XClose

UCL Institute for Environmental Design and Engineering

Home
Menu

Developing an optimised sustainability policy at the Ministry of Defence PFI

Develop and improve the current sustainability policy at Ministry of Defence Main Building Whitehall.

office-building

30 November 2016

Key facts:

  • Funding Body/Client: TSB/ESRC/Modus
  • Project Partners:  Modus Services Ltd
  • Total Project Value: £120,000
  • UCL/IEDE Project Value Share:  N/A 
  • Duration: 2010-2011 
  • Status: Complete

The aim of the project was to develop and improve the current sustainability policy at Ministry of Defence Main Building Whitehall. This project involved the KTP Associate taking responsibility for developing and managing the Sustainability Group within the FM supply chain at the MoD Main Building and Old War Office Whitehall. Modus is the special purpose vehicle established for the management of the PFI and to provide interface between the consortium and MoD. 

People

PI: Michael Pitt 

Output

The project achieved the objectives as set-out in the original proposal, within the time frames set and within budget. The project has has led to the successful launch of the Sustainability Group which continues to be run in conjunction with UCL under a follow on project. 

Impact

As a result of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership the company has a clear  and effective sustainability strategy ad policy.  This also identified a number of key stakeholders within the supply chain with whom work has been completed under the umbrella of “greening the supply chain”. The work on this project led directly to Modus Services Ltd being awarded the BIFM Award for Impact and Sustainability in 2011.  

Links

For further information please contact: Michael Pitt