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Freedom of Information request 333-2023

Response published: 11 January 2024

FOI Request

I would be most grateful if you would provide me, under the Freedom of Information Act, the following information regarding your operations. 1 - Has your organisation acquired any Internet of Things IoT. devices in the last 36 months? 2 - What was the budget allocated for these projects? 3 - What did these projects encompass? 4 - Does your organisation have an energy/metering monitoring platform? 5 - If so, which one is it, and what is the annual cost of this platform? 6 - Is there any form of analytics software within your estate's portfolio? 7 - Do your buildings incorporate Building Management Systems BMS. or Building Energy Management Systems BEMS.? 8 - If so, which manufacturer's software do you utilise for these systems? 9 - Additionally, what is the manufacturer of the hardware used for these systems? 10 - How much is expended on the annual maintenance of these systems? 11 - Who bears responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of the BMS? 12 - Has your organisation appointed a nominated energy manager? 13 - Does your organisation have a plan in place to achieve carbon net-zero emissions? 14 - If such a plan exists, could you kindly provide access to the details of this plan? 15 - Are there any strategies or plans in progress to decarbonise heating systems within your estate? 16 - If so, may I request information on these heat decarbonisation plans? 17 - Has your organisation received any public funding to support the decarbonisation efforts within your estate? 18 - If funding has been received, please specify the funding source and the amount received.

FOI Response

Freedom of Information Request – Ref: FOI 333-2023
Thank you for your recent Freedom of Information request. Please find our response below.
1 – Has your organisation acquired any Internet of Things IoT. devices in the last 36 months?
No
2 – What was the budget allocated for these projects?

3 – What did these projects encompass?

4 – Does your organisation have an energy/metering monitoring platform?
No
5 – If so, which one is it, and what is the annual cost of this platform?

6 – Is there any form of analytics software within your estate’s portfolio?
No
7 – Do your buildings incorporate Building Management Systems BMS. or Building Energy
Management Systems BEMS.?
Yes BMS.
8 – If so, which manufacturer’s software do you utilise for these systems?
Siemens
9 – Additionally, what is the manufacturer of the hardware used for these systems?
Siemens
10 – How much is expended on the annual maintenance of these systems?
No maintenance contract – repaired when broken. <£5000 P/A 11 - Who bears responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of the BMS? Director of Estates 12 - Has your organisation appointed a nominated energy manager? No, currently subsumed within Sustainability Manager role 13 - Does your organisation have a plan in place to achieve carbon net-zero emissions? Yes 14 - If such a plan exists, could you kindly provide access to the details of this plan? Yes, please find it attached 15 - Are there any strategies or plans in progress to decarbonise heating systems within your estate? Yes, focused on our larger more inefficient premises 16 - If so, may I request information on these heat decarbonisation plans? Please see an example attached 17 - Has your organisation received any public funding to support the decarbonisation efforts within your estate? Awaiting news on PSDS round 3b 18 - If funding has been received, please specify the funding source and the amount received. TBC – see above - Green Plan attached, GHC heat Decarbonisation Plan Charlton lane Hospital.