{"id":14008,"date":"2024-05-15T11:10:09","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T10:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/?p=14008"},"modified":"2024-05-16T14:50:47","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T13:50:47","slug":"partnership-with-easton-based-baggator-nexus-leads-to-new-community-energy-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/partnership-with-easton-based-baggator-nexus-leads-to-new-community-energy-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Partnership with Easton based Baggator Nexus leads to new community energy project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Student-led designs for a new heat network serving Barton Hill\u2019s tower blocks are being taken forward by <a href=\"https:\/\/bristolenergy.coop\/\">Bristol Energy Cooperative<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/baggatornexus.org\/\">Baggator Nexus<\/a>. Over 30 students on the third year Professionalism for Engineers module developed potential solutions for the Heat Network and pitched their ideas back to local residents. These proposals are being taken forward as a potential Community Energy project, called <a href=\"https:\/\/bristolenergy.coop\/barton-heat-project-to-empower-tower-block-residents\/\">Barton Heat<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UWE Bristol&#8217;s School of Engineering have been long-term collaborators with <a href=\"https:\/\/baggatornexus.org\/\">Baggator Nexus<\/a>, working on several community co-development projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their outreach team have supported several cohorts of young people over the past five years, with STEM learning and engagement activities. These include  <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/crafting-our-future-engineering-the-west-in-minecraft\/\">the West in Minecraft<\/a> sessions, and Tinkercad 3D design workshops, which were delivered as part of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwe.ac.uk\/research\/centres-and-groups\/scu\/projects\/makers\">MAKERS <\/a>project. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1512\" height=\"2016\" data-id=\"14026\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-25-at-19.41.38-6-1-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-25-at-19.41.38-6-1-1.jpeg 1512w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-25-at-19.41.38-6-1-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-25-at-19.41.38-6-1-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-25-at-19.41.38-6-1-1-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-25-at-19.41.38-6-1-1-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Digital design workshops with children from St Mark&#8217;s Road Mosque<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-25-at-19.41.37-4-768x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-25-at-19.41.37-4-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-25-at-19.41.37-4-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-25-at-19.41.37-4-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-25-at-19.41.37-4-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-04-25-at-19.41.37-4.jpeg 1512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tinkercad workshop at UWE Bristol&#8217;s School of Engineering with children from St Mark&#8217;s Road Mosque<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This collaboration also continues to offer opportunities for Engineering Students to work on live brief projects, providing real world experience where they can contribute towards sustainability goals. This not only provides students with skills for their employability but contributes towards UWE Bristol\u2019s mission as a Civic University with an aim to reach Net Zero by 2030.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A team of students are also currently helping to fix broken traffic and pollution sensors as part of the Royal Academy of Engineering funded project<a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwe.ac.uk\/research\/centres-and-groups\/scu\/projects\/makers\"> MAKERS<\/a>, which will be installed on buildings in the area to help improve the air quality for its residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/02d93526-c7da-4ce2-8170-bcbf96d18641.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/02d93526-c7da-4ce2-8170-bcbf96d18641.jpg 800w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/02d93526-c7da-4ce2-8170-bcbf96d18641-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/02\/02d93526-c7da-4ce2-8170-bcbf96d18641-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 984px) 61vw, (max-width: 1362px) 45vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Working with Baggator provides a fantastic opportunity to support young people from under-represented groups in STEM, which fulfils UWE Bristol\u2019s aims to diversify the STEM industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Student-led designs for a new heat network serving Barton Hill\u2019s tower blocks are being taken forward by Bristol Energy Cooperative and Baggator Nexus. Over 30 students on the third year Professionalism for Engineers module developed potential solutions for the Heat Network and pitched their ideas back to local residents. These proposals are being taken forward &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/partnership-with-easton-based-baggator-nexus-leads-to-new-community-energy-project\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Partnership with Easton based Baggator Nexus leads to new community energy project&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":14038,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wds_primary_category":191,"footnotes":""},"categories":[191,151,150,119,223],"tags":[30,131],"class_list":["post-14008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-climate-action-hub","category-diversity-and-inclusion","category-engineering-and-society","category-engineering-in-the-community","category-makers","tag-diversity","tag-diversity-in-stem"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/79"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14008"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14045,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14008\/revisions\/14045"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14038"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.uwe.ac.uk\/engineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}