IN4 Environmental and Carbon Reporting Apr24 (2)

Blue Tower Operational Energy Net Zero Carbon Report

Dates

01/04/2021 to 31/03/2022

Verified By

WSP

Building Location

Blue Tower, MediaCity, Salford Quays, Manchester, M50 2ST

Offices, Class B1

Building Type

Building Description

An 18-storey office building forming part of the Studio Complex at MediaCity

Energy Scope

Whole Building

Assessed Net Lettable Area (m², equivalent to 139,673 sq ft ) % of Total Building Net Lettable Area

12,976

100%

Emission Factors

Verified energy consumption data UK 2021, location and market based

Data Sources

This year

Energy Overall

kWh/m 2

kWh

2,001,440 1,344,140

154 104

Total annual energy consumption (ex. diesel) Total annual electricity consumption Total annual gas consumption Total annual diesel consumption (litres)

-

- -

0

388,705 925,894

30 71

Total annual heat imported Total annual coolth imported Total annual renewable electricity generation Total annual renewable electricity exported (minus storage losses) Total annual renewable electricity used

- - -

- - -

Renewable Electricity Procurement

kWh

% High Quality

MediaCity is part supplied by locally-generated lower-carbon electricty, however this is not a "green" tariff.

0

0%

No

Dual Reporting

NZC Framework approach

Scope 2 (location based)

Scope 2 (market based)

Scope 1

Scope 1

Scope 2

Carbon Accounting

Total annual direct tCO 2 e from self generation and consumption Total annual indirect tCO 2 e from imported electricity

- - -

-

-

- - -

-

285

425

285

gas

Total annual direct tCO 2 e from on-site fuel combustion Total annual direct tCO 2 e from on-site fuel combustion Total annual indirect tCO 2 e from energy imports Total annual indirect tCO 2 e from energy imports

- -

- -

- -

diesel

0

0

heat

- -

66 66

66 66

- -

66 66

coolth

NZC Framework approach

location based market based 417 557

Total annual tCO 2 e from Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions

417

LESS: Total annual displaced tCO 2 e emissions from domestic carbon units LESS: Total annual displaced tCO 2 e emissions from international carbon offsets LESS: Annual displaced tCO 2 e from renewable electricity export (ex. storage losses)

-

-

417

0 0

Total annual net emissions in tCO 2 e

Offsets

Beyond minimum due to additional UK support

Offsetting approach used

International carbon offset standard used, amount and type of offset credit procured

The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) 417 tCO₂e voluntary credit units (VCUs) purchased from Carbon Footprint Ltd for Solar PV Power Generation project, China costing £5.25 per tCO₂e. Ref:(VCS1461) Voluntary donation, not domestic emissions credits Donation of £25,531 to City of Trees and Mersey Forest (made for all Net Zero Carbon buildings)

https://registry.verra.org/app/search/VCS Domestic carbon unit standard used, amount and type of offset unit procured

Total cost per tonne of CO 2 e for carbon credits/units bought

£9.25

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