Active building management
Facts and figures
- The South West College Omagh, County Tyrone, covering approx 15,400 sq m, was built on the old college grounds
- It caters for up to 7,000 full and part-time students, providing education in subjects such as plumbing, vehicle maintenance, catering, metalworking, IT, woodworking, hairdressing and beauty therapy
- Interserve is responsible for the hard and soft facilities management services of the site
Why did we do this?
Interserve’s design and operation of this PFI college was and is very much geared to address climate change issues and particular regard is given to energy production, demand and use in operation.
How did we do this?
A number of best practice initiatives are operated, ranging from energy conservation planning to composting kitchen waste on site. Despite built in efficient design, e.g. bio-mass boiler, intelligent lighting system, energy efficient equipment and robust Building Management System, in-house and independent surveys have been undertaken to identify any further measures that could be taken. Robust monitoring and operational management ensures this facility performs to its maximum capabilities and changing circumstances are adapted to.
Benefits
- Sustainable and flexible use
- Reduced dependency on fossil fuel
- Reduced dependence on grid supply of electricity
- Electricity usage reduced by 7.5 per cent
- Oil usage reduced by 18.7 per cent
- Building on the strong partnership already established with the client
For more information email us quoting reference (sdcs 1608): sustainable.development@interserve.com
