DCG Impact Review 2024 - Flipbook - Page 21
TWENTY ONE | STRATEGIC PRIORITY ONE
The initiative shows how clean energy can be
utilised on a green昀椀eld site so that there is no
need to rely on antiquated, burdensome fossil fuel
heating systems. It formed part of a wider project
supported by £3.6 million through the Public Sector
Decarbonisation Scheme run by Salix, which has
also included the installation of solar panels and
LED lights.
Other ventures highlighting DCG’s green credentials
include:
• A partnership with Ideal Heating to develop
a multi-faceted training facility. The suite
represents the company’s 昀椀rst partnership with a
UK college covering their full range of equipment
including high-ef昀椀ciency boilers and air source
heat pumps.
• The creation of a new woodland at Broom昀椀eld
Hall campus where 1,000 trees will be planted
as part of the Group’s contribution to the late
Queen’s Green Canopy programme.
• Wardrobe Wednesday, where students donate
old clothes and select something new to wear,
with leftover stock donated to charity.
Several DCG initiatives were selected by the
Association of Colleges as case studies showcasing
the best sustainability projects in the further
education sector.
GEARED UP FOR AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING
With innovative green technology shaping
tomorrow’s automotive industry, DCG is
accelerating its work to train a new
generation of skilled workers.
Facilities are being developed at the
Roundhouse to provide a state-of-the-art
learning environment for a future workforce
equipped to handle the constantly evolving
requirements for electric vehicles.
Construction of the training centre has been
made possible thanks to a £3.5m award from
the government’s Post 16 Capacity Fund. It will
create additional space for hands-on learning,
re昀氀ect learner demand in this subject area, and
meet local and national skills priorities.
Incorporating facilities such as high-level lifts
and a double workshop, the centre will integrate
with the existing Stephenson Building and will
be built in the most ef昀椀cient and sustainable
way to achieve net-zero carbon emissions.
This includes the incorporation of air source
heat pumps, thermal-resistant materials and
solar panels.
We are committed to playing our
part in training the installers of
the future and raising awareness
among young people of the career
opportunities available. We chose to
open this new training facility at DCG
because of their amazing facilities
and easy access by road and rail.”
Andrew Johnson
Training Director, Ideal Heating
