Natural History Museum

• The Museum has already demonstrated a whole-hearted commitment to being as sustainable as possible.
• It is the first museum in the UK to receive the ISO 14001 accreditation, which recognises the implementation of an environmental management system.
• The NHM has also invested £3m in installing a new energy system that uses Combined Heat and Power (CHP). This is a fuel efficient energy technology that uses the heat that is produced as a by-product of power generation. CHP has the capability to increase fuel efficiency to 80% compared to 30% for conventional electricity generation.
• In 2007 the Museum signed up to the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers’ (CIBSE) initiative ‘100 days of Carbon Saving’. Employees were encouraged to ‘switch off’ at work and at home. The NHM won the CIBSE Best Carbon Saving campaign award.
• The Museum was awarded a £2.85m grant as part of the government’s Invest to Save scheme. The NHM will use the money to help leading museums and academic institutions in South Kensington reduce their carbon emissions by at least 7% by 2010.
• The Museum runs two hybrid cars in its fleet.
• The NHM has a desire to be the most sustainable museum in the UK.

What they say about Green500:
“What is absolutely unique about Green500 is that its focus goes beyond just energy consumption and looks at other aspects of efficiency such as waste management and transport. The intitiative will provide the Museum with the opportunity and impetus to put in place a definitive programme through which we can make substantial changes and become a model of sustainability, particularly among the arts and culture sector”
Lisa Miall, Environmental and Sustainability Manager