Including 14 closely related terms such as energy use, energy consumption, and use energy.
…). Established a baseline of electricity and gas consumption from Council buildings and provided a number of actions to considerably reduce energy usage and make financial savings. Implemented an energy management policy to monitor the Council’s bills and meter readings. In 1997 the Council took the forward-thinking approach of installing motion sensors in the Council Offices to control…
… and incorporate suitable planning policies in respect of Green Infrastructure To support the work of the Forest of Bowland AONB Our medium-term priority actions: To take available opportunities to recycle To use energy from renewable sources more efficiently To respond to the Government consultation paper on recycling Our key measures: Energy consumption of local authority property/ CO2…
…: use less energy, improve your energy efficiency, and create new energy from renewable sources). To be carried out by a consultant Energy Surveyor. This would help identify subsequent actions to be carried out in our buildings based on informed cost benefit analysis. Short term Review the Ribble Valley Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) reports (DECs/ EPCs/ TM44…
… the needs of nearly seven million people and 200,000 business customers in the North West. The provision and removal of water to domestic and non-domestic properties uses a significant amount of energy. About 2% of total energy used in the UK is used to treat water. This highlights how much we are dependent upon energy and this level of use is not sustainable in the long-term. The Government…
… (this list is not exhaustive): Produced a Sustainable Procurement Policy. Ensured that the Council’s energy usage is a key determinant of IT procurement. Ensured we have certificates of safe disposal for all IT equipment. Ensured we have certificates for the reuse of print consumables. Ensured that all the Council’s electricity is sourced from renewable sources (Green Energy…