Including 6 closely related terms such as use energy, efficiency, and energy efficiency.
… estate. A desk-top revision of current energy management practices was undertaken, along with a quantitative evaluation of the efficiency of council owned buildings, and further potential to save energy, reduce carbon emissions and costs. Our carbon emissions from buildings and PV in 2019/20 was 11,549 tCO2e. The following projects will contribute towards reducing this figure…
… standards for energy efficiency in new buildings or when extending an existing building. We will price work based on a ‘whole life cycle’ principle. Short term, then continuous No additional costs No direct savings 7.2 Save 5% of carbon emissions from buildings by bringing them up to CIBSE ‘good practice’ standards Plan and implement a work programme to upgrade buildings. Medium…
… methods of building and heating homes to try and avoid fuel poverty. We will also continue to work in partnership with community organisations who offer similar support in order to spread the message as widely as possible. 7.8 Improve the fabric of council owned buildings to make them as energy efficient as possible Much has already been accomplished, but further work can be done in some…
… and which sites will benefit most. Medium term 2,777,000 18,740 7.10 Installing EC air fans in buildings in order to reduce the energy needed to run them in comparison to other air fans Electrical current (EC) air fans run on DC current rather than AC, and are managed digitally which leads to more efficient and quieter performance. We will investigate which of the council’s assets…
… policies By monitoring the application of policies by our staff, and monitoring the technologies which operate the systems, we can target where improvements need to be made. We will use Energy Management Software to monitor electricity data, and make improvements where needed. We will offer training to staff to implement these policies. Continuous No additional costs 4,000 7.16…