Project Selection
This page contains some ongoing and completed projects with a short description to get an idea what we do and have done.
Last updated in May 2017... Sorry
We could use some help with updating the website with more current projects, but hope this is a useful overview anyway.
Please find current status updates and new projects also in our news blog. ;)
Another overview of events is available on our CNU History timeline here.
Last updated in May 2017... Sorry
We could use some help with updating the website with more current projects, but hope this is a useful overview anyway.
Please find current status updates and new projects also in our news blog. ;)
Another overview of events is available on our CNU History timeline here.
Self generation projects
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Offsite Wind Generation (2015):
Working group: Renewables and Self Generation subgroup; Danial Sturge, Huw Birch, Andreas Penzkofer, Liam Hardy, Christopher Kevin Rosslowe, Christian Unger Outcome: Plans for a 35MW offsite wind-farm developed and submitted to TUoS Estates department in 2015. Presentation and brief available upon request. |
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SU Solar (2016):
Working group: Renewables and Self Generation subgroup; Huw Birch, Andreas Penzkofer, Liam Hardy, Christopher Kevin Rosslowe, Christian Unger Outcome: Plans for a 40-50kW solar array on the students union developed and submitted in February 2016. Project brief available upon request. |
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Onsite Wind generation - Amenity Hill/ AMRC (2016)
Working group: Danial Sturge, Christian Unger, Andreas Penzkofer Outcome: Project developed and presentations and brief prepared. Presented to Carbon Management Group in Feb 2016. Presentation and brief available upon request. |
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Events and Workshop projects
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'Changing Systems: Not just lightbulbs' weekend workshop
Working group: Adam Howard, Stephen Folkes, Aaron Thierry, Dan Olner, Christian Unger, Yahya Abuelzein (film team), Max Fyldes (film team), Erik Coke, Rachael Treharne Description: A weekend workshop bringing together people working towards zero carbon universities across the UK, with the aim to discover what works in term of such large systemic changes in higher education. Speakers and workshop participants work together to develop a guide. Date: 13-14 May 2017 Outcome/blog: First impressions and what to expect next. |
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The Future of Buildings - A Retrofit Showcase event (November 2016)
Working Group: Christian Unger, Kassandra Reuss-Schmidt, Gwen Chimonides, Rachael Treharne, Adam Howard, Nick Nuttgens, Stephen Folkes, Fionn Stevenson, Sarah Boddy, Zero Carbon Yorkshire working group and many more Description: A bigger event to focus on the need to reduce energy demand to avert the climate crisis. Low energy housing is essential to drive this demand reduction. We invited 5 speakers to speak about low energy housing. Detailed event overview available here. Date: 9 November 2016 Blog: First event impressions and feedback from attendees. |
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Sustainability Forum (July 2016)
Working group: Caroline Verfuerth, Joe Llanos, Nick Nuttgens, Colin Whittle, Gwen Chimonides Description: Bringing internal university sustainability staff together to share examples and network. Date: 21 July 2016 |
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Prof Kevin Anderson talk + panel discussion - Delivering 2 degrees (April 2016)
Working group: Rachael Treharne, Gwen Chimonides, Christian Unger, Danial Sturge, Adam Howard Description: Prof Kevin Anderson is a key climate change scientists who we invited to get an expert answer on the question of when and how we should reduce our carbon emissions. Local experts Prof Peter Styring and Julia Carrell were providing plenty of expertise for any audience questions following the keynote talk. Date: 28 April 2016 Outcome: Talk and blog summaries has been made available on our website and YouTube channel. Blog: Delivering on 2 degrees event summary |
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Strategy and publication projects
Carbon and Sustainability Strategy (CASS) proposal
Working group: Christian Unger and Grantham Centre members Anthony Ryan, Richard Bruce, Robert Cooke
Description: Carbon and Sustainability Strategy proposal for the University of Sheffield. A case for carbon neutrality.
Outcome: Presented to Public Value Subgroup and Carbon Management Group in February 2016.
Full proposal available online here or upon request from Christian Unger.
Working group: Christian Unger and Grantham Centre members Anthony Ryan, Richard Bruce, Robert Cooke
Description: Carbon and Sustainability Strategy proposal for the University of Sheffield. A case for carbon neutrality.
Outcome: Presented to Public Value Subgroup and Carbon Management Group in February 2016.
Full proposal available online here or upon request from Christian Unger.
CNU story published in Environment Journal
Link to 'Universities must use their unique position to become sustainability leaders'
Author: Christian Unger, reviewed by Nick Nuttgens and Andy Nolan
Date: 13 February 2017
Link to 'Universities must use their unique position to become sustainability leaders'
Author: Christian Unger, reviewed by Nick Nuttgens and Andy Nolan
Date: 13 February 2017
Ideas (not yet projects)
Improving the Energy Metering Strategy:
Subgroup: Buildings and Energy Efficiency
Description: Find out from interested academics what data they would like to see collected from the University's new energy metering strategy.
Status: Idea
Subgroup: Buildings and Energy Efficiency
Description: Find out from interested academics what data they would like to see collected from the University's new energy metering strategy.
Status: Idea
Crowdsourcing Energy Wastage Data:
Subgroup: Buildings and Energy Efficiency
Description: Set up a simple-to-use internet survey that students can use to feedback room temperatures and conditions. Possibly work with Computer Science department projects.
Status: Idea
Subgroup: Buildings and Energy Efficiency
Description: Set up a simple-to-use internet survey that students can use to feedback room temperatures and conditions. Possibly work with Computer Science department projects.
Status: Idea