Including 11 closely related terms such as energy use, energy consumption, and energy use.
… excess energy use • Be installed with a Building Energy Management System (BEMS) and automatic meter readers to monitor and control services such as heating, ventilation and air-conditioning, ensuring the building operates at maximum levels of efficiency and removing wasted energy usage. • Only operate offices between the hours of 7am to 8pm, unless otherwise required • Ensure building…
… heating systems run to match office peak occupancy hours • Have Display Energy Certificates (DEC) to show the public how well the building is performing year on year and as a means of auditing building performance. We will review all buildings that we currently lease to ensure that we are using energy efficient properties and will develop a long-term plan for reducing emissions and improving…
… the energy efficiency in Council owned properties which we currently lease to or are used by other organisations/tenants. We will continue to work to replace all our street lighting with LED and also use photo-electric control unit (PECU) arrays which will accurately calculate energy consumption. We will deliver £11m of improvements to our street lighting across the borough. We will develop local…
… Mitigation and Energy Efficiency 22 Our waste: Waste and Plastics and the Circular Economy 29 Our air: Improving Air Quality 35 Our nature: Green Infrastructure and Biodiversity 42 Our water: Water Management and Flood Abatement 49 LONDON BOROUGH OF RICHMOND UPON THAMES - CLIMATE CHANGE SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY 2019-20243 Very late in the day, the existential and urgent crisis posed by climate…
…. While there is an undeniable need to reduce energy consumption and emissions of greenhouse gases, there are also a number of associated issues that need urgent action. Addressing climate change is not simply about reducing CO2 emissions, but is about looking at the needs of future generations as well as residents today and seeking to mitigate problems in the future by acting responsibly now…