Including 9 closely related terms such as management, manage, and use energy.
… roof areas. The targeted installed capacity should be at least 4.2MW. Renewable power Ensure that electricity supply to all the Council’s assets is on a 100% renewable tariff or Power Purchase Agreement Buildings Start retrofitting existing buildings owned and operated by the Council (e.g. Council’s offices) Retrofit heat pumps, use energy management to reduce energy use, improve building energy…
… for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has set the Buildings Energy Mission, with the objective of halving the energy use of new buildings by 2030. Tower Hamlets declaration of climate emergency In March 2019, Tower Hamlets became one of the first councils in the country to declare a climate emergency. One of the associated commitments is for Tower Hamlets to aim to become a zero…
… lighting and other small external uses Buildings & Landlord areas Zero Carbon Tower Hamlets | Executive summary Net Zero Carbon Council by 2025 The current total carbon emissions under the Council’s direct control are 10 ktCO2e/year and are dominated by buildings. External energy use (e.g. street lighting) and transport also represent significant sources of emissions…
… new gas boilers from 2020. Stop the installation of new gas-fired CHP immediately. Switch to low carbon heat (e.g. heat pumps). Gradually phase out gas for heating and cooking in the borough. Net Zero Carbon new buildings from 2025 Mandate ultra-low levels of energy use in new buildings. This is through setting a kWh/m2 total energy target, and a space heating demand target in line…
… of inefficient buildings, in particular Mulberry Place and the associated move towards a lower carbon new Town Hall. The Council may dispose / move out of other buildings but we have currently only accounted for Mulberry Place. • Carbon policy measures from the Council (e.g. retrofitting, energy management, and tree planting) and from Government, as well as market-driven changes (e.g. uptake…