Cheltenham Borough Council works to reduce carbon emissions from Regency buildings
It's part of the council's target to become net zero carbon by 2030
Cheltenham Borough Council is working to reduce carbon emmissions produced by the town's Regency buildings.
The local authority has partnered up with energy innovation specialists Stark to monitor the output of CO2 and minimise the waste they create.
It's part of their target of becoming the first local authority to reach net zero carbon by 2030.
Smart meters will be installed at the Municipal offices, Pitville Pump Rooms, Cheltenham Town Hall and the Prince of Wales Stadium.
The data from the meters will be used to help change the behaviour of people working in the buildings.
Councillor Max Wilkinson, cabinet member for the climate emergency, said: “Cheltenham has declared a climate emergency and set an ambitious net zero target for the Council and the wider Borough.
"Local people will know that our town has a number of old, draughty buildings that consume a lot of energy.
Reducing carbon emissions among these will be part of the council’s important community leadership role.
"Stark’s innovative metering infrastructure will help us demonstrate how easily and efficiently energy waste can be minimised. We hope our project will be useful to other local areas with Regency buildings too.”