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… and the built environment The council's Housing Energy Efficiency Programme will retrofit 5,000 council homes by 2030, with assessment carried out on the first 800. The aim is to reduce the amount of CO2, make the properties more energy efficient, and help save residents money. For more information see Housing Energy Efficiency Programme (HEEP). So far, 90 council homes have been…
… to over 350 homes and businesses in Salisbury. It will also create riverside habitat for the benefit of wildlife, and more than 600 trees will be planted. Energy To give residents the opportunity to bulk-bid for solar panel technology to help drive down the price, the council worked with Swindon Borough Council and iChoosr to offer the Solar Together…
… Wiltshire scheme. More than 1,000 residents have paid a deposit to install solar photovoltaic panels and/or battery storage. Green Economy An action planning day was held for town and parish councils to empower them to make practical changes in their communities. The council worked with John of Gaunt School in Trowbridge to bring climate science education…
… the procurement process The council's Property Carbon Reduction Programme has so far delivered 50 completed projects with 17 more currently awarded and underway. The project is estimated to save 1,500 tonnes of CO2 per year The £12 million project to convert the council's street lighting to energy efficient LED lighting is complete for all standard streetlights in Wiltshire. Any remaining units are heritage…
… and special units. The project is predicted to be complete by the end of March 2023. The equivalent of around 1,770 tonnes of CO2 will be saved each year Thanks to sustained investment in solar photovoltaic technology over time, in 2021/22 the council generated over 550,000 kWh renewable electricity at its own buildings, equivalent to electricity used in 141 average households per year. The council has…