Including 7 closely related terms such as energy use, energy efficiency, and efficiency.
…. In particular, gas use dominates domestic sector energy consumption, making up 81% of consumption for heat purposes and 68% of overall domestic consumption. With an estimated 158,000 tCO2e emissions arising from home energy in Rugby, there is an increasing need to ensure that all homes in the Borough can becomemore energy efficient and transition to more sustainable sources of energy. The Borough’s…
… existing homes and associated energy uses will need to be significantly changed to reduce their impact on the environment and to ensure that they are resilient to the impacts of future climate change. Equally, new housing in the Borough will need to be delivered from developments which are energy efficient and climate resilient. 26Climate Change Strategy | Rugby Borough Council HOMES AND ENERGY…
… to reduce the carbon impact of our housing stock We will carry out an audit of existing housing stock Our carbon management plan will determine the steps need to be taken to make our homes more energy efficient and to instal low carbon alternatives to fossil fuel heating such as heat pumps. We will develop an Energy Efficiency and Retrofit Strategy to decarbonise Council owned housing. We will develop…
… forward a sustainable design and construction supplementary planning document April 2023 • SPD adopted Chief Officer – Growth and Investment 1a, 1c, 1d, 1g 2b, 3f 4.5 We will share appropriate information, advice and initiatives with owner occupiers in the Borough, supporting them to improve energy efficiency. We will invest in education campaigns which support residents to make changes to their own…
… homes and energy supplies, maximising the affordable warmth benefits associated with these changes. Ongoing • Revised policies adopted Chief Officer – Homes and Communities 1c 3f 4.6 We will engage with, and work with, the private rented sector, to deliver more energy efficient rented homes, for example to deliver EPC C as a minimum standard. We will review the Council’s landlords charter…