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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