4.1 a) Increasing
awareness of energy efficiency and water management among all staff
and building users;
4.1 b) Making
available to building managers the analysis of energy and water use
and cost information and advising them on suitable procedures to use
for on-site monitoring;
4.1 c) Setting
or agreeing targets for future energy and water use; and
4.1 d) Training
building managers and those staff involved in the control and operation
of energy- and water-using systems, e.g. heating, lighting, computer
networks.
4.2. Purchase
of Fuels – To regularly review the type of fuels being used in
buildings to:
4.2 a) Ensure
that energy is bought at the lowest possible price whilst ensuring
a good quality service from suppliers;
4.2 b) Consider
the environmental implications of the type of fuel in use and to implement
projects using locally-sourced and on-site renewable energy; and
4.2 c) Actively
seek supply contracts providing renewable-source electricity along
with other measures and support to reduce environmental impact.
4.3.Financial
Resources – Subject to annual review, to provide a budget equating
to at least 7% of the Council’s annual energy and water costs, for
measures that will reduce energy and water use and environmental impact
of existing as well as new properties. This budget will be spent on:
4.3 a) Measures
that give a ‘simple payback’ within eight years, with preference being
given to schemes which give a shorter payback and generate greatest
reductions in environmental emissions;
4.3 b) ‘Payback
free’ measures, i.e. those where it would be impractical to identify
specific financial savings or where the payback would be in excess
of eight years (Limited to no more than 30% of the budget); and
4.3 c) On-site
renewable energy generation.
4.4. Monitoring
& Targeting – To monitor energy and water costs for all County
Council buildings and investigate and rectify identified waste.
4.5. Review
of Assets – To maintain occupied building space sufficient to
deliver Council services and to reduce total occupied space by sharing
assets where possible and reducing under-occupied space.
4.6. Building
Environmental Standards - To achieve a set of Building Environmental
Standards which will include energy and water performance targets
for all new buildings, extensions and refurbishment projects. The
Standards will be reviewed over time to reflect improving design and
technical capabilities.
4.7. Maintenance
– To ensure that when maintenance works are undertaken on buildings
and engineering services, every opportunity is taken (within the limited
finances available) to minimise future energy use. Repair and maintenance
work which will reduce future energy use is to be given priority.