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Light Audits and Retrofitting of Buildings with Energy Efficient Lights Approved in 2018, funding sources for this project include the Government of Barbados under the IDB-Government of Barbados Sustainable Energy Investment Programme (Energy Smart Fund II) and the private sector, primarily Caribbean LED Lighting Inc. This project involves light audits and the retrofitting of build- ings with LED lighting to reduce the Campus’ energy cost. Buildings completely retrofitted with LED lights include: • Law Library • Sidney Martin Library • University Bookshop, • Staff Gym • Sagicor & CLICO Buildings • The Sagicor Cave Hill School of Business and Management • School for Graduate Studies and Research Building The Usain Bolt Sports Complex and the Hilary McDonald Beckles Administration Complex are in the process of being retrofitted. The Solar Window Tint Pilot Project for the Alister McIntyre Building Lunch Room This project was sponsored by Smartfilms in 2021, at a cost of BBD 10,133.20. Through the project, the Campus sought to control heat gains within the Alister McIntyre Building, reduce further damage to historical materials at the Centre for Caribbean Lexicography, and lower energy costs. Tinting of the lunch room also addressed the heat discom- fort experienced by staff members who occupied that space during the day. The private sponsor derived benefit through the provision of information that that could guide decisions on the technology’s performance and feasibility in the Barbados environment.
Dr Janice Cumberbatch, Senior Lecturer, CERMES and Deputy Chair, BESF
CERMES’ ONGOING COMMITMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY The Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES) is committed to promoting and facilitating sustainable development in the Caribbean and beyond. The Centre, headed by Dr David Yawson, has a strong focus on tropical island environmental management. Its mission is to make a significant contribution to sustainable devel- opment in the Caribbean region. CERMES continues to be an advocate for environmental sustainability and leads this charge through research.
Founder Member of the Barbados Environmental Sustainability Fund
In April 2022, the Barbados Environmental Sustainability Fund Inc (BESF) was established as a fully incorporated not-for-profit company under the Companies Act of Barbados. The Fund was established by a grant provided by The Nature Conservancy (TNC). In September 2022, the Government of Barbados entered into a debt conversion
THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES CAVE HILL CAMPUS ANNUAL REPORT TO COUNCIL 2021/2022
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