Including the closely related terms heating, heating, and heating buildings.
…. Operating the fleet for refuse collection vehicles accounts for the largest amount of transport-related emissions. Canterbury City Council Climate Change Action Plan 2020-2030 Page 7 of 17 Other sources of vehicle emissions include the street cleaning, grounds maintenance and the park and ride bus operation. The gas used to heat buildings is a contributor…
… emissions from future projects. The work to reduce emissions to net zero requires major projects across the council asset base, particularly in the area of heavy vehicles and heating buildings. New projects that alter existing properties or construct new buildings will need to work to new standards that minimise emissions associated with building and operating the buildings. Factoring…
… for retrofit design, coordination and evaluation in the relevant teams - 2021 NZ13 Housing projects Housing Services Team Develop pilot projects for Whole House Retrofit, Sequential Retrofit and Green Heat Scheme measures as part of the housing strategy. ~20 2021 NZ14 Develop carbon sequestration policy Environment Team / Commercial Services Incorporate evaluated carbon sequestration…
…, but the organisation has influence over the building - its fabric and heating and how the building is maintained or modified. Canterbury City Council Climate Change Action Plan 2020-2030 Page 17 of 17 Emissions scopes Where the emissions are generated is called the scope. Some emissions, like the carbon dioxide from burning fuels to power vehicles and heating buildings are generated on site…
…. The emissions sources we include Many organisations and authorities focus on driving down the emissions they have most control over – scope 1 (the fossil fuels that are purchased and consumed - mostly natural gas for heating, and petrol and diesel for vehicles) and scope 2 (the emissions from generating electricity - mostly used in buildings and street lighting). Addressing scope 3 (the emissions…