The main actions implemented to reduce the energy consumption of this building.
Technical Optimization
- Continually upgraded the buildings lights to LEDs due to an ongoing renovation project both in common areas and tenant spaces
- Switched off reception and common area lights from 7pm to 6am
- Used light sensors in parking and staircases areas of the building
- Most of the building lights were controlled PIR (Passive Infrared) motion sensors
- Depending upon the weather the boilers are switched off.
- All the building boilers were turned off around April till October
- All electricity procured by the Tootal building is coming from renewable sources
- Installed solar panels on the roof and electric car charging to be installed in car park
Use Sufficiency
- Hosted quarterly Green Group meetings to communicate best practices with tenants
- Shared monthly CUBE progress and sustainability reports with all occupiers with building updates, events and energy consumption both via email and site portals
- Used Equiem (community platform) to engage and update all occupiers about building news or any sustainability initiatives
- Circulated CUBE newsletter, informative eco-mail and green advertising on social media & site platforms
- Used energy savings stickers in common areas of the buildings
- Uses digital screens in the reception area for promoting energy saving practices and displaying energy statistics
- Committed to educate tenants about energy savings behaviour and effective practices, for example initiating ‘lights off working practice’ meaning the lights are switched off after completing the task to save energy
- Shared monthly CUBE progress and sustainability reports with all occupiers with building updates, events and energy consumption both via email and site portals
