AQW 5357/22-27

Ms Claire Sugden
Independent
East Londonderry

Tabled Date: 28/10/2022
Answered On Date: 11/11/2022
Priority Written: No

Question:
To ask the Assembly Commission to detail the energy efficiency measures that have been put in place in Parliament Buildings in the last five years.

Answer:

I would refer the Member to the response given to AQO 2774/17-22 which provides details on previous improvements works (some of which fall outside the five-year time frame).

The Assembly Commission strives to be an exemplar organisation in terms of sustainable development and has implemented a range of measures to enhance energy efficiency and to improve the environmental performance of Parliament Buildings.

To reduce our energy consumption the following works have been carried out:

Installing additional metering systems to allow for better management of usage;

Installing LED lighting on Basement, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floor corridors and in offices on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors;

Installing more energy efficient LED external lighting around the building;

Installing more energy efficient LED lighting in the Assembly Chamber;

In collaboration with the Department of Finance, replacing the lights in the Upper and Lower car parks with new LED lights; and

Replacing the TVs in Parliament Buildings with more energy efficient models.

Staff in the Assembly Commission’s Sustainable Development Unit work closely with partners to introduce energy-saving solutions and ensure continuous improvement in our energy efficiency.