Birmingham Airport (BHX) is one of the UK’s busiest airports, catering for over 9 million passengers per year. Energy is one of their largest controllable costs and the airport wanted to bring about a step change in the way that energy and the associated costs/emissions were managed.
Key aims were to improve the visibility of data, introduce business unit accountability for energy use, engage staff and pinpoint energy saving projects.
BHX is a large and expanding UK airport with plans to double its capacity by 2020. The airport offers both internal flights and international flights to Europe, the Middle East and beyond. BHX wanted to improve energy management practices through increased accountability and actively engaging staff across all disciplines to identify and deliver energy saving opportunities. For the longer term, Birmingham Airport wanted to establish the reporting structures necessary to secure energy savings year on year.
LCMB worked alongside the in-house FM team to:
Behaviour change
Part of the challenge of addressing energy reduction is about gathering hard facts and establishing the financial business case for invest-to-save projects. However, an equally important element of the task involves engaging with staff to change behaviours to reduce energy consumption. This process was achieved through recruiting energy champions from across the organisation and running a series of ‘Big Green Splash’ events to generate ideas and improve awareness.
Embedded resource
To support the in-house team and secure a detailed understanding of the technical, operational and organisational challenges involved, LCMB worked alongside BHX staff as an embedded resource. Following the energy savings delivered in Year 1, this partnership approach is being extended to secure the next wave of improvements as the airport continues to grow.
LCMB are working with our teams at all levels to deliver a transformation in energy management which will secure lasting cost and carbon reductions for the airport. As an airport with ambitious growth plans it is vital that we both understand and continually find ways to reduce what is one of our largest controllable costs.”
Simon Richards, Chief Financial Officer, Birmingham Airport
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