Saving Energy

Pembroke is committed to reducing our energy consumption and is rolling out Eyesense, the smart distributed Energy Management System, into student bedrooms across the Main Site. The system, which on average saves 30% gas per month, works by turning down the heating when rooms are vacant, and also monitors humidity, light intensity and temperature.

The College community is encouraged to minimise energy usage for example by turning off unneeded lights and not leaving computers running unnecessarily. We encourage our students to get involved in the Student Switch Off; a not-for-profit campaign encouraging student action on climate change in University accommodation buildings.

The College’s central heating system – usually on from October until April/May (weather dependent) – is not left on 24 hours/day but is normally timed to be on for the necessary periods.  We also encourage students to turn down their radiators if their rooms are empty for longer periods of time.

Recent/upcoming projects & initiatives:

• Phased installation of Eyesense devices across the Main Site
• Replacement of our lighting with LED bulbs