Including the closely related terms retrofit, and retrofitting.
… to ‘gear up’ in order to meet the coming demands for the retrofitting of homes and commercial buildings, and support the education sector in reducing the skills gap which often constrains our work. 11 4. Carbon Footprint Calculations 4.1 CBC Carbon Footprint 2019-21 Table 1.0 below shows CBC’s carbon footprint in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e). We have striven to be as thorough…
… to proceed with such actions. The continued strong partnership between the Council and Cheltenham Borough Homes (CBH) will be vital in ensuring an inclusive approach, ensuring that the benefits of investment and climate mitigation through retrofit activities and sustainable new developments are far reaching. Collaboration to deliver shared climate priorities is already underway between CBC and CBH…
… Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) for a deep retrofit scheme14. This will demonstrate the potential of our existing homes in becoming energy efficient through fabric improvements and low carbon heating. We continue to bid for future waves of these funds and, where beneficial, strengthen bids through partnerships with other local authorities. New social housing developments in Cheltenham will seek…
… and develop a heating and energy efficiency strategy to set out actions needed to actively reduce energy consumption and move away from the use of fossil fuels. Introduce behaviour change programmes to reduce energy consumption in council owned buildings. Support businesses and residents to similarly reduce their consumption. 2. Retrofit council-owned social housing, focusing first on the homes…
… borough-wide emissions. 5. Retrofit council-owned properties with sustainable, energy-efficient solutions where feasible. 6. Help owner-occupiers to create more energy efficient homes. For example, by supporting energy companies to provide fuel-poor or vulnerable households with insulation, or by helping influence the retrofit market to ensure there is effective demand for energy efficient…