… renewable sources and has granted planning permission to a number of solar farms. • We have undertaken over 100 energy saving projects across council buildings including switching old inefficient lighting to LED lighting and the introduction of better energy controls. • We have begun switching heating from gas to electricity by installing a Ground Source Heat pump at Cadoxton House in Barry…
… and an Air Source Heat pump at BSC2 (the Engine Room) in Barry. These sites have seen significant improvements in energy consumption and there are plans for further installations. • We have installed Solar panels on 14 buildings with a combined capacity of 480 KW. All systems are sized appropriately to match demand at the buildings on which they are mounted. • 68% of the Council’s street lighting…
… to address embodied carbon through natural materials and modern methods of construction. • Adopt a fabric first approach to achieve high thermal performance and install photovoltaic panels and/or air source heat pumps. • Improve school grounds biodiversity as a means of decarbonisation and map natural carbon sinks. • Focus on methods to further reduce in-use consumption; e.g. reducing…