Bridlington hospital set to become eco trailblazer
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has secured grants
Grants to improve energy use and sustainability will see York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust take a big step forward in reducing its carbon emissions at Bridlington Hospital.
The grant of more that £9 million from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and managed by Salix Finance, supports the transition from fossil fuels such as gas, oil and coal heating to renewable technologies.
The money will also be used at York Hospital, where it will take a big step forward in reducing its carbon emissions and it will see Bridlington Hospital become one of the most eco-friendly buildings on the East Coast.
York Hospital’s funding will provide energy efficiency improvements to the main ward block with external wall insulation and new windows, together with low carbon heat pumps and pipework insulation resulting in a 575 tonnes of carbon saving.
At Bridlington Hospital the funding has the potential to make the site a shining example of sustainability, achieving close to zero carbon emissions by replacing a twenty year old boiler with an air source heat pump.
Jane Money, Head of Sustainability, said: “This is fantastic news for the Trust. Our target is to deliver a net zero estate by 2040 on all our buildings and an 80 percent reduction by 2032. The project at Bridlington will achieve more than an 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions and at York it is the first step in a new programme to work towards these targets with significant carbon savings.
“As well as removing inefficient boilers from each hospital and installing new low carbon air source heat pumps, high efficiency fan motors and improved pipework insulation, solar panels will be provided to generate electricity at Bridlington which will help reduce our running costs.”
The grant aided work is part of the Trust commitment to actively encourage, promote and achieve zero carbon emissions in all that it does in line with NHS targets.
Simon Morritt, Chief Executive, said: “As a large, acute healthcare organisation, we are determined to deliver our contribution to national carbon reduction targets and broader sustainable development principles. We are committed to incorporating sustainability into all that we do to ensure that our services are fit for the needs of the future without compromising on the services we provide at present.”