It is part of Coventry University’s efforts to be net zero by 2030 having been awarded a grant of almost £13million from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, which is funded by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and delivered by Salix Finance Limited.
The grant has also seen around 800 solar panels installed across the city centre campus to help generate energy and reduce emissions, and it is hoped the full project could reduce the Group’s carbon emissions by more than 1,300 tonnes per year – more than a fifth of its annual carbon emissions arising from the use of fossil fuels.
The works get underway on Monday, 4th August, starting at the Sir Frank Whittle building and neighbouring Student Centre. Pedestrian access will still be available around the buildings while works take place over the next few weeks.
This will be followed by activity across the city centre in the coming months, which could see some roadworks until the project is completed in spring 2026.
“Our efforts to be net zero by the end of the decade are moving along at pace and connecting our buildings to the city’s district energy network is the next step in that aspiration” said Mark Cammies, Chief Executive of Coventry University Enterprise Ltd. “There may be some disturbance to people travelling around parts of the city centre, however these will be kept to a minimum and the works, once complete, will benefit the city as a whole, not just the university.”
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