Including 5 closely related terms such as energy use, energy use, and energy efficiency.
…. In particular, gas use dominates domestic sector energy consumption, making up 81% of consumption for heat purposes and 68% of overall domestic consumption. With an estimated 158,000 tCO2e emissions arising from home energy in Rugby, there is an increasing need to ensure that all homes in the Borough can becomemore energy efficient and transition to more sustainable sources of energy. The Borough’s…
… existing homes and associated energy uses will need to be significantly changed to reduce their impact on the environment and to ensure that they are resilient to the impacts of future climate change. Equally, new housing in the Borough will need to be delivered from developments which are energy efficient and climate resilient. 26Climate Change Strategy | Rugby Borough Council HOMES AND ENERGY…
… sustainable practices and increased climate resilience into all Council business, ensuring transparency through reporting as we do. We will strengthen the Council’s procurement policies ensuring that we purchase energy efficient and low carbon materials, services and technologies where possible and use suppliers who are either achieving or working towards net zero. We will reconsider the use of our own…
… offices and public buildings, maximising opportunities for sharing space and agile working. April 2023 April 2023 • Revised procurement policies agreed. • Agile working policy agreed and implemented Chief Officer – Finance and Performance Chief Officer – Legal and Governance 1a 4a 4d 1.5 Improve the energy efficiency of our buildings by undertaking fabric upgrades, lighting retrofits and heating…
… Our 2030 Goals: The Borough will benefit from energy efficient homes which utilise sustainable energy sources, leading to a reduction in residential related carbon emissions. The Borough will benefit from homes which are more resilient to climate change and in particular, extreme weather events. The Borough will benefit from new developments where homes have high levels of energy efficiency…