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London Borough of Tower Hamlets

… homes. Low carbon heat should replace gas boilers. Transport 99% carbon reduction from cars and vans All domestic and light goods mileage should be completed by electric vehicles or equivalent by 2050. 80% carbon reduction from lorries HGV emissions reduced by 50% through reduced journeys, switch to rail, and developing hydrogen or electric drivetrain technologies. Reduce air travel To meet…

… These include schools and leisure centres in Tower Hamlets (also including a small number of nurseries) and all dwellings managed by Tower Hamlets Homes (excluding landlord areas). Policy Well crafted policy is a key change driver. It has significant ability to reduce carbon emissions from new developments, limit the destruction of natural habitats and increase nature and biodiversity within…

… image survey to check insulation and air leakage and carry out repairs/remedial works where needed Imaging survey – low cost Remedial works - cost dependent on scope Totals £200 to +£1000/m2 GIFA (indicative) depending on scope Bow IDEA Store Bow IDEA Store – list of suggested changes to improve carbon performance (Total building area is 5500m2) Cubitt Town Library - list of suggested changes…

… to improve carbon performance 17| LBTH Net Zero Carbon | March 20 | Rev A LBTH Net Zero Carbon Plan Scope for improvement The ‘best practice’ benchmark energy performance for library buildings in the UK is around 30% better than Cubitt Town Library and 60% better than the Bow Idea Store. This shows that there is significant room for improvement in terms of energy use reduction…

…. There is considerable potential to reduce emissions very significantly by 2025: a target of 75% carbon reduction should be set, bringing the estimated annual emissions to 2.5 ktCO2e/year. The residual emissions will need to be offset, and suitable offset mechanisms are discussed in the report. Key actions include: Power Install 20,000 sqm PVs on the Council’s non-domestic buildings Start with the largest…