Including 7 closely related terms such as renewable, renewable sources, and building energy.
…, e.g. heat pumps • using more efficient lighting • use energy efficient devices and machines • installing Solar PV • investing in Building Energy Management Systems • factoring energy use into considerations around assets and occupancy times In terms of the building’s occupants, this means we must change behaviour so that people: • only use the energy they need • recognise the need…
… forms of heating, e.g. heat pumps • using more efficient lighting • use energy efficient devices and machines 11 | Corporate Climate Change Action Plan • installing Solar PV • investing in Building Energy Management Systems • factoring energy use into considerations around assets and occupancy times In terms of the building’s occupants, this means we must change…
… to consider adapting their operations to reflect the transition to renewable sources of energy. 19 | Corporate Climate Change Action Plan Businesses also need to adopt models which are compatible with a ‘circular economy’, which means materials stay in circulation for longer, reducing the need for disposal, as well as the emissions associated with producing raw materials. Sandwell…
… for local energy generation. Who is responsible Strategic Assets and Land Interim Service Manager / Regeneration & Growth Service Manager Timescale – provision of energy across the borough sits in the 2041 target for net zero Off-setting In the context of this Action Plan, off-setting means absorbing any carbon emissions which we are not able to eliminate What we need to do…