Monday 29 June 2020

Queen Mary University to slash carbon footprint with smart campus project

Laboratories and teaching facilities at the Queen Mary University of London will be part of a 'smart campus' project, which will cut carbon emissions and save thousands of pounds on energy bills every year. 

The Whitechapel campus, home of Queen Mary’s School of Medicine and Dentistry, will undergo a series of changes including a smart energy monitoring system.

This will allow the university to manage its energy use and diagnose operational issues which could otherwise lead to high maintenance costs. 

New integrated LED lighting systems will also be deployed to the facilities to ensure lighting levels are more efficient for staff and students.  

The project is estimated to cut energy by 25% across the campus and save around £500,000 on energy bills.

Garry Pritchard, Facilities Operations Director at Queen Mary University of London, said: "Creating a more sustainable university is hugely important to us and through this project, we will make tangible savings and better environments for everyone who works and studies across our Whitechapel campus."