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Dear Samuel Perryman
I acknowledge receipt of your email received by this office on 14 December 2023.
Your request will now be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and has been allocated reference FOI23-506 which should be quoted in all correspondence. We will respond to your request within 20 working days starting the next working day after receipt, therefore you can expect to receive a response no later than 17 January 2024.
In some circumstances a fee may be payable and, if that is the case, we will let you know. A fees notice will be issued to you, and you will be required to pay before we will proceed to deal with your request.
Yours sincerely

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol
Prifysgol Caerdydd
Ebost : [email address]

Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg yn creu unrhwy oedi.

University Secretary's Office
Cardiff University
Email: [email address]

The University welcomes correspondence in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Welsh will not lead to any delay.

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Dear Samuel Perryman

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated 14
December 2023

For ease of reference, I have reproduced your questions below and set out
our corresponding responses.

I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of
Information Act, the following information regarding your operations.

1 - Has your organisation acquired any Internet of Things (IoT) devices in
the last 36 months?

2 - What was the budget allocated for these projects?

3 - What did these projects encompass?

For questions 1-3, no IoT devices have been purchased by the central
University IT department. However individual schools may have procured IoT
devices, therefore the information you have requested may be held at
school level and is not routinely collated centrally.  As there are 24
Academic Schools it would take considerably more than 18 hours to collate
the information you require.  The University is not obliged to spend more
than 18 hours (as set by the Freedom of Information and Data Protection
(Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004) collating such information
and accordingly the exemption provided by section 12(2) of the Freedom of
Information Act 2000 will apply.

4 - Does your organisation have an energy/metering monitoring platform?

Yes, for our fiscal meters, we are working on one for sub meters

5 - If so, which one is it, and what is the annual cost of this platform?

Stark – it is provided free of charge as they are our fiscal data
collector/aggregator.

6 - Is there any form of analytics software within your estate's
portfolio?

No

7 - Do your buildings incorporate Building Management Systems (BMS) or
Building Energy Management Systems (BEMS)?

Yes

8 - If so, which manufacturer's software do you utilise for these systems?

Trend IQ Vision & 963

9 - Additionally, what is the manufacturer of the hardware used for these
systems?

Trend

10 - How much is expended on the annual maintenance of these systems?

£54,000.00

11 - Who bears responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of the BMS?

Estates Building Services

12 - Has your organisation appointed a nominated energy manager?

Yes

13 - Does your organisation have a plan in place to achieve carbon
net-zero emissions?

This is being drafted and will be published next year

14 - If such a plan exists, could you kindly provide access to the details
of this plan?

It is not currently available.

15 - Are there any strategies or plans in progress to decarbonise heating
systems within your estate?

This is included within the plan as answered in point 13.

16 - If so, may I request information on these heat decarbonisation plans?

It is not currently available.

17 - Has your organisation received any public funding to support the
decarbonisation efforts within your estate?

A Salix loan application has been submitted.  We are awaiting the outcome

18 - If funding has been received, please specify the funding source and
the amount received.

Salix – we are awaiting the outcome, so no value has yet been received.

I trust this information satisfies your enquiry.  Should you feel
dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was
handled you can request an Internal Review. This should be made in writing
within 40 working days of the date of this email. Please provide your
unique reference number of your request, information on why you are
dissatisfied and any detail you would like us to consider as part of the
Internal Review process. Email your request to
[1][email address] where it will be forwarded to the Head of
Compliance and Risk who will be responsible for overseeing the review.

If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome, you have the right to
apply directly to the Information Commissioner for consideration.  The
Information Commissioner can be contacted at the following address:
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Cardiff University. If you require further assistance, please feel free to
contact me.

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office

Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University

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