Posts Tagged ‘energy’

Making Birmingham City Centre Environmentally Friendly

Plain English Version

The Big City Plan will think about the best ways that Birmingham can cut greenhouse gases and the use of fossil fuels (such as oil, coal and gas) and increase the variety of living things. We will do this by:

  • making sure buildings work well
  • getting energy, water supply and drainage in a better way
  • making air quality better
  • creating habitats for wildlife

Original Document

The Big City Plan will consider how Birmingham can best reduce greenhouse gases and the consumption of finite resources and enhance biodiversity. Measures will include building performance, more efficient means of energy, water supply and drainage, air quality improvements and opportunities for habitat creation

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Smart city

Plain English Version

We think that Birmingham must be one of the best cities at finding ways to become better and richer, while at the same time causing less damage to the environment. This is called ‘smart growth‘. This means finding new ways to cut carbon produced by transport; to manage electricity and gas in buildings; to make good use of water; and to create as little waste as possible.

Original Document

Birmingham must lead the field on achieving smart growth. This means finding new ways to reduce transport carbon; to manage energy in buildings; to make good use of water; and to minimise waste.

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