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Slough Borough Council

… phase of delivery. In the first phase, energy efficiency and renewable energy measures were deployed across 11 sites including; offices, community centres, Hatfield car park and Slough Bus Station. For example, the building named New Horizon, occupied by the Community Mental Health Team, had LED lighting installed, energy management systems optimised, and 54 rooftop solar PV panels installed. 4.2.6…

… these sites. 1.5 Slough Borough Council Carbon Emissions When GHG emissions from the Council for 2018/19 are broken down by source (please refer to Table 1 and Figure 1), it is evident that the greatest contribution comes from energy use in buildings, schools, street assets (signage and street lighting), and transport. It is therefore these four areas we shall focus on, which have…

… Greenhouse Gases by Emission Source Figure 1: April 2018-March 2019 Carbon Footprint by Emission Source 3Scope 1 GHG emissions are defined as direct emissions from combustion of fuels 4Scope 2 GHG emissions are defined as indirect emissions from using energy e.g. electricity 5Scope 3 GHG emissions are defined as other indirect emissions e.g. business mileage 2.1 Context There is clear…

… 4.2.2 Energy Performance Certificates The Council is required to complete an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) each time one of its properties is built, sold or rented. It contains information about a property’s energy use and typical energy costs, with recommendations on how to reduce energy use and save money. An EPC gives a property an energy efficiency rating from A (most…

… management. A corporate approach can help raise staff awareness of the most efficient use of energy in buildings and allows facilities management to monitor energy use across the entire asset base. Taking this model further could realise additional carbon savings and any opportunities which can be identified to further centralise facilities management should be explored. We will also use the ongoing asset…