Lighting, Electricity & On-site Power Generation

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Dear Aberystwyth University,

I would be grateful if you would provide the following information under the FOI Act.
1. What type of lighting specifically (incandescent, fluorescent, halogen, LED or mixture) does the University use in the following areas?
a. Residential Estate
b. Offices
c. Libraries
d. Sport Facilities
e. Non-Residential Estate
f. Others
2. For each building, are solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed?
3. For each building, what Building Management System (BMS) is in use?
4. Is there a hard services external Facilities Management company under Contract with the College and who is it?
5. Please provide a copy of the University’s Net-Zero/Sustainability/Carbon Management Plan.
6. Name, position, email address and contact number of the member of staff responsible for reducing the carbon emissions within the University as part of the overall Government strategy to reach Net-Zero?
Many thanks, and yours faithfully,

David Stretch

Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth / Information Governance, Aberystwyth University

Dear David Stretch,
Thank you for your request for information, received by Aberystwyth
University on 28^th February 2022, in which you requested the
following information:
1.      What type of lighting specifically (incandescent, fluorescent,
halogen, LED or mixture) does the University use in the following areas?

a.      Residential Estate
b.      Offices
c.      Libraries
d.      Sport Facilities
e.      Non-Residential Estate
f.      Others

2.      For each building, are solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed?

3.      For each building, what Building Management System (BMS) is in
use?

4.      Is there a hard services external Facilities Management company
under Contract with the College and who is it?

5.      Please provide a copy of the University’s
Net-Zero/Sustainability/Carbon Management Plan.

6.      Name, position, email address and contact number of the member of
staff responsible for reducing the carbon emissions within the University
as part of the overall Government strategy to reach Net-Zero?
You will receive a response as soon as possible, and in any event not
later than in 20 working days (29^th March 2022). 
Yours sincerely,

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Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Information Governance

Llywodraethiant Governance
Prifysgol Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Hugh Aberystwyth University, Hugh Owen
Owen, Penglais, SY23 3DZ Library, Penglais, SY23 3DZ

Gwefan: [2]Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Website: [3]Information Governance
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Prifysgol Aberystwyth, mae croeso i policy of Aberystwyth University, you
chi ohebu â’r Brifysgol yn Gymraeg are welcome to correspond with the
neu yn Saesneg. University in either Welsh or
English.

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Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth / Information Governance, Aberystwyth University

Dear David Stretch,
I am writing in response to your request for information under the Freedom
of Information Act 2000 ('the Act').  Please find below the University's
response. 

1.      What type of lighting specifically (incandescent, fluorescent,
halogen, LED or mixture) does the University use in the following areas?
a.      Residential Estate 

Mixture, predominantly LED
b.      Offices 

Mixture, predominantly LED
c.      Libraries 

Mixture, predominantly LED
d.      Sport Facilities 

Mixture, predominantly LED
e.      Non-Residential Estate 

Mixture, predominantly LED
f.      Others 

Mixture, predominantly LED

2.      For each building, are solar photovoltaic (PV) panels installed? 

There are no solar PV panels installed on any building. There is currently
a 2.5MW solar farm under construction.

3.      For each building, what Building Management System (BMS) is in
use? 

Schneider
4.      Is there a hard services external Facilities Management company
under Contract with the College and who is it? 

No

5.      Please provide a copy of the University’s
Net-Zero/Sustainability/Carbon Management Plan. 

Under section 1(1)(a) of the Act, we can confirm that
the information requested is not held by the University as there is
currently no carbon reduction strategy in place. This is under
development.

6.      Name, position, email address and contact number of the member of
staff responsible for reducing the carbon emissions within the University
as part of the overall Government strategy to reach Net-Zero? 

Dewi Day, Sustainability Advisor, [1][email address]

If you are dissatisfied with our response or the way your request ​has
been handled, you​ have the right to ask​ for ​an [2]internal
​review within two months of this response. 

Yours sincerely,

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Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Information Governance

Llywodraethiant Governance
Prifysgol Aberystwyth, Llyfrgell Hugh Aberystwyth University, Hugh Owen
Owen, Penglais, SY23 3DZ Library, Penglais, SY23 3DZ

Gwefan: [4]Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth Website: [5]Information Governance
Yn unol â pholisi dwyieithog In accordance with the bilingual
Prifysgol Aberystwyth, mae croeso i policy of Aberystwyth University, you
chi ohebu â’r Brifysgol yn Gymraeg are welcome to correspond with the
neu yn Saesneg. University in either Welsh or
English.

References

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1. mailto:[email address]
2. https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/information-go...
3. https://www.aber.ac.uk/en
4. https://www.aber.ac.uk/cy/information-go...
5. https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/information-go...

Dear Llywodraethu Gwybodaeth / Information Governance,

Many thanks for your response.

Yours sincerely,

David Stretch