Renewable Energy/Low Carbon Report
What is an Energy Strategy and why you need it
An energy strategy lays out a plan outlining how carbon and energy reduction targets set by your Local Planning Authority will be achieved.
The reduction target for your property will be dependent on where it’s located as every Local Planning Authority has their own reduction targets, but are typically in the range of 10% to 19%.
An energy strategy compliant with Part 25A of local building regulations will be required to achieve planning permission. This energy statement can also serve as a guide to help direct the design and construction of the development.
Producing the report
The report will use the energy hierarchy to minimise onsite carbon emissions, the stages are:
- Use Renewable Energy – assess the feasibility of renewable energy systems.
- Supply Energy Efficiently – Use low-carbon technology to significantly reduce energy consumption.
- Use less Energy – the incorporation of low energy design and passive measures to promise the reduction of energy use
We will assess viable options that can be employed to achieve reduction targets and will then be presented in a report outlining the options.