RE:FIT LONDON Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Gardens and Wakehurst Place (RBG Kew) “With RE:FIT we have been able to quickly and easily procure the expertise we need, allowing us to work to tight timeframes and deadlines. Having completed two projects through RE:FIT already we are part way through a third which we hope will generate the biggest savings yet, helping us reach our 25% CO2 emission reduction target. The framework provides confidence and reduces risk by requiring suppliers to guarantee energy and financial savings.” Sachi Finlater, Energy Manager, RBG Kew What has RBG Kew achieved through RE:FIT London? £120,000 £650,000 6 years 720 tonnes saved investment Payback of CO2 per year time saved per year RBG Kew is an UNESCO World Heritage site, an estate set in over 300 acres, with 200 mixed-use buildings, many of which are Grade I and II listed; including the Temperate House, a Grade I listed building, the largest surviving Victorian glasshouse in the world. One of the main challenges is to maintain optimum temperatures for plants while reducing carbon emissions. RBG Kew has committed to reducing carbon emissions by 25 per cent. Energy conservation measures used so far in RBG Kew’s buildings include: LED lighting Boiler load controllers and Voltage optimisation RBG Kew has taken advantage of the guaranteed energy savings and CO2 reduction and now has reduced their carbon footprint by 720 tonnes of CO2 per year - that’s equivalent to the annual emissions over 190 average-sized homes. Get in touch to find out more at [email protected] or visit us www.london.gov.uk/refit .