Salix Funding
Salix Finance is an integral part of the UK Climate Change Programme and its business model is designed to assist its clients to turn national policy into reality.
Salix is an independent company, working closely with the Carbon Trust, that provides funding to the public sector to invest in energy efficiency measures and technologies that will reduce carbon emissions.
The organisation is currently working with local government, the NHS, universities and central government. By combining funding and expertise, Salix gives organisations an opportunity both to improve energy efficiencies and reduce energy costs while taking a leadership role in tackling climate change.
The organisation is instrumental to the processes that public sector bodies must undertake if they are to meet the obligations imposed upon them by a combination of regulation and peer pressure.
Super Lighting Solutions are able to offer a complete service from initial lighting survey through to providing supporting financial documentation and either assisting or completing the application. This results in a hassle free and professional application and means you can spend more time working your own projects.
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Local authorities have an essential role in helping to deliver Government climate change targets given their direct interface with the public through the services they provide. They have recognised the value of managing their own energy use to help reduce running costs and to help protect their communities from the impact of climate change.
Salix launched its Local Authority Energy Financing (LAEF) pilot scheme in 2004. The pilot included approximately 19 Local Authorities that have completed or commissioned nearly 500 projects with a total value of £3.3 million. The announcement of a further £20 million in funding for 2006-08 allowed the pilot to be rolled out into a fully-fledged Local Authorities programme.
NHS FOUNDATION TRUSTS
The NHS emits approximately 1 million tonnes of carbon each year and consumes about 1% of the energy consumed by the whole of England. The Department of Health's mandatory target for the NHS is to reduce its carbon emissions by 0.15 million tonnes by 2010. In addition, regulation from the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and Energy Performance in Buildings Directive, reducing carbon emissions and capturing cost savings has become an increasingly important issue for the NHS.
Salix has developed a programme tailored to the needs of NHS Foundation Trust Hospitals. The primary focus of the work is to reduce carbon emissions under the control of the Foundation Trusts such as heating, cooling and lighting.
HIGHER EDUCATION
Higher education institutions are responsible for emitting an estimated 1.9 million tonnes of carbon emissions and for consuming more than 7.7 million kWh of energy. Salix Finance's programme for the Higher Education sector is intended to reduce emissions in all areas where the university has an influence. These are typically academic, accommodation and leisure buildings.
