Including the closely related term residential properties.
… by March 2022 and we hope to develop more over the next two years. Housing Solutions To assist domestic properties in decarbonising heat the Council runs several projects to help residents with this transition including the County Durham energy and fuel poverty partnership that has enabled residents in County Durham to have the 4th highest uptake of Energy Company Obligation (ECO) domestic energy…
… to improve the thermal efficiency of their housing stock. Many are investing in energy efficiency measures and developing strategies around the installation of new heat pumps in existing residential properties and the development of new, efficient, low carbon homes that are suitable for a climate emergency. Alongside reduction in domestic natural gas use through insulation, the council is also…
… with climate change as concrete is a source of a large proportion of the agency’s emissions. Ask of Government • The Future Homes Standard must be implemented at the earliest opportunity. • The Future Buildings Standard for non domestic properties must be brought forward and a target set for net zero as soon as possible. • Government must demand better insulation levels. • Government must emphasise…
…, a large solar farm and battery storage, the project is refurbishing office buildings at the site to improve thermal properties of the buildings to reduce demand for heat and replace natural gas heating with low carbon heating systems (in the form of heat pumps) all to be fed from the solar farm. The County Durham fuel poverty partnership has enabled residents in County Durham to have the 4th…
… is refurbishing office buildings at the site to improve thermal properties of the buildings to reduce demand for heat and replace natural gas heating with low carbon heating systems (in the form of heat pumps). Electricity to power heat pumps will be supplied via private wire by the solar farm, supplemented by grid electricity on the shortest days. Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme The Council has…