Including 14 closely related terms such as efficiency improvements, energy performance, and efficiency measures.
… and as a result has an EPC level of A+. 11. Reducing County Farm Dwellings’ Emissions 11.1. Current Situation 11.1. Current Situation These agricultural properties are currently exempt from the Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards regulations that require landlords to upgrade the energy performance of tenanted properties. Nonetheless, the authority is committed to refurbishing county…
… to travel, and through the increasing efficiency of vehicles over time. School transport provided by the council uses bespoke software to help identify the most efficient routing of vehicles which is having tangible effects on carbon emissions. For example, daily passenger numbers in 2017/18 were 2.5% higher than 2016/17 but the energy consumption per service user had fallen by 3.5%. 6.2.2. Future…
… consumption of local authority-maintained schools’ buildings is monitored. In 2017/18 it was 3,092 tCO2e which was a reduction of 26% from 2014 (the earliest comparable data). This is due to a combination of energy efficiency improvements, renewable energy installations in the schools and deployment of renewable energy on the national grid reducing the carbon intensity of grid-supplied electricity. Biomass…
… from corporate property in 2012/13 = 8,014 tCO2e The buildings the council operates from emit 15% of its corporate carbon emissions. On a comparable basis, carbon emissions from buildings have reduced by 50% since 2012/13 to 4,011 tCO¬2e in 2017/18. The property maintenance programme has implemented energy efficiency measures, such as replacement boilers, insulation and LED lighting. This, along…
… levels due to more effective vehicle use and improving fuel efficiency through technological improvements as vehicles are replaced. Four electric cars are part of the fleet. The energy used for business travel has declined by 8% since 2012/13. This has been due to behaviour change enabled by more flexible and collaborative IT systems facilitating remote working and video calling which reduce the need…