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 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 – –planning renewables –

Low Carbon Development resources and training –SW sustainability checklist – now BREEAM Communities – –Green Register –