Tag: measuring carbon
December energy analysis
2023 has been notable in two respects. First the cost of energy which was 150% higher than 2022 and 270% higher than 2021. Second, use of energy has remained stubbornly high. What this means for emiss... Read More
November energy analysis
Energy use is below 2022 but higher than 2021. Last year we had full occupancy so 2019 is a better comparison and is worrying as we’re supposed to be reducing emissions not increasing them. Cost is ... Read More
October energy analysis
We’ve done a lot to measure, offset and reduce our tenants’ property emissions. These are Scope 2 (indirect) emissions and whilst we will continue to reduce these wherever we can, focus will b... Read More
EPC ‘A’ rating success
EPC Certificates have to be renewed every 10 years, and Claydon Court was re-assessed two weeks ago. Very pleased to report that we’ve gone from a ‘B’ rating to an ‘A’ rating... Read More
Q3 energy analysis
Energy use, emissions and cost are shared with tenants monthly to help them measure, offset and reduce our carbon emissions.... Read More
Powered by sunshine
We use PV Panels to power our EV chargers and the numbers roughly match up with 3,600 kWh generated and used in Q2 and Q3 of this year.... Read More
Q2 energy analysis
Energy use, emissions and cost are shared with tenants regularly to help them measure, offset and reduce our direct emissions.... Read More
Q1 energy analysis
Energy use and emissions both dropped as weather improved and occupancy dipped. We still have a long way to go to reduce emissions by 90%. Cost remains its highest ever and will remain that way on cur... Read More
Biz calculator launched
The Carbon Champions Business Carbon Calculator was presented to tenants at Claydon Court this week. The calculator is nothing special (you could probably train a monkey to write one) but the way it... Read More
Energy analysis 2022
Claydon Court energy analysis suggests the following … There’s a limited amount we can do to reduce use as the insulation is as good as we can get and HVAC equipment is optimum efficiency. We are ... Read More
Q3 energy analysis
Claydon Court uses 100% renewable electricity from Ecotricity but we still measure, reduce and offset all our energy emissions. All energy measurements are shared with tenants to encourage reductions ... Read More
Q2 energy analysis
Claydon Court uses 100% renewable electricity from Ecotricity but we still measure, reduce and offset all our energy emissions. Energy use spike in June due to hot weather. Emissions remain low though... Read More
Q1 energy analysis
We’re reporting energy use in more detail and quarterly now . Use is slightly above 2021 but below three previous years. Emissions remain low, partly due to increased percentage of renewables in... Read More
Energy COST over last decade
The below chart shows the cost of electricity used. This is rising slowly and will rise steeply – very steeply – in 2022. There’s not much more we can do to improve energy efficiency, ... Read More
Energy EMISSIONS over last decade
Another interesting chart is energy emissions. This is steadily falling as the national grid uses more renewables – a rare bit of good news. We offset with World Land Trust (WLT) whose price has re... Read More
Energy USE over last decade
We’ve measured electricity use at Claydon Court since 2009 as the below chart confirms. 2009 and 2010 were pre-extension (Orchard Suite) and are adjusted upwards to reflect this. The ... Read More
Energy saving EPC calculations
One of the questions we’re trying to answer is how much energy – and money – our major insulation programme in 2011 has saved. We hoped this would be easy as before the project we ha... Read More
December energy use
December finished reasonably high level above both 2018 and 2020. Whilst electricity has been converted to tonnes of carbon equivalent, all electricity at Claydon Court is supplied by Ecotricity and i... Read More