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West Sussex County Council

… energy consumption. Not only will this save us carbon, but also generate revenue savings from a reduction in our energy bills. There are 3 ways we can achieve this: a) Increase the efficiency of our estate; When applying this principle, we will seek to tackle the least efficient first. b) Proactively manage our buildings to reduce energy demand; c) Train staff to be carbon literate so…

… has solar panels on a County Council owned and used building, energy is directly taken and used from this renewable source. This reduces the overall grid energy consumed, and therefore the Council sees a reduction in carbon emissions 9 For renewables generated on non-operational sites (solar farms), or on sites not owned and operated by the us, energy goes into the grid, and does…

… • LED lighting • Loft insulation • Cavity wall insulation • Roof insulation • External wall insulation and replacement windows • Replace windows • Reduce need for fossil fuels • Hybrid heat pumps • Heating system controls • Variable speed pumping • Building Energy Management Systems • Renewable Installations (this is explored in greater detail in a separate section) Hybrid heat pumps…

… the energy performance of our estate, identifying areas where we could improve efficiency and operating costs. We rolled out comprehensive programmes to improve our building management systems, improve insulation and upgrade lighting both in our own buildings but also in streetlights across the County. We have also invested in renewable energy, both in on-site locations such as administration hubs…

… of us mitigating climate change. These principles, which echo the established energy hierarchy, should be considered as an overarching hierarchy for action, and will set the direction for future work, and determine which actions are bought forward first. 1. Reduce our overall energy consumption The most effective and simplest action to reduce our carbon emissions is to be to reduce our…