Active Prospects Impact Report 2024. - Flipbook - Page 10
Our environmental impact
Energy
efficiency
in our
homes
We have reviewed
the Energy
Performance
Certificates across
our housing stock
We undertook an Energy Savings
Opportunity Survey (ESOS), which we
have developed into an improvement
plan that will be incorporated into the
updated environmental strategy
We have seen a 20% increase
in homes rated EPC C and above
over the past two years
We installed
electric vehicle
charging
points at all
new homes
We have begun the trial for Eco-shower heads in bathrooms/
shower-rooms. These reduce the flow and spray pattern of the
water, without compromising the water pressure
We met our target of all new
buildings achieving a minimum
EPC B rating, with solar panels
integrated into our new homes in
Horsham and Brighton & Hove
We completed
cavity wall
insulation
across all
housing stock
We started to
upgrade LED/
PIR sensor
lights in our
services
We are midway through
installing smart
meters across
all of our homes.
Our first Environmental Strategy was published in 2022 and in readiness for refreshing the strategy in early 2025,
we have reflected on some of our achievements this year.
Area of significant
energy use
kWh
total
kWh
audited
Annual kWh
saving identified
for audited areas
Annual £ saving
identified for
audited areas
£ investment
needed for
audited areas
Residential care
411,274
129,847
33,568
7,390
32,470
Assisted living
1,009,748
61,347
8,982
1,878
13,250
Owned vehicles
99,817
99,817
39,926
5,989
5,369
Employee-owned
vehicles
62,980
62,980
0
0
0
Total
1,583,819
353,991
82,476
15,257
51,089
Co-production in action
We relaunched our Environmental Champions group, which brings together staff and people we
support to find practical ways to make a more positive impact on our planet. The group held a halfday sustainability workshop which came up with mandatory pledges to be met by all our homes, such
as setting maximum temperatures on thermostats; reducing printing; using washing lines instead of
tumble-dryers; and only purchasing products with recycled or recyclable packaging.
The Environmental Champions also refreshed the Easyread Energy Saving Guide for people to reduce
energy use in their homes, and a more detailed Energy Saving Toolkit for all home managers.
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