TEC 2024 Annual Report Final - Flipbook - Page 16
TEC CONFERENCE 2024
COLLABORATION AND
SHARING BEST PRACTISE
PUT IN THE SPOTLIGHT
The value of knowledge sharing and showcasing energy and decarbonisation success stories were key
focuses of TEC’s Conference 2024.
Representatives from Universities, Colleges the GLAM sector
and industry professionals came together at Conference
Aston to learn more about the energy and economic outlook,
decarbonisation and water and energy management.
The event had a celebratory feel to it, helping mark TEC’s
30th anniversary. Six workshops, led by TEC Framework
partners, TEC members and independent experts, explored key
energy themes and topics affecting the higher education sector.
These included:
• Water savings and Water scarcity
• Heat decarbonisation and the public sector
• Precision energy management and energy savings
• The macroeconomic outlook
• Membership benefits and data driven insights
The conference also offered an informal opportunity for members
of TEC’s BEMS Working Group to share their experiences
and discuss the recent update from NESO (National Energy
Systems Operator) during one of the breaks.
An energy market update, including this winter’s energy
outlook, was presented in the opening plenary session by
Duncan Wyatt, TEC’s Head of Trading. The day concluded with
a focus on heat decarbonisation, led by Dr. John Brenton from
TEC, where members shared insights from their own universities.
The session featured a presentation by Noel McSweeney,
Building Services Manager at the University of Greenwich,
who discussed the implementation of air source heat pumps.
This was followed by a panel discussion, which included
contributions from Avery Chong of Lancaster University and
Tom Yearley of UPP, fostering engaging conversations around
heat decarbonisation.“
The keynote speakers, Professor Andrew Shepperd and Roger
Martin-Fagg, were both fantastic and insightful. Professor
Shepperd delivered an eye-opening session on the shifting
climate of our planet, while Roger Martin-Fagg provided
intriguing and entertaining insights into global macroeconomic
trends.
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Adam Clarke, Managing Director at TEC, remarked,:
“As we celebrate TEC’s 30th anniversary, it seemed fitting that
this year’s conference emphasised the value of collaboration
and knowledge sharing. Over the past year, TEC has made
significant strides in fostering member conversations through
initiatives such as working groups. I want to thank our
speakers and workshop hosts for sharing their expertise, as
well as all the delegates for their enthusiastic participation
throughout the day.”
TEC will explore some of the key themes from the conference
in more depth in the coming months. These updates will include
further insights on the key themes with contact information for
those wanting to find out more from the session hosts.
THE ENERGY CONSORTIUM - ANNUAL REPORT 2024
