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North West Leicestershire District Council

… ACHIEVING A ZERO CARBON COUNCIL BY 2030 – ACTION PLAN Power 3y Install PVs on the Council’s non-domestic buildings, starting with the largest roof areas: The Council’s Offices and the Ashby Leisure Centre 3y Ensure that the electricity supply to all the Council’s assets is based on a 100% renewable tariff Install PVs on the Council’s housing stock Install wind turbines on the Council’s…

….yr). Passivhaus or equivalent should be considered and an assessment against Net Zero Carbon should be required. 3y Start retrofitting existing buildings owned and operated by the Council (e.g. Council’s offices) • Improve building energy efficiency: insulation, improved airtightness and better windows • Install Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) wherever possible • Retrofit…

… on carbon reductions for existing housing not owned by the Council For example providing information on efficient measures and funding mechanisms. Publicise examples of low carbon new Council buildings or retrofits Transport 3y Revise car’s allowance systems to incentive low emission cars for the Council’s staff e.g. higher allowance for electric cars, reduced allowance for diesel cars…

… land Buildings and towns 3y Start retrofitting or demolish and rebuild existing housing owned by the Council • Improve building energy efficiency: insulation, improved airtightness and better windows • Install Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) wherever possible • Retrofit heat pumps • Install PV Target high emission homes first (e.g. those using coal or oil…

… heat pumps • Use energy management to reduce energy use • Install PV 3y Set best practice energy standards of new buildings built or acquired by the Council. This should be consistent with BEIS energy mission to halve energy use in new buildings. Passivhaus or equivalent should be considered and an assessment against Net Zero Carbon should be required. 3y Develop a Net Zero Carbon retrofit…