Has the council committed to building all future council-owned or managed housing to a high energy efficiency or operationally net zero standard?

Criteria

Two-tier criteria
First tier criteria met if the council has a policy to build new council-owned or managed housing as highly energy efficient or operationally net zero with the policy implemented from 2030 to 2040.

Second tier criteria met if the council has a policy to build new council owned or managed housing as highly energy efficient or operationally net zero with the policy already implemented or with implementation by 2030.

Clarifications

This question applies only to councils that own or manage more than 100 council homes.

"High energy efficiency" includes building new council owned or managed housing building standards such as Passivhaus/BREAM excellent or LEED standard or a similar council own standard.

For operationally net zero policies, we will accept those that define this as only concerning regulated emissions. Definitions for operationally net zero and regulated emissions are below.

Operationally net zero: "When the amount of carbon emissions associated with the building’s operational energy on an annual basis is zero or negative. A net zero carbon building is highly energy efficient and powered from on-site and/or off-site renewable energy sources, with any remaining carbon balance offset.” Definition from:
https://ukgbc.s3.eu-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/05150856/Net-Zero-Carbon-Buildings-A-framework-definition.pdf

Regulated emissions: "Emissions generated through building energy consumption resulting from the specification of controlled, fixed building services and fittings, including space heating and cooling, hot water, ventilation, fans, pumps and lighting. Such energy uses are inherent in the design of a building." For more information: https://www.designingbuildings.co.uk/wiki/Regulated_and_unregulated_energy_consumption

Council-owned or managed housing: This includes arms-length management organisation (ALMO) if the homes are owned by the Council but not Housing Associations.

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Council	Score	Evidence
Babergh District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence baberghmidsuffolk.moderngov.co.uk babergh.gov.uk	2/2	baberghmidsuffolk.moderngov.co.uk babergh.gov.uk
Basildon Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence basildonmeetings.info	2/2	basildonmeetings.info
Cambridge City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence democracy.cambridge.gov.uk democracy.cambridge.gov.uk	2/2	democracy.cambridge.gov.uk democracy.cambridge.gov.uk
Cheltenham Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence cheltenham.gov.uk cheltenham.gov.uk cheltenham.gov.uk cheltenham.gov.uk	2/2	cheltenham.gov.uk cheltenham.gov.uk cheltenham.gov.uk cheltenham.gov.uk
Chesterfield Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence chesterfield.gov.uk	2/2	chesterfield.gov.uk
City of Lincoln Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence lincoln.gov.uk	2/2	lincoln.gov.uk
Dacorum Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence dacorum.gov.uk	2/2	dacorum.gov.uk
Dover District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence dover.gov.uk dover.gov.uk dover.gov.uk dover.gov.uk	2/2	dover.gov.uk dover.gov.uk dover.gov.uk dover.gov.uk
Epping Forest District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence eppingforestdc.gov.uk	2/2	eppingforestdc.gov.uk
Exeter City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence exeter.gov.uk exeter.gov.uk	2/2	exeter.gov.uk exeter.gov.uk
Gravesham Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence gravesham.gov.uk gravesham.gov.uk docs.gravesham.gov.uk	2/2	gravesham.gov.uk gravesham.gov.uk docs.gravesham.gov.uk
Harlow Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence moderngov.harlow.gov.uk harlow.gov.uk	2/2	moderngov.harlow.gov.uk harlow.gov.uk
High Peak Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence democracy.highpeak.gov.uk	2/2	democracy.highpeak.gov.uk
Horsham District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence horsham.moderngov.co.uk	2/2	horsham.moderngov.co.uk
Lewes District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk	2/2	lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk
Mid Devon District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence middevon.gov.uk	2/2	middevon.gov.uk
Mid Suffolk District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence baberghmidsuffolk.moderngov.co.uk babergh.gov.uk	2/2	baberghmidsuffolk.moderngov.co.uk babergh.gov.uk
New Forest District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence newforest.gov.uk	2/2	newforest.gov.uk
North Kesteven District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence n-kesteven.gov.uk democracy.n-kesteven.gov.uk democracy.n-kesteven.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk	2/2	n-kesteven.gov.uk democracy.n-kesteven.gov.uk democracy.n-kesteven.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk n-kesteven.gov.uk
North West Leicestershire District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence minutes-1.nwleics.gov.uk	2/2	minutes-1.nwleics.gov.uk
Norwich City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence norwich.gov.uk norwich.gov.uk norwich.gov.uk	2/2	norwich.gov.uk norwich.gov.uk norwich.gov.uk
Oxford City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence oxford.gov.uk	2/2	oxford.gov.uk
Runnymede Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence runnymede.gov.uk	2/2	runnymede.gov.uk
St Albans City and District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence stalbans.gov.uk stalbans.gov.uk	2/2	stalbans.gov.uk stalbans.gov.uk
Stevenage Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence stevenage.gov.uk	2/2	stevenage.gov.uk
Stroud District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence stroud.gov.uk stroud.gov.uk	2/2	stroud.gov.uk stroud.gov.uk
Tandridge District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence tandridge.gov.uk	2/2	tandridge.gov.uk
Thanet District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence democracy.thanet.gov.uk	2/2	democracy.thanet.gov.uk
Uttlesford District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence uttlesford.gov.uk	2/2	uttlesford.gov.uk
Warwick District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference ▲ 2 Evidence warwickdc.gov.uk warwickdc.gov.uk	2/2	warwickdc.gov.uk warwickdc.gov.uk
Waverley Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence modgov.waverley.gov.uk	2/2	modgov.waverley.gov.uk
Wealden District Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence council.wealden.gov.uk	2/2	council.wealden.gov.uk
West Lancashire Borough Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence westlancs.gov.uk	2/2	westlancs.gov.uk
Winchester City Council Score 2025 2/2 2023 Difference -- Evidence winchester.gov.uk	2/2	winchester.gov.uk
Adur District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Arun District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Ashfield District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Ashford Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Bassetlaw District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Bolsover District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Boston Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Brentwood Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Broxtowe Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Cannock Chase District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Canterbury City Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Castle Point Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Charnwood Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Cherwell District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Chorley Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Colchester Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Crawley Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Dartford Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Eastbourne Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
East Devon District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
East Lindsey District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
East Suffolk Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Fareham Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Folkestone and Hythe District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Gosport Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Great Yarmouth Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Guildford Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Ipswich Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Maidstone Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Mansfield District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Melton Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Newark and Sherwood District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
North Warwickshire Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Redditch Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Rossendale Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Rugby Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
South Cambridgeshire District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference ▼ 0	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
South Derbyshire District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
South Holland District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
South Kesteven District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Spelthorne Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Surrey Heath Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Tamworth Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Tendring District Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	Evidence doesn't meet criteria
Welwyn Hatfield Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found
Woking Borough Council Score 2025 0/2 2023 Difference --	0/2	No evidence found