To increase energy efficiency across its Stoke-on-Trent campus the University has introduced new sustainable technology in its buildings.
In the University’s new £40 million The Catalyst building, this information will soon be displayed on the building’s screens, showcasing the ability of the BEMS to capture real-time and historic data about the building’s energy usage and energy generation of the rooftop photovoltaic system.
Increasing energy efficiency is vital to achieving sustainability in buildings and controlling energy costs, and it’s a well-known adage that you cannot manage what you do not measure.
A Building Energy Management System (BEMS) ensures accurate and real-time monitoring of energy consumption, and the University is in the process of installing dataloggers across its Stoke-on-Trent campus to capture information about electricity, gas, and water consumption of individual buildings.
Capturing this data through a BEMS will allow the University to make better informed decisions on reducing energy and water consumption on campus, as well as identifying leaks and maintenance issues.
In the University’s new £40 million The Catalyst building, this information will soon be displayed on the building’s screens, showcasing the ability of the BEMS to capture real-time and historic data about the building’s energy usage and energy generation of the rooftop photovoltaic system.
Laura Rhodes, Sustainability Engineer at Staffordshire University, said: “Increasing energy efficiency is vital to achieving sustainability in buildings and controlling energy costs, and it’s a well-known adage that you cannot manage what you do not measure.
“Successful energy management requires detailed information about where and how much energy is being used, and the new BEMS will provide us with this information and allow us to closely manage our energy and water usage.”
To find out more about sustainability at The Catalyst, visit our YouTube channel and watch our sustainability series.
Engineering Design student, Nesta goes behind the scenes of The Catalyst to learn more about how sustainability has been incorporated into the building design. In the first episode, Nesta learns more about the solar elements of the building including photovoltaic panels on the rooftop.