A CASE STUDY OF LIBERTY Established over 35 years ago, Liberty Investment Co. (Liberty Group) is the UAE-based holding company for a wide range of leading international and local brands and businesses in the United Arab Emirates. It is a professionally managed company with diversified business interests in the automobile trade, travel & tourism, transportation, real estate and logistics sectors. The Liberty Group is committed to providing outstanding services at all times, by working closely with our principals, associates, affiliates and customers. Liberty Group Portfolio of brands EWS-WWF Corporate heroes case study on LIBERTY 1
STRATEGIES TOWARDS SUCCESS: Conduct Energy & Water Audit Select Green bldg. materials/ products Go for maximum returns (ROI) Implement, monitor and maintain Arrange staff engagement programs Adopt zero budget policy (without annual budget) Satisfy the end users Plan for other buildings/projects Regularly review green updates & strategy. WATER AUDIT MONITORING GEN MAINTAINANCE EWS-WWF Corporate heroes case study on LIBERTY 2
IMPLEMENTATIONS: Installation of Power savers. Installation of timers to A/C package units. Installation of control switches for front / passage lighting. Increase of natural light. Change of lights-400w to 80w-LED/florescent fittings. Establish the Facility Management Centre. fmc@liberty.ae. Installation of new energy and water meters. Conducting informative staff awareness programs. Recycling of A/C condensing water. Reinvesting the green money. POWER SAVER AUTO TIMER NATURAL LIGHT A/C DRAIN WATER SITE VISITS EWS-WWF Corporate heroes case study on LIBERTY 3
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Baseline year for energy: December 2010 to November 2011 Implementation year for energy: December 2011 to November 2012 Baseline year for water: April 2012 to July 2012 Implementation year for water: August 2012 to July 2013 Liberty Investment Company, the holding company of the Liberty Group, initiated and implemented green steps at its Liberty Automobiles showroom building in Sharjah. The building was inaugurated in 2004 as the world s largest General Motors showroom, with total floor space of 105,440 SFT. It is a steel structure with full glass front façade and high-end interior finishes, creating a customer friendly environment with a total number of 151 employees. According to the Group s Engineering Consultant, Liberty Automobiles launched the Liberty Go Green campaign in December 2011, with zero budget. The ROI was achieved in just 8.3 months. This has resulted in a reduction of 387.77 tonnes of CO2 per year. Major savings were achieved through a combination of steps such as: comprehensive staff engagement program, weekly newsletter, automatic timers, energy savers, LED lights, harvesting of natural light, water reducers and use of AC drain water. Subsequently, an in-house Facility Management centre was established. EWS-WWF Corporate heroes case study on LIBERTY 4
DISTRIBUTION OF ENERGY & WATER IN LIBERTY AUTOMOBILES SHOWROOM Equipme -nts % Resistive 3% Lighting 23% Sign boards 7% Irrigation 8% Pantry 15% Other 2% Wash Basin 14% Air Conditio ning 51% Distribution of Load as per Energy Audit Power Socket 14% Ablution Tap 15% Hand spray (Shattaf) 15% Dual Flush 31% Distribution of water in the building, as per Audits An audit was conducted to identify potential areas, and a sub-meter for energy & water was installed to measure savings in those areas. Energy savers were installed with every Sub Main Distribution Board. Automatic programmable timers were fixed with all air- conditioners to control the ON/OFF function (during office hours and holidays), 400W external lights were replaced with 20W LED lights at the front of the Showroom and fluorescent lights in car park/drive ways also increase the day light to avoid the use of electricity, resulting in energy savings of 27.2%. Also separate water meter was fixed for the said building; change of ablution taps reduced water consumption from 16 to 3 liters. Additionally, water savers with taps, hand sprays and showers and optional dual flush devices were fixed. Further to this, the installation of A/C condensed water collection and supply system helped to achieve water savings of 29.2%. ENERGY AUDIT EQUIPMENT MAINT STAFF ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS LIGHT CONTROL EWS-WWF Corporate heroes case study on LIBERTY 5
LESSONS LEARNT: Study well before fixing the base line. Changing the set comfort level is not easy. Basic problem costs may have to be incurred. Be ready to listen to suggestions and comments. Keep all equipments in top condition. Be careful with contracts and supplies. Motivation is must, to achieve success. NEGATIVE IMPACT ON SAVINGS: Addition of new A/C units and task lights. A/c unit efficiency is getting less. Switching on/off the showroom lights not on time. A/C duct leakages (roof top). Occupancy (Partial) on FRI & SAT also there. Heat from glass facade. Change in showroom timings. Keeping doors/roll up shutters open. Show room events. INSPECTION/MONITORING EVENTS & PROMOTIONS CHANGE IN TIME EWS-WWF Corporate heroes case study on LIBERTY 6
COMPARISION OF CONSUMPTION: ENERGY CONSUMPTION (December 2011 November 2012) KWh 350,000 Previous Estimated Actual 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Duration July Aug Sept Oct Nov WATER CONSUMPTION (August 2012 July 2013) Litres Previous Estimated Actual 190,000 170,000 150,000 130,000 110,000 90,000 70,000 Month 1 Month 2 Month 3 Month 4 Month 5 Month 6 Month 7 Duration Month 8 Month 9 Month 10 Month 11 Month 12 EWS-WWF Corporate heroes case study on LIBERTY 7
ACHIEVEMENTS: ENERGY SAVINGS: 27.2% WATER SAVINGS: 29.2% REDUCTION OF CO2: 387.77 tonnes. RETURN ON INVESTMENT: 8.3 MONTHS ONLY. POSITIVE RESPONSE FROM END USERS. CUSTOMERS & STAFF HEALTH BENEFITS. ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS. INCREASE IN PRODUCT LIFE STRENGHTENING THE GROWTH OF ECONOMY. TAKING THE NECESSARY STEPS TOWARDS SUSTAINABILITY. KEY PLAYERS ARE INTERESTED TO WORK WITH LIBERTY. CONTRIBUTING TO COMPANY, SOCIETY, NATION, PLANET & THE NEXT GENERATION. PROPOSAL APPROVED FOR OTHER BUILDINGS. GENERATING GREEN ECONOMY. NEW METER NEW PLANTS EXTERNAL LED LIGHTS A/C INDICATOR EWS-WWF Corporate heroes case study on LIBERTY 8
FUTURE PLAN: LIBERTY AUTOMOBILES SHOWROOM- INSIDE VIEW RE INVEST THE GREEN MONEY IN GREEN PROJECTS. REPLACE THE SHOW ROOM LIGHTING WITH LED. INSTALLATION OF BMS SYSTEM. ADDING DAY LIGHT AND MOTION SENSORS. USING THERMAL COATING / PAINTS. BUILDING ENVELOPE TO BE SEALED PROPERLY. FRESH AIR INTAKE SYSTEM TO BE MADE FOR WINTER. TO USE ENERGY EFFICIENT APPLIANCES. GLASS TINTING AT FRONT TO REDUCE INSIDE TEMPERATURE. *** EWS-WWF Corporate heroes case study on LIBERTY 9