Surveys
Technical advice and walk round surveys to help you identify cost effective carbon reduction projects.
Once you have requested a Survey, an accredited independent consultant will visit your organisation and work with you to:
- review your energy usage
- identify energy-saving opportunities
- define practical ‘next steps’
Some recommendations will involve no capital outlay whatsoever. Where capital expenditure is necessary, our consultant will work with you to calculate the payback period.
Apply online. After we receive your application, we’ll give you a call to discuss our eligibility criteria and what we need from you.
Click here to view the survey page
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Why take part?
Local authorities have a leading responsibility in combating climate change. The National Performance Indicators will measure a Local Authorities performance in three areas:
- mitigating operational emissions (NI185)
- stimulating area-wide reduction (NI186), and
- coordinating adaptation (NI188)
The CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme requires that a Local Authority will be legally and financially responsible for the emissions from Schools within their local area.
What is involved?
The service provides technical and change management guidance to help identify practical carbon and cost savings.
The aim is to reduce emissions under the control of the organisation, so for local authorities, this includes buildings, vehicle fleets, street lighting, and waste.
Participating organisations are guided through a structured process that:
- builds a team
- measures the cost and carbon footprint
- identifies projects, and
- creates a case for action to the executive
Direct consultant support is provided through regional workshops, teleconferences, webinars and national events. The service takes the form of a 5 step process.
The 5 step process
We have partnered 270 organisations across the UK through this service to date.
How to apply
The service starts in May each year. It will require a minimum commitment of 2 days a week for 10-months. If you would like your organisation to be considered for the next phase, please email publicsector@carbontrust.co.uk, and include your:
- title, forename and surname
- position and organisation
- telephone number
- annual energy bill (single monetary figure for all utility costs and fuel bills), and what this bill includes.
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Schools can account for over half of a Local Authority's emissions. Review our range of advice for schools.
Delivering Energy Management Workshops to Regional Stakeholders
We can help you find an accredited consultant to run your Energy Management workshops
Design advice
We offer 3 main types of free building design advice to support you in developing a low carbon solution:
Design advice - consultancy
We’re able to offer free or subsidised consultancy throughout a project - depending on its size and potential carbon savings.
Strategic design advice
We can offer help at the planning stages of major building and renovation projects to support:
- Detailed scope of works development
- Design team selection
- Feasibility studies
detailed printed guide (PDF)
Advice on how to procure an energy-efficient building (up to 2,500m2), including: choice of technologies, commissioning and maintenance. The guide also contains useful information for anyone procuring or adapting a building of any size.
Note – we are happy to work with you on projects covering more than one building with the same specification to ensure that best practice is built into the project from the start. Our consultant will help you to maximise opportunities for specifying energy efficient plant and fabric.
To apply for any form of design advice:
0800 085 2005
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