Including the closely related term retrofitting.
… and Sustainability officer post will take place next week. The Housing Service commissioned Dr Peter Rickaby (Energy and Sustainability Consultant) to facilitate a workshop for Housing and Planning staff on moving to zero carbon housing (both new build and retrofit). This is assisting in delivering the action to be taken in both areas Staff have been working on a draft action plan which will be refined…
… built assets (which will almost certainly form the bulk of the Councils emissions) the approach being taken is ‘fabric first’ where the retrofitting solution will be dependent on the property type. There is no ‘one size fits all’. For our Council Housing (other than the new build programme which will ensure the highest achievable standards) Either way it will require the most comprehensive…
… of homes that are retrofitted). This will be an enormous task. Other solutions will be needed such as the use of hydrogen to replace the current gas powered energy. The government is piloting schemes already but it will take time to fully develop to meet demand in this way. There are further resource issues arising from the requirement for rare and finite metals in current battery provision…
… have to increase. The same will apply to retrofitting existing homes. The labour and skills needed will require proper investment from both government and businesses. Appendix 1 APSE report on Carbon footprint (with appendices A and B) Appendix 2 Council Climate Emergency Declaration Appendix 3 Progress made by DBC to date Appendix 4 Climate Emergency Statement Page 19 DRAFT ACTION PLAN…
… This work is already underway Retrofit existing Council stock to reach Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) B where practicable and remove reliance on fossil fuels. To use a ‘fabric first’ approach to ensure that the improvements are what is required. Establish clear programme and specification(s) dependent on property type. MT LT Housing Cost (initial estimate £200 - 250M…