Including 10 closely related terms such as energy use, energy efficiency, and efficiency.
… and powering our buildings, and best-practice climate action requires us to reduce energy demand by retrofitting buildings to be warmer, more efficient and comfortable. We also need to ensure that the borough maximises the use and generation of low carbon and renewable energy Transport Emissions from transport make up almost a quarter of the total emissions from the borough, primarily from motor…
… Lambeth is a borough where people live, work and learn in comfortable, affordable and efficient buildings that are powered by renewable energy and are adaptable to the changing climate. 28 Lambeth’s Climate Action Plan | Buildings and Energy Everyone deserves the right to live, work and learn in comfortable, affordable and efficient buildings. Modernising our energy use and building…
….3 In 2018, energy within homes accounted for 42% of our emissions, which is a notably higher share than the UK average of only 27.5%.3 Most of the energy we use in homes is to provide heat, and in the majority of buildings in Lambeth this is through gas powered heating systems. By decarbonising heat within the borough and improving building energy efficiency, we can have a significant…
… (November 2021) energy use in homes is the largest source of emissions in Lambeth at 42.21% UK 2018 36.32% 27.5%36.18% 1,000 800 600 100 200 0 Ca rb on e m is si on s (k tC O 2 ) 09 Lambeth Council Climate Action Plan THE CASE FOR ACTION IN LAMBETH 24.18% 33.61% Lambeth Borough 2018 Homes Commercial/public buildings/industrial Transport 902 ktCO2 877 ktCO2 2017 2018…
… or walls white, or improve green spaces around your building? • Think about how much water you use in an average day. Are there ways you can make savings? The Energy Saving Trust has some useful tips here. • Do you have a front drive or a garden for your home or business that has been paved over or covered in artificial material? Replacing impermeable surfaces with permeable paving – or even…