Including 7 closely related terms such as heating system, heating systems, and heating systems.
… and will inform future Asset Management, Capital Expenditure and Component Renewal Actions. Housing 35. Domestic carbon consumption accounts for 31% of the East Ayrshire area’s emissions and a cross tenure approach to facilitate a shift away from gas heating systems will be required to deliver net zero. The Scottish Government’s ‘Housing to 2040’ published in March this year is Scotland’s first long…
…-term national housing strategy. It sets an ambition for everyone to have access to a warm, safe, affordable and energy-efficient home that meets their needs, in a community they feel part of and proud of. It aims to facilitate the delivery of more energy- efficient homes that use zero emissions heating systems, and are adapted to meet the needs of the householder, within the context of climate…
… with key stakeholders to further develop our local response to tackle climate change. ENERGY 29. Energy provides heat for our homes and places of work, powers our transport and keeps our healthcare system running. It is also the Council’s largest source of carbon emissions (46%) and accounts for the lion's share of our regional emissions. Grid generated electricity and gas are by far…
… the largest two elements of our energy consumption. Electricity is increasingly being generated from renewable energy sources and in time will provide a reliable source of green energy, however, to fully decarbonise heat, our use of fossil fuels to provide heat must be all but eliminated. Natural gas can no longer be used in offices and homes. New systems to provide virtually zero-carbon heat must…
… first’ approach to energy efficiency in refurbishment of existing buildings where possible, with the adoption of EnerPHit building standards and principles to drastically reduce energy demands through a focus on building physics. Where possible, our building refurbishments will also prioritise the migration from natural gas heating to zero direct emission heating to mitigate the increased…