Including 4 closely related terms such as renewable energy, renewable, and building energy.
… land Buildings and towns 3y Start retrofitting or demolish and rebuild existing housing owned by the Council • Improve building energy efficiency: insulation, improved airtightness and better windows • Install Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) wherever possible • Retrofit heat pumps • Install PV Target high emission homes first (e.g. those using coal or oil…
….yr). Passivhaus or equivalent should be considered and an assessment against Net Zero Carbon should be required. 3y Start retrofitting existing buildings owned and operated by the Council (e.g. Council’s offices) • Improve building energy efficiency: insulation, improved airtightness and better windows • Install Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery (MVHR) wherever possible • Retrofit…
… reinforcement to enable the shift to zero carbon (e.g. more decentralized renewable energy, electrification of transport, wider heat pump update). Transport 3y Use electric cars Start the process of replacing the Council’s 12 cars with EV cars. Consider replacement of all 12 cars within a 3 year period. Leasing is a possibility. 3y Use electric vans Start the process of replacing…
… Capture Storage (BECCS). NWLDC Zero Carbon Roadmap 20190234 | Sept 2020 | Rev M 8 2.2 Partnerships with the public and private sector Power Assist the creation of community energy companies Seek partners for creating a community renewable energy investment fund. 3y Engage with organisations occupying/managing the largest warehouses in North West…
… training sessions for sustainability awareness. • Communicate the message across all services at all levels. o Sustainability / energy focus groups o Internal campaigns to improve sustainable behaviours o Promote carbon management strategy on an ongoing basis - e.g. through staff magazine / newsletters. 3y Create internal policies on waste, procurement and travel that are aligned with overall…