Salix/Decarbonation Scheme
Project Status: Funding Granted (Salix/Decarbonation Scheme), work in progress
Milton Keynes University Hospital (MKUH) is delighted to have received £4.8 million in funding as part of the Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, which aims to reduce emissions from public sector buildings by 75% by 2037.
The scheme, which is administered by Salix on behalf of the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, has already granted over £1 billion in funding. Phase 3 of the funding, which will see an additional £1.425 billion granted to public sector organisations over the financial years 2022-2023 to 2024-2025, is currently underway, and our successful bid was part of Phase 3b, which closed to applications in October 2022.
The funding that has been granted to MKUH will enable us to improve the comfort of the patient and staff environment as we move to a net carbon-zero heating system. It will allow us to replace, decarbonise and ensure the future resilience of several of our theatres and our sterile services.
Our scheme has three areas of work:
Installing Energy-Efficient Windows
New double-glazed, thermo-resilient windows and doors will be installed in some of our estate’s oldest areas. The upgrade will significantly enhance the area’s energy efficiency while also improving the hospital environment for patients and staff.
Upgrading Theatre Ventilation
The ventilation systems in our Theatres are due for replacement. Our work will see theatres that require a replacement of their ventilation system upgraded with a new energy-efficient system, providing improved air quality while contributing to our carbon net-zero targets. Ventilation upgrades will also take place in the Hospital Sterilisation & Decontamination Unit (HSHU) and Cardiology Out-Patients.
Sterile Service Upgrade
Sterile Services will be transitioning from a gas-powered steam sterilisation system to an electrically heated one. These improvements will not only support our energy efficiency targets but also modernise our sterilisation facilities, ensuring that they are fit for the future.
Last Modified: 1:53pm 16/07/2024