Including the closely related terms property, and property.
… of the Council are former land fill sites, electricity, and gas. These calculations have been based on utility use across the Council property estate, street lighting and signage, fuel consumed by fleet operated by the Council, business travel and emissions from closed landfill sites. Areas that are outside of the scope of this calculation include: • Academies and the school estate where the school pays…
… efficiently and effectively throughout our buildings. Our initial focus is on property that we own and operate, where we are directly able to influence improvements. To find the best ways to reduce our carbon emissions, we are collecting energy data from the buildings where we control the supply as part of an ongoing review. This data will be used to assist the Council in emission reduction…
… measures which have the greatest impact. When purchasing energy, the Council buys collectively with other authorities and public bodies to reduce the risks of changing energy costs. This collective purchasing power is focused on increasing the supply of green energy, a very important step in our mission to reduce the property carbon emission quota, and there are opportunities for the Council…
… of the building's overall efficiency. The higher the rating, the more energy efficient the building is. From the 1st April 2023, there will be changes to EPC regulations for commercial properties, meaning all let commercial properties will need to have an EPC rating of E or above. Landlords will be unable to let commercial properties with a rating lower than E. The energy efficiency rating is based…
…. • If the Council leases a privately owned property for service delivery, it will only consider a minimum EPC rating of A or B. • Consider large scale renewable energy options, such as wind energy. • Linking with potential district energy schemes will be reviewed. Short term (1-2 years)Plans Medium term (2-5 years) Long term (5 years +) We have set a number of goals as part of our carbon…