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North Northamptonshire Council

… energy efficiency. A plan to be carbon neutral by 2030 Carbon Management Plan 2022 12 There are lots of simple ways that we can save energy and it’s one of the easiest ways to reduce emissions. Even making small changes to the way that buildings use energy can mean big cost and carbon savings. To save our buildings’ energy usage, we need to: Involve staff The most effective energy saving…

… to explore receiving all its electricity from green suppliers. Buildings A plan to be carbon neutral by 2030Carbon Management Plan 2022 10 Non-Domestic EPCs are a practical way of measuring a building’s energy efficiency. Rated on a scale from A-G, with A being very efficient and G being very inefficient, these certificates help to reliably compare the energy efficiency of buildings…

… of the building's overall efficiency. The higher the rating, the more energy efficient the building is. From the 1st April 2023, there will be changes to EPC regulations for commercial properties, meaning all let commercial properties will need to have an EPC rating of E or above. Landlords will be unable to let commercial properties with a rating lower than E. The energy efficiency rating is based…

… council controlled sites for electricity and gas. • Obtain Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) for all Council buildings where required to inform investment decisions. • Introduce an incremental estate energy improvement programme, using the existing planned maintenance programme to replace defective equipment with low emission alternatives e.g. LED lighting and efficient boilers…

…. • Review building operating times to reduce energy use, with a view to reducing times subject to business need. • Ensure energy saving initiatives are incorporated as part of the implementation to the Council’s Future Way of Working strategy for the use of its corporate estate. • Create an Energy Procurement Risk Management Strategy and potentially buy 100% green energy for our buildings…