Including 9 closely related terms such as energy performance, efficiency measures, and energy use.
… assurance roles, creating thousands of new jobs in the borough. In 2020, we began outreach with local colleges and universities to identify existing training and certification programs which will lead to jobs in green building or installation of low- carbon heating and ventilation systems, insulation, solar panels, and other energy efficiency measures. One of the challenges we face is in sharing…
… of ownership. 32 ENERGY Prioritise energy performance (efficiency) Ensure net zero new builds Investment in renewable energy FOOD Create a food partnership Increase access to sustainable food Increase good information about sustainable food NATURE Enhance biodiversity Expand natural (green) infrastructure services Improve operational CO2 emissions…
… panel systems that provide green electricity to 500 homes. Council offices have saved significantly on energy consumption and bills from improvements and better management over the past five years. The Cowgate Day Centre retrofitted to achieve a 49% reduction in energy consumption since 2014/15. A community energy programme, led by Ealing Transition, has installed solar panels…
…, or laptops that we use every day. In large households, there may be dozens of theses electronic devices in use at any given time. Our heating controls, cookers, washing machines, and even coffee pots have computers inside, some of which can tell us just how much energy they are using, but to what end? Most of us do not know our total energy use and may not realise the impact our connected…
… lifestyles have on our climate. Each of our small electronics add up to a significant amount of energy use, but chief among these devices are the systems we use to heat our homes and water, which account for 75% of our total household energy use. We take for granted that when we flip a light switch or raise the dial on our thermostat the energy grid will respond immediately, giving little…