Including 8 closely related terms such as energy use, energy consumption, and use energy.
…. This Climate Change Action Plan uses the same key principles as detailed within the SPD; consumption/demand should first be eliminated wherever possible, and then reduced, before sustainable sources are used to meet any remaining need. Energy Hierarchy: Step 1: Eliminate energy need – Energy use is to be identified and measures to be taken to reduce the amount of energy used. Step 2: Use energy…
… efficiently – Where energy use is unavoidable, efficient practices should be used. 14 Climate Change, Sustainable Design, Construction and Energy SPD - Guildford Borough Council 0.00 200.00 400.00 600.00 800.00 1,000.00 1,200.00 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Guildford area carbon emissions estimates by year/ktCO2e https…
…. It is in the rocks and the soil, in Earth’s atmosphere and within the oceans, it can be stored for long periods of time within these “reservoirs”. Living organisms create another carbon reservoir as carbon is an essential element for all life. It makes up the framework for organic cells and provides the energy needed to develop and grow. Carbon is not a static element staying in one of the above ‘reservoirs…
… by the actions of the Council itself, such as gas and direct fuel usage such as from vehicles. Scope 2 is the indirect emissions from electricity generation for use within our buildings in the pursuit the activities the Council, and Scope 3 is defined as the indirect emissions arising from the Council’s third-party relationships, through the procurement or supply of goods and services. There is not, as yet…
… tenants with regards to energy consumption and sustainability. In October 2021, the UK Government published the Net Zero Strategy: Build Back Greener6 which introduced policies and proposals for the decarbonisation of the UK by 2050. The strategy set out a pathway and potential funding streams for the retrofitting of existing social housing to achieve net- zero within this timescale. Due…