SUSTAINABILITY

THE SANCTUARY AWARDS
eNerGy PrOjecT AWArD Winner
Devonport Naval Base and the Waste
Combined Heat and Power Project Team
This large scale project delivered a
brand new highly effcient waste
facility which will serve South West
Devon, Plymouth, Torbay and the
MOD for 25 years plus.
Through implementing the waste
hierarchy it succeeded in diverting
South West Devon’s and the Naval
base’s residual waste from landfill,
allowing the site to comply with
Government policy as well as
generate green electricity and heat.
This in turn reduced the site’s cO 2
emissions in accordance with
european and Government targets.
A seven year process to adapt the site
to the local waste plan through
bidding, planning and judicial reviews
could not have been achieved
without a committed team,
comprising of staff from MOD, DIO
and babcock along with support from
local council staff and various
Government Departments/Agencies.
Around 300 other staff including
managers, contractors, planners,
builders, engineers, H&S
environmental scientists and
numerous other trades also
supported the project.
Financial savings of 20% were
achieved for the Naval base on their
energy costs as well as security of
energy supply for the 25 years of the
contract. This makes the Dockyard
more competitive and sustainable.
carbon savings overall are around
72,000 tonnes per year of cO 2
equivalent – including the impacts of
reduced waste miles, reduced fossil fuel
consumption and an end to landfill.
Mvv’s operations team oversee fully automated
control system at the Devonport energy from Waste
cHP Facility © Mvv environment Devonport Ltd
Financial savings for the partner
councils of £675m on their waste
management costs compared to
landfill, with part of this saving
achieved through the energy supply
agreement with MOD/babcock. The
project has also attracted PFI credits
of £177m over the life of the contract.
HerITAGe PrOjecT AWArD runner up
The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum
The royal Green jackets Museum
achieved its aim of enhancing and
bringing to the fore the importance
of the battle of Waterloo through an
extensive, interactive programme. The
exhibition was offcially opened by
the Duke of Wellington in March 2015.
Heritage Lotter y Fund and through
wider fundraising, which is a great
achievement. Trained volunteers
gave up their time to ensure the
exhibition, talk s and seminars
were a success.
The project has enhanced the
reputation of the Museum among the
public, and visitor numbers are up 49%
on the same time last year. The project
was nominated by the MOD Army
Heritage branch.
The dedicated team inspire others
through a new permanent exhibition
which has a great deal to offer
visitors and encourages learning
in different ways through audio
visual experiences, displays and the
innovatively restored diorama.
An outreach programme for schools
and the local communit y was
developed and teachers have been
assisting in the development of
teaching materials. The Museum
successfully secured funding for
the project both through the
The newly restored diorama and medals © The royal Green jackets Museum
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