CO2 reduction at Bella Center

Bella Center on target to achieve its own climate objective: Reduce C02 emissions by 20%

The Bella Center—Denmark’s premier exhibition and conference venue — has succeeded in cutting its CO2 emissions prior to the forthcoming UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, scheduled for December 7-18, 2009.

The reduction in CO2 emissions has an immediate effect on their bottom line, with an estimated annual savings of more than €268,000. The center will recover its €2.4 million investment in green technology in less than 8 years. To put their achievement in perspective, the elimination of 1,150 tonnes of CO2 emissions is comparable to the emissions produced from driving 7 million km in a car (calculated on the average emissions of new cars in 2006).

The ambitious target is met through a partnership with Schneider Electric, Bella Center’s energy management specialist.

Project Type
Energy, indoor climate and technical facility management

Size of building
122,000 m2
 

Applications:

• Lighting
• Ventilation
• Cooling systems
• Circulation pumps
• Security & access control systems

Financial Results:

• Bella Center will achieve annual savings of approximately €268,000
• The Schneider Electric project totals approximately €2.4 million, with an expected cost-recovery period of less than 8 years.
• By installing new permanent lighting, Bella Center will save 300,000 kWh annually.
• The new circulation pumps offer energy savings of between 30-50%.