Including 12 closely related terms such as efficiency, energy efficiency, and energy consumption.
… operations? Over the next 10 years to achieve our aim of a carbon neutral target the plan recognises that the Council will need to consider: Council buildings: energy to heat and power our buildings is a major source of emissions. Our aim is to reduce energy usage in our buildings including by exploring rationalisation of our estate, increasing insulation where possible, swapping to more…
… efficient sources of heating and lighting, encouraging behaviour change and looking for opportunities to add renewable sources of energy such as solar PV. Corporate Energy: This refers to the energy purchased by the Council for its operations. We will reduce energy usage and move to using ‘clean’ energy to meet our remaining energy needs. Governance and Procurement: We will expect all our…
… training for all staff and members; to include energy reduction activities. Quarterly review End March 2022 Sustainability, Communication, HR, BDU Develop a staff campaign to raise awareness of progress to reduce the council’s footprint and the role staff and members can play in reducing energy consumption. As a minimum to include: - Induction training Workshops Develop literature…
… in ways of reducing energy and water consumption across the Council’s estate. Dynamic energy management approaches using smart meter data to assess expected versus actual consumption at Council sites. Continual assessment and communication of building energy consumption data and escalation of consumption anomaly issues as they are identified. Page 31 of 31 Tunbridge Wells…
… the last assessment reported total emissions of 6,046 tCO2e. In this period the Council took steps to improve energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy including installing solar PV on the tennis centre roof of the St John’s sports centre, lighting changes, and other building improvements. The reduction in carbon emissions associated with national electricity generation has made…