Including 11 closely related terms such as energy use, energy consumption, and energy use.
… schools in 2020/21. Council Housing • Works undertaken to the Council’s housing stock through the WHQS have improved energy efficiency and reduced fuel poverty. We have raised the average SAP (energy performance rating) rating from the low 40s to 65 with improvements including modern windows and doors, new roofs, insulation and modern heating systems. • We are piloting an Optimised…
… in and implement a programme of energy saving projects to reduce energy use across our buildings as part of the carbon management plan. • Maximise the potential of Council owned land and assets in the production of renewable energy and exploring ways in which this could benefit the local community. • Encourage leaseholders to be more sustainable in how they use property leased from…
… renewable sources and has granted planning permission to a number of solar farms. • We have undertaken over 100 energy saving projects across council buildings including switching old inefficient lighting to LED lighting and the introduction of better energy controls. • We have begun switching heating from gas to electricity by installing a Ground Source Heat pump at Cadoxton House in Barry…
… and an Air Source Heat pump at BSC2 (the Engine Room) in Barry. These sites have seen significant improvements in energy consumption and there are plans for further installations. • We have installed Solar panels on 14 buildings with a combined capacity of 480 KW. All systems are sized appropriately to match demand at the buildings on which they are mounted. • 68% of the Council’s street lighting…
…. • The Council has been awarded an additional £1,050,000 from Welsh Government to support decarbonisation measures as part of the 21st Century Schools Programme. • We have installed photovoltaic panels (PV) on a number of school sites to increase use of renewable energy and also utilised Salix funding to implement a range of energy efficiency measures across schools in the Vale. • We have also…