Including the closely related term carbon saving.
… net zero by 2030. For County Durham the target for becoming carbon neutral has been brought forward to 2045. In addition, in 2019, the County Durham Partnership signed up to a joint Vision for County Durham 2035, which was formally adopted by the council on the 23rd of October 2019. It recognises that whilst climate change is the most important global issue facing society today, much can…
… the remaining technical measures for the retrofit of homes with energy efficiency measures in County Durham: Measure County Durham (number of Homes) Heating Fuel Savings (GWh) Annual Carbon Savings (ktCO2) Lifetime Carbon Savings (MtCO2) Annual Fuel Bill Savings (£m)4 Lifetime investment (£m) Solid Wall Insulation 58,000 353 72 2.8 22 501 Cavity Wall Insulation 43,000 152 30 1.2 8.8 116…
… Loft Insulation 86,000 52 10.4 0.5 3.1 25 Floor Insulation 163,000 158 32 1.3 9.4 175 Window Glazing 156,000 213 44 1.3 13.3 547 TOTAL 928 188.4 7.1 56.6 1,364 There remains a significant amount of installations to complete but also significant amount of carbon savings possible, which requires a significant amount of investment. Social housing providers play an integral part of the solution…
… carbon saving potential. • Funding to improve the thermal properties of all buildings should be made available. • Energy bills currently have levies applied that in the past have been used to help support introduction of renewable energy and reduce emissions across the sector. Currently levies are disproportionately applied to electricity rates when compared to natural gas rates. As County Durham…
… and sustainability. It can help realise additional carbon savings from design aspects such as sustainable transport, soft landings, and embedded carbon/use of sustainable materials, which do not tend to be captured in more traditional design evaluation mechanisms. BREEAM also provides a complimentary route for broader Council priorities, relating to ecology and sustainable procurement for example…