The London Borough of Hounslow declared a climate emergency in July of 2019 and have been progressive to formulate a strategy to tackle the crisis against an ambitious net zero 2030 target. Schools account for 70% of Hounslow’s carbon emissions and the Energy Team have set out to make its schools the greenest in London. Learn how the Council have approached decarbonisation measures across their estate, access to funding, learnings and outcomes. 

This session will include a technological overview on the role of AI in supporting large asset owners to identify, set decarbonisation strategies and control their buildings more efficiently.  In addition, a practical overview of the decarbonisation measures undertaken across the authority from Air source heat pumps (ASHP), Solar PV, LED lighting and Building Fabric Upgrades.

- How can estate portfolio owners effectively track and measure the outcomes of initiatives deployed across respective estates?

- How AI can identify energy saving projects, plan investments in properties and control technical assets in buildings

- Reporting and tracking on retrofits and decarbonisation measures utilising IPMVP

- Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme Funding and practical project implementation

- Outcomes from projects delivered so far (The UK’s largest local authority solar PV scheme)