… promoting zero emission mobility • Return to Regency, a competition for developers to demonstrate leadership and innovation to build carbon positive communities In addition to the benefits that achieving zero carbon will have on climate change, a well-managed carbon neutral programme will also offer substantial positive effects on a wide range of other issues, including fuel poverty, air…
… not afford to live here. She is now living in one of the new carbon positive homes that have been built near her work. She described the lovely community she is living in, with old and young together, and how easy it is to walk and bike to work. She said that the streets have never been safer. I know exactly what she means. When we got into town, it was really buzzy. This must be the best…
… Cheltenham unique back to the forefront, through the lens of the zero carbon ambition. To achieve the Cheltenham Standard means operating in a way that is consistent with carbon-neutral Cheltenham values. This means designing an infrastructure that promotes promenading (walking) over driving, tall crescents of elegant carbon positive townhouses with balconies to reduce solar gain, health giving…
… so that they can be carbon neutral be explored. Simultaneous with the retrofit programme, there is an opportunity for Cheltenham, as part of the new development in the west of the town, to demonstrate how a Regency town can embrace smart technologies to create an environment that is attractive, affordable and net carbon positive. The new development, designated a Garden Community, can…
… integrate smart homes, connected and autonomous vehicles, circular business models, zero carbon building techniques and more flexible ways of working at the design phase. 34 34 For new build, the immediate opportunities across the town, as well as the large development to the west, give an opportunity to create net carbon positive dwellings, which will be critical due…