South West Wiltshire Liberal Democrats

Wiltshire Council very poor on energy efficiency

Under the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive public buildings have to display energy efficiency certificates. These give a rating on how well designed the building is - a low rating means the building is wasting heat and energy.

Here are the Display Energy Certificate ratings for Wiltshire Council buildings. Most of WC's buildings perform poorly. None of them have the top 'A' grade, and only 6 score a 'B'. County Hall itself gets a disastrous 'D' grading. The distribution is heavily skewed towards the 'bad' end of the spectrum. What this means in practice is that a lot of money is being wasted by the council and a lot of unnecessary pollution is being emitted by council buildings.

These ratings are from the initial assessment carried out in October 2008. WC is in the process of renewing the certificates as they are an annual requirement. An updated list should be available shortly.

Site Name Type of building Rating Score

Tidworth Castledown - Sports Hall School B 35

Salisbury Bishop Wordsworth School B 36

Salisbury City Hall leisure centre B 40

Colerne School B 41

John of Gaunt Trowbridge - Sports Hall School B 42

Salisbury High School - Westwood sports hall School B 50

Larkhill School C 52

Westbury Matravers - Main School C 52

Westbury Matravers - Science and Maths School C 52

Westbury Matravers - Sports and Dining School C 52

Calne Springfield School C 53

Chippenham Sheldon - Sports Hall School C 54

Chippenham Hardenhuish - The House School C 54

Wootton Bassett Noremarsh School C 55

Olympiad leisure centre C 55

Bulford Kiwi School C 57

Corsham St. Patricks School C 60

357 Hungerdown Lane Admin C 60

Tidworth Clarendon Infants School School C 64

Wootton Basset Longleaze School C 64

Trowbridge St Augustine's - Sports Hall School C 65

Wootton Bassett St Barts School C 66

Ashton St Resource Centre Day centre C 66

Leighton Wellhead Sports Centre Leisure centre C 66

Ludgershall castle School C 67

Devizes Downland School C 71

Salisbury St Josephs School C 71

Salisbury Highbury School C 72

Salisbury St Martins School C 72

Salisbury Woodlands School C 72

Springfield Sports Centre Leisure centre C 72

Wilts and Swind History centre Library /museum C 72

Clarendon School Trowbridge - D&T School C 73

Clarendon School Trowbridge - Main School C 73

Clarendon School Trowbridge - Oliver School C 73

Clarendon School Trowbridge - Science School C 73

Clarendon School Trowbridge - Spectrum School C 73

Corsham Primary School C 74

Trowbridge St Johns School C 74

Salisbury Harnham School C 74

Salisbury Sarum St Pauls School C 75

Trowbridge Grove Primary School D 76

Amesbury Archer Primary School D 78

Marlborough St Peters School D 78

Rowde School D 78

Amesbury Sports Centre Leisure centre D 78

Chippenham St Mary's School D 79

Durrington Avon Valley - B block School D 79

Durrington Avon Valley - D & E block School D 79

Durrington Avon Valley - A block School D 79

The Trafalgar School Downton School D 79

Chippenham St Pauls School D 80

Tidworth Castledown - Main School D 80

Tidworth Castledown - Technology School D 80

Chippenham Hardenhuish -A School D 81

Chippenham Hardenhuish - E School D 81

Chippenham Hardenhuish - L School D 81

Chippenham Hardenhuish - S School D 81

Chippenham Hardenhuish - T School D 81

Tidworth Zouch - Infants School D 81

Christie Miller Sports Centre Leisure centre D 81

Downton School D 82

Amesbury Stonehenge -Lower School D 84

Chippenham Queens Crescent School D 84

Tidworth Clarendon Junior School School D 84

Tidworth Zouch - Juniors School D 84

Lime Kiln Sports Centre Leisure centre D 84

Salisbury Library Library D 85

Amesbury Stonehenge - Upper School D 86

Staverton School D 86

Bradford Christchurch School D 87

Cricklade St Sampsoms Jun School D 87

Five Rivers Leisure Centre Leisure centre D 87

Chippenham Kings Lodge School D 88

Corsham Primary - Broadwood site School D 88

Devizes Wansdyke School D 88

Malmesbury PFI School D 88

Bulford C. of E. Primary School D 88

Salisbury St Edmunds School D 89

Salisbury Wyndham Park School D 89

Market Lavington Comp - Main School D 91

Market Lavington Comp - Science School D 91

Westbury Leigh School D 91

Trowbridge Town Hall Coroners court D 91

Durrington Swimming Pool Leisure centre D 91

Chippenham Charter School D 92

Chippenham Monkton Park School D 92

Warminster Kingdown - English School D 92

Warminster Kingdown - Humanities School D 92

Warminster Kingdown - Main School D 92

Warminster Kingdown - Performing Arts School D 92

Warminster Kingdown - Science School D 92

Urchfont Manor Adult education D 92

Market Lavington St Barnabus School D 93

Devizes School - Main School D 94

Devizes School - Middle School D 94

Devizes School - Science School D 94

Devizes Southbroom Infants School D 94

Chippenham Redlands School D 96

Devizes Southbroom Jun School D 96

Trowbridge Walwayne School D 96

John of Gaunt Trowbridge - Chiltern School D 97

John of Gaunt Trowbridge - Dunston School D 97

John of Gaunt Trowbridge - Gloucester School D 97

John of Gaunt Trowbridge - Lancaster School D 97

John of Gaunt Trowbridge - Wingfield School D 97

Calne St Dunstan School D 98

Wootton Bassett School PFI School D 98

County Hall - MECH Admin D 98

County Hall - Old Admin D 98

Chippenham Frogwell School D 99

Salisbury South Wilts Grammar - Main School D 99

Salisbury South Wilts Grammar - Old building School D 99

Warminster New Close School D 99

Melksham Bowerhill School D 100

Rowde Rowdeford School D 100

Derry Hill School E 101

Devizes St Josephs School E 101

Calne Fynamore School E 103

Bradford St Laurence - D&T School E 104

Bradford St Laurence - Fitzmaurice School E 104

Bradford St Laurence - Trinity School E 104

Calne John Bentley - Library School E 104

Calne John Bentley - Main Block School E 104

Calne John Bentley - Science School E 104

Browfort Admin E 107

Middlefield Resource Centre Day centre E 107

Pewsey Sports Centre Leisure centre E 107

Cherhill School E 108

Calne Holy Trinity School E 108

George Ward School Melksham - D&T School E 111

George Ward School Melksham - Main School E 111

George Ward School Melksham - Upper School E 111

Salisbury Greentrees School E 111

Calne St Edmunds School E 112

Bradford Fitzmaurice School E 112

Warminster The Avenue School E 112

Monkton Park Office (NWDC) Admin E 112

Devizes Leisure Centre Leisure centre E 112

Corsham Regis School E 113

Melksham Kings Park School E 113

Trowbridge Bellfield School E 113

Salisbury High School - Becket School E 114

Salisbury High School - Newton School E 114

Salisbury High School - Wyvern School E 114

Amesbury Christ The King School E 115

Abbeyfield PFI School E 116

Mere Primary School E 118

Chippenham St Nicholas School E 120

The Corsham School - H block School E 121

The Corsham School - R block School E 121

The Corsham School - S block School E 121

The Corsham School - T block School E 121

Wilton and Barford Primary School E 121

Calne Priestley School E 122

Chippenham Sheldon - DT & PEA School E 123

Chippenham Sheldon - Maths School E 123

Chippenham Sheldon - New Block and Science School E 123

Chippenham Sheldon - Old Block School E 123

26 Endless Street Offices Admin E 124

Lyneham Junior and infants School E 125

Marlbrough St Johns college Savernake School E 125

Malmesbury Action Zone Leisure centre F 126

Devizes Nursteed School F 129

Trowbridge Longmeadow School F 129

Salisbury St Marks School F 130

Westbury Bitham Brook School F 131

Marlbrough St Johns college Stedman School F 132

Trowbridge Larkrise School F 141

Trowbridge St Augustines - Gallery School F 143

Trowbridge St Augustines - Main School F 143

Bratton Primary School F 149

Purton Braden Forest - Tyler School F 149

Salisbury Churchfields Depot Depot F 149

Trowbridge Leisure Centre Leisure centre F 150

Salisbury Pembroke Park School G 153

Salisbury Wyvern College - Main School G 153

Salisbury Wyvern College - Technology School G 153

Salisbury Exeter House School G 154

Purton Braden Forest - Main School G 154

Chippenham St Peters School G 169

County Hall - East Wing Admin G 171

Kingdown leisure Centre Leisure centre G 171

Amesbury Primary School G 200

Pewsey Vale comp School G 200

Kennet House Admin G 200

Bradley Rd (WWDC) Admin G 232

Marlborough Leisure Centre Leisure centre G 272

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Here's my question to council (Feb 23rd 2010) on the subject and the answer:

Question

Under the European Energy Performance of Buildings Directive large public buildings have to display energy efficiency certificates. In the initial assessment (Oct 2008) no Wiltshire Council buildings scored the top 'A' grade and the distribution was skewed towards the bad end of the spectrum. The legislation requires the publication of annual updates. Is more recent data on the performance of Wiltshire Council buildings

available? Will the leader undertake to publish energy efficiency ratings on the council's website so the public can see if energy and money are being wasted or conserved?

Response

The Council has 177 buildings affected by this directive. Whilst it is correct that none of these buildings were rated as 'A' grade in 2008, 63% were within the remaining highest categories B-D. The figures for 2009 are now available and show a similar picture. It should be noted that nationally in 2008, over 28,000 Display Energy

Certificates were produced, of which only 150 were given an 'A' rating. Wiltshire's current position is not too dissimilar to the average pattern nationally, where the majority of properties are rated within the middle of the

spectrum (categories D-E) with relatively low numbers being classified in the top and bottom categories (A & G). The Workplace Transformation Programme will be concentrating on the disposal of the Council's poorest and least energy efficient buildings, and will also be aiming to improve energy efficiency of those buildings that are being retained, e.g., the Programme has an overall target of reducing carbon emissions from office buildings by 40% over the next 3 to 4 years. Individual authorities are not statutorily required to publish annual updates. The relevant information is automatically collected from all authorities by

LANDMARK - an organisation employed by DCLG - and published on their website, which is accessible to the public. However, officers are currently working on the development of a number of energy related web pages for Wiltshire which should be available for inclusion on the Council's website within the next 2/3 months.