{"id":1634,"date":"2026-04-09T08:40:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1634"},"modified":"2026-04-09T08:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T08:40:34","slug":"helping-brighton-and-hove-city-council-decarbonise-their-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitalenergi.creativespark.co.uk\/?p=1634","title":{"rendered":"Helping Brighton and Hove City Council decarbonise their buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff<\/p>\n<p><meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1, shrink-to-fit=no\"><meta http-equiv=\"X-UA-Compatible\" content=\"IE=edge\"><meta name=\"format-detection\" content=\"telephone=no\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><title>Helping Brighton and Hove City Council decarbonise their buildings<\/title><meta name=\"description\" content=\"Vital Energi are leading the way with our ground-breaking technology to help Brighton &amp; Hove City Council tackle climate change.\"><meta name=\"keywords\" content=\"\"><meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"googlebot\" content=\"index,follow\"><meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary\"><meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"Helping Brighton and Hove City Council decarbonise their buildings\"><meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"\"><meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"website\"><meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/media\/press-releases\/helping-brighton-and-hove-city-council-decarbonise-their-buildings\/\"><meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Helping Brighton and Hove City Council decarbonise their buildings\"><meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"rich-text-case-study rte\">\n<div class=\"wrap rich-text-case-study__wrap\">\n<p>Vital Energi are helping Brighton and Hove City Council tackle climate change and work towards their target of net zero by 2030 after undertaking audits across a number of their buildings to identify energy and carbon savings opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>We have completed energy audits across 19 public sector buildings, including schools, nurseries, libraries and care homes, and identified a number of ways to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emissions, and save money.<\/p>\n<p>Measures include glazing upgrades, LED lighting replacements, BEMS optimisation, and heating and ventilation improvements, along with the installation of solar PV on the roofs, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vitalenergi.co.uk\/#\" title=\"Heat Pumps\">heat pump technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If all of the identified measures are implemented, the council could reduce emissions associated with the combustion of gas by 95%, and the total annual CO<sub>2<\/sub> reduction would be 72%.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<div class=\"wrap quote__wrap\">\n<div class=\"swiper-container js-simple-quotes\">\n<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n<div class=\"quote__holder\"><span class=\"quote__icon\"> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"36\" height=\"28\" viewbox=\"0 0 36 28\"><g fill=\"#F58220\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\"><path d=\"M12.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 5.681 28H2.033a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 12.319 0zM30.319 0h3.648a2 2 0 0 1 1.838 2.788l-10.286 24A2 2 0 0 1 23.681 28h-3.648a2 2 0 0 1-1.838-2.788l10.286-24A2 2 0 0 1 30.319 0z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg> <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"quote__holder\">\n<p class=\"quote__text\">\u201cIt\u2019s great to work with another local authority and help them on their path to decarbonisation. Through the implementation of the energy conservation measures we\u2019ve identified, the council can significantly reduce their carbon footprint and energy expenditure, as well as empowering local communities and businesses to a net zero future, whilst providing a cleaner, greener environment for the occupants of the buildings too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"quote__author\">Rob Callaghan, <span class=\"quote__position\"> Managing Director of Vital\u2019s London division<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Helping Brighton and Hove City Council decarbonise their buildings Vital Energi are helping Brighton and Hove City Council tackle climate change and work towards their target of net zero by 2030 after undertaking audits across a number of their buildings to identify energy and carbon savings opportunities. 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