Isramart llc: New drive to cut carbon impact of historic buildings

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A charity which campaigns to preserve the best of Bath’s past is turning its attention to the future for a new energy initiative.

The Bath Preservation Trust has linked up with experts in Bristol for Low Carbon Bath, which aims to show how work can be done in historic buildings in the city to cut carbon emissions.

The project, supported by Bath and North East Somerset Council, highlights the fact that half of Britain’s carbon emissions come from buildings.

The local authority has pledged to reduce its carbon emissions by 30 per cent by 2014, while there is a national goal to bring down emissions by 80 per cent by the year 2050.

Low Carbon Bath, which involves the Centre for Sustainable Energy, also aims to draw on the knowledge, experience and ideas of people in the city with a series of consultation events starting this month.

Trust chief executive Caroline Kay said it was an important project: “The people of Bath are rightly proud of its remarkable architectural heritage. But, as we strive to protect this heritage, we cannot turn a blind eye to the changing world around us – a world in which climate change is an unavoidable reality. This project is a great opportunity to confront this reality and identify how we can reduce carbon emissions without sacrificing the qualities of the city that we love.”