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West of England Partnership Growth & Delivery Low Carbon Development 13 October 2010. Low Carbon Development. ‘smart’ growth – minimising environmental impacts and meeting carbon reduction targets futureprooofing development – longevity, energy security, avoiding costly retrofit
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West of England PartnershipGrowth & DeliveryLow Carbon Development13 October 2010
Low Carbon Development • ‘smart’ growth – minimising environmental impacts and meeting carbon reduction targets • futureprooofing development – longevity, energy security, avoiding costly retrofit • market advantages
Low Carbon development benefits from consistent design standards across WoE through BREEAM / CSH: single specification, economies of scale funding flexibility risk reduction clarity in DM process
Low Carbon Development energy opportunities and support research and data sharing – LDF evidence base RegenSW heat mapping
Low Carbon Development energy opportunities and support link to new Local Economic Partnership joint energy infrastructure planning across 4 local authorities, in partnership with business Low Carbon South West
Low Carbon Development energy opportunities and support feed in tariff renewable heat incentive district heating infrastructure – EU funding potential for local energy company
Low Carbon Development resources and training planning and climate change toolkit – www.swplanners-toolkit.co.uk planning renewables – www.planningrenewables.org.uk
Low Carbon Development resources and training SW sustainability checklist – now BREEAM Communities – www.breeam.org.uk Green Register – www.greenregister.org.uk