Our energy partner installed a data logger so that we could conduct a proper evaluation of the technology. Unsurprisingly, the data showed that when the Attendant was removed, the air conditioning was running all weekend. The case was proven and we placed an immediate order.

Mike Wilkinson – Energy Manager, Morecombe Bay Hospital

I own a holiday home in Spain. During the summer months our energy bills are huge owing to the fact that guests go out all day and leave the air con running. I contacted Climateq who were extremely helpful. They recommended their Attendant which was very reasonably priced. The installation which I did myself, was easy and I now have total peace of mind that my costs are being effectively managed. I thoroughly recommend the Attendant to anyone wanting to reduce their air con running costs.

Dave Green - Property owner, Costa Blanca

We were asked to investigate an increase in energy consumption in a recently built ICT suite at one of our primary schools and discovered that the air conditioning was constantly being left on despite the fact that the room was regularly unoccupied. Our calculations proved that we would see a return on investment in around 6 months which is well within the Council’s expected payback period of 3 years.

James King – Energy Manager, Bristol Council

James Paget Hospital commissioned 30 controls as part of an ongoing drive to reduce costs. The Attendant was easy to install which meant minimal disruption to the client’s working operation. Because the Attendant has proven energy and CO² reductions with a short payback period, we have since supplied and installed numerous controls for many of our other clients who are equally as happy.

Adrian Bonfield – Branch Manager, Adcock Air Conditioning

Thank you for all your assistance helping me set up the WiREMS system in my apartment. Your customer service was excellent, you responded within minutes to my enquiry and the system was set up to my needs following your very clear and precise instructions over the phone. The follow-up data sets are now safely stored and will be used to update the settings as required. The system works very well and saves significant energy usage, ensuring the heating or cooling is focused in a controlled environment. Once again, thank you for your excellent service.

Steve Yollan - Owner, Home Yolland, Acapulco Playa, Nerja, Andalucía, Spain

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