Annual Report and Accounts 2012/13 - Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Business ReviewRBCH energy costs have increasedby 20% in 2012/13. These increasesare largely due to the rising cost ofutilities, but also due to increasedutilities consumption in response to asignificantly colder winter in the 2012/13year compared to the mild weatherthe previous year. A slight increase inelectrical consumption has also beenobserved, and this is due to additionalelectrical load through new equipmentinstalled in 2012/13.Although total energy consumptionrelative to floor area has increased in2012/13 compared to the previous year,it has still reduced in comparison to2011/12, and has reduced by 24% fromthe 2007/08 baseline year.The Trust’s gross carbon emissionshave also risen in 2012/13. Although adecrease in scope 3 emissions has beenobserved, due to 526 tonnes of wastebeing diverted from landfill and sent toan energy recovery facility, an increase inscope 1 and 2 emissions has occurred.Gross carbon emissions have reducedby 5% from 2007/08 baseline year,and carbon emissions per patient havereduced by 23% since the baseline year.It is believed, with the commencing of theEnPC in 2013, that the Trust will remainon target to achieve its carbon reductiontargets outlined in the SustainableManagement Plan.RBCH purchase 25% of its electricitysupply from renewable sources.Renewable energy representsapproximately 8.4% of total energy use.In addition, RBCH generates 15% of itsenergy onsite, through the three solar PVinstallations and low pressure hot waterwhich is produced as a by-product ofon-site incineration and used to subsidisethe Royal Bournemouth Hospital heatingsystems.56Annual Report and Accounts 2012/13