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Energy survey of libraries

Vollmer Engineering Ltd. completed an energy survey of 12 libraries for Staffordshire County Council earlier this year. The libraries' energy use was compared to that of other public buildings using a benchmarking tool provided by the Carbon Trust. The building services (heating, ventilation, air-conditioning, lighting, water), building fabric and energy management of every library were then surveyed in detail. This revealed potential annual energy savings per library of

  • up to 38MWh (£1.6k at 2007 energy prices) at no cost
  • up to 77MWh (£4.3k at 2007 energy prices) with payback less than 2 years

In addition to energy saving measures, recommendations were made on improving the comfort and safety of buildings. Our findings were well received by representatives of the Council with responsibility for energy, buildings and the climate-change agenda.

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