sustainable - productions and exhibitions
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WEBINAR STARTING AT 12.30PM
Today’s Topic: Sustainable Production and ExhibitionsA reminder of the environmental reporting requirements including how to add new data to the IG Tools, plus a special focus on : Top tips on how to identify, manage and reduce the environmental impacts of your productions and exhibitions.
Sustainable Production and Exhibitions
Lucy Latham Environmental Sustainability Coordinator
Luke Ramsay Environmental Sustainability Coordinator
Julie’s Bicycle
30th April 2014
Housekeeping
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Webinar Series• Weekly webinars for NPOs, MPMs, Bridge Organisations• Now until May (reporting deadline is May 30th)• www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/ace-npos/Webinars-
2014
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Going further: Sustainable Touring 30/04/14
Going further: Sustainable Productions and Exhibitions 30/04/14
Communicating success: how to effectively communicate your initiatives and stories
07/05/14
Staff engagement: planning, engaging, acting and maintaining momentum 14/05/14
Agenda
• Introduction to Julie’s Bicycle • Environmental reporting requirements – a
reminder• Reporting to Julie’s Bicycle• Sustainable exhibitions• Sustainable production• IG Tools – Production tab• Further Resources• Discussion
3-year partnership with Arts Council England to support major funded organisations – 2012 to 2015
Julie’s Bicycle
Research Networks
ConsultancyResources
Training
EventsThought
Leadership
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Results – Year 1
www.artscouncil.org.uk/media/uploads/pdf/Sustaining-Great-Art.pdf
Arts Council Requirements
1. Update your environmental policy and action plan.– Notify us using the IG Tools
2. Collecting data on emissions from energy and water use from April 2013 to March 2014– Submit using the IG Tools
Reporting deadline: 30th May 2014
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Timeline
Input your 2013/2014 data and
review results
Policy and Action Plan
update
Notify JB on your Policy and Action Plan by 30th
May (IG Tools)
Annual submission for Arts Council England - Portal
opens 1st May and closes 13 June
To do now
Adding a new entry
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Environmental Policy and Action Plan: Informing us
Sustainable Production and Exhibitions
Production compared to other impacts
Production impacts = 19% = 9,500 tonnes CO2e a year
Including rehearsal = 47%NOT including audience or business travel.
Important to focus on auditorium and FoH energy use too.
Environmental impacts of production
Embodied carbon emissions
Sourcing
Design
Construction
Materials
Stage lighting
Automation
Sound
Projection
Energy
Equipment hire
Equipment procurement and delivery
Materials/props/costume procurement
Cast, crew and creative team
TravelSet and props disposal
Waste
Towards a circular economy
www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/practical-guides/production
Production Management• Build sustainability into planning from day
one• Involve everyone from the outset –
director, producer, designer, PM, TM etc. • Create a sustainable production policy• Keep sustainability on the agenda• Think about how to manage waste early on• Monitor your environmental impacts• Evaluate and share learning
LightingWhat do we know?• 9% of energy use in a venue
(conservative)• Royal Opera House – 15%
Top Tips• Maintain equipment – it’s worth the investment• Use existing stock efficiently• Hire locally• Use alternatives to PVC tap – Velcro, bungee chords, fabric ties • Design efficiently – use the right luminaire for the job• Consider LED where it is fit for purpose• Dim where possible• Conduct rehearsals under working lights• Switch off after the rig check until the half
Further reading• Sustainable Production Guide• White Light Green Guide• BBC Low Energy Lighting Guide
Sound, AV and Automation
What do we know?• Rechargeable batteries – 32 times
less harmful• Automation in larger venues can
exceed energy supply capacity• Early stages – we need more data
Top Tips
Sound and AV• Switch off when not in use• Choose the most energy efficient equipment available• Use rechargeable batteries• Hire locally
Automation• Update inverters• Voltage Power Optimisation• Manage Peak Demand• Explore renewables
Set MaterialsWhat do we know?
• Calculating emissions for each production
• Timber and steel emissions fluctuated between 19-68 tonnes CO2e – equivalent of 2% and 10% of overall emissions
• Banned tropical hardwood ply
• Disposing of waste materials responsibly
Beyond carbon • Sourcing issues• Treatments• Disposal
Top Tips• Avoid tropical hardwood ply (lauan)• Buy from FSC certified sources with a chain of
custody• Use materials you know can be recycled• Build with disassembly in mind• Use nails and glue sparingly• Minimise toxic treatments and seek natural
alternatives• Work with a disposal company that recycles• Explore other reuse options – Community Paint• Connect with local communities, schools, and
Freecycle initiatives
Materials: Green Theatre Choices
www.moolelo.net/green
Challenging Aesthetics
Paule Constable
Soutra Gilmour
Arcola Theatre
Developing and Testing Technology
Prue Lang
fanSHEN Theatre Company
Kacie Hultgren
Powerful Thinking
• Venue consortia • Touring consortia• Sustainable production/exhibition pilots• Cross-industry initiatives• New technology trials• Audience engagement
Sustainable production responses
Case study: Central School of Speech and Drama
GREEN CABARET
http://www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/case-studies/production/cssd-cabaret
Case study: Young Vic, After Miss Julie• 34% reduction in relative
energy emissions per audience member
• A reduction of 68% in transport emissions
• Overall 99% reduction in absolute emissions from paper use compared to previous shows
Young Vic: engagement
Case study: Scenery Salvage
• On average 80% of props and 40% of scenery is saleable
Sustainable ExhibitionsCurrent impact of exhibitions: 10,184 tonnes CO2e per year
Top tipsTransport:• Avoid air freight – switch to road where possible if fully loaded• Avoid couriers• Investigate rail and sea freight • Look for shipping transport collaborations with other galleries/local organisations• Improve load utilisation and logistics – full loads, intelligent route planning, no empty
journeys
Display:• Design exhibitions to minimise use of temporary walls• Design walls of standard dimensions to accord with the dimensions of timber and
plasterboard• Reuse timber and plaster where possible
Buildings:• Set thermostats to lower temperatures in workshops and storage areas• Introduce zonal control and times• Relax temperature and humidity controls• Switch to LED lighting and light sensors• Switch off exterior lighting during the day
Case study: Victoria and Albert Museum
• Modified set-points• Optimised free cooling• Passive environmental control
Outcomes• No humidification or refrigeration equipment required• Environmental control achieved through ventilations
and heating systems• Up to 30% energy saving possible compared to
traditional close controlled mechanical air con system• Reduced running costs• Reduced emissions
Source: Arup, Museums & art galleries survival strategies
Case study: Baltic
• Travel – engaging with transport agents Flexible HVAC controls – decided on a case-by-case basis
• Sustainable exhibition build• Timed switching
Organisations and networks
• The Happy Museum• Sustainable Exhibitions for Museums• Operation Green Museums• Visual Arts and Galleries Association
Museums Association • Greener Museums • Sustainable Exhibitions for Museums Group • Museum and Art Gallery Survival Strategies
IG DEMOProduction tab
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What does my data tell me?
What does my data tell me?
• IG Tool pie chart– Prioritising
impacts– Using different
metrics e.g. per m2
• Good for drawing comparisons between different productions
What does my data tell me?
Further support
• www.juliesbicycle.com/resources/ace-npos/help-guidance
• Email or phone support from Julie’s Bicycle
• Further webinars• Practical Guides and Fact sheets
– Sustainable Production Guide– Green Theatre Guide– Green Visual Arts Guide– Better Batteries Campaign 46
Thank you
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Any questions?
• Reporting deadline 30th May 2014
• Allow 4 – 6 weeks for reporting cycle to take place within
• www.juliesbicycle.com
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