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Reading Borough Council

… to reduce direct fossil fuel consumption such as our gas and vehicle fuel consumption. This means that we need to change how we heat buildings and how we fuel or power vehicles. Gas boilers are the most prevalent means of heating buildings and up until recently, provided among the lowest carbon intensity heating technology for delivering space heating in the winter. The reason…

…. This technology does prove a challenge for retrofitting given that existing heating systems are designed and sized for a very different heat generation technology (gas boilers). It is therefore essential that building heat losses are reduced to a minimum and that the heat delivery system is designed appropriately. Electrical capacity of the building and local infrastructure needs to be considered…

… and gas, for buildings and street lighting, with a small volume of fuel oil for heating buildings, with the cost in 2018/19 totalling over £1.8m. Figure 3.1: Breakdown of Reading Borough Council carbon footprint, 2018/19 The carbon emissions from energy used in buildings accounted for 68% of the Council’s carbon footprint in 2018/19, as shown in Figure 3.1 above. Carbon emissions from street…

… estate under constant review, and rationalising it to ensure that we retain only those assets needed for the operation of services, will help limit our energy demand. Energy efficiency technologies can then be installed in retained assets; including, for example, LED lighting and controls, insulation, heating controls, improved glazing, reduced solar gain and ‘A’-rated electrical equipment. All…

…, as illustrated in Figure 4.5 below. Figure 4.5: planned shift in fuel use, in kWh, following electrification of building heating - 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 7,000,000 8,000,000 2018/19 0-3 years 4-5 years 5-10 years 10+ years Decarbonise building heat Gas heating Electricity heating Classification: OFFICIAL Appendix 3: DRAFT RBC…