Re:fit Programme

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest NHS organisations in the UK and has always recognised the need to take action to reduce its energy use and environmental impact. The estate is made up of two acute hospitals, four smaller community hospitals, and over 40 Healthcare clinics, premises, offices and residential properties.

The Health Board is working in partnership with Vital Energi through the Re:fit Programme to deliver significant energy, carbon and cost reductions and to help support and deliver the Welsh Government’s decarbonisation strategy and targets.

To realise immediate energy and carbon savings the Re:fit project was split into a number of phases. The first phase of the project, which commenced in March 2020, was to deliver a selection of non-complex energy conservation measures which included:

• Nearly 7,000 lights replaced with LED including emergency light fittings and smart controls.
• Over 100 replacement fans, replacing existing less efficient fan motors, belts and fan assemblies in Air Handing Units.
• Pipework insulation and other miscellaneous schemes.
• The annual estimated carbon emission reduction and energy cost savings are 700 tonnes and £300k – £350k per annum respectively. Furthermore, the measures have also improved environmental comfort conditions in a range of areas and the infrastructure of the Estate.