Facilities

What We Achieved in 2022

• In July, we successfully established a new direct delivery contract with Veolia for waste collection, including mixed recycling. This achieved a positive impact on diverting 100% of Bright Horizons waste from landfill and increased recycling to 10% of our total waste from July to December.
• We furnished 17 nurseries with LED lighting, which on average, reduced carbon emissions by ~5 tonnes CO2 and electricity costs by ~£2K/site/year.
• Loft and fabric insulation is a proven method of reducing energy consumption. 5 refurbishment projects have benefited from investment in insulation and upgrades to windows to drive down energy consumption and carbon emissions.
• In 2022, we began taking monthly meter readings through Monthly Maintenance Visits (MMVs) for Gas, Electric and Water to support monitoring and targeting consumption.
• MMVs have reset heating controls to reflect occupancy times and correct set points for heating and cooling. A 1 degree reduction on heating controls typically saves 6% on energy costs.
• We’ve raised awareness of the Future Earth Programme through presenting at regional cluster calls, staff conferences and through media channels.

What We Plan to Achieve in 2023

• We plan to implement a further 25 LED lighting replacements throughout nursery settings and plan a three-year programme to target all settings to be fitted with LED lighting by 2026.
• All refurbishment projects will include fabric insulation wherever possible.
• In the first quarter of the year, a Food waste collection trial will be carried out at ~10 settings, followed by all nurseries by the end of 2023.
• We will instead Gas, Electricity and Water consumption league tables for all nurseries to target over-usage and promote best practice by Q2.
• We will establish sustainability best practice design review meetings for organic new build and major refurbishments.
• We will establish an asset inventory and future three-year plan for the replacement of outdated heating/cooling plant.
• We will ensure compliance with SECR (Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting) and use information to inform future actions.
• We will support the completion of ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunities Scheme) phase 3 requirements by December 2023 and use information to support our facilities energy reduction plans.
• We will work with Procurement and the wider FEP to create tangible reduction targets using known sources e.g., SBTi to deliver a roadmap towards net zero.