Transforming Energy - Buildings Net Zero Energy | Julie's Bicycle

About Buildings Net Zero Energy

Reducing your energy emissions is a great way to take practical action in response to the climate crisis. The Transforming Energy programme is here to help cultural organisations become more energy efficient and decarbonise their buildings.

Many organisations have already made good progress in reducing their energy-related emissions, through energy monitoring, improving controls and energy efficiency upgrades. Others are just starting out, or keen to do more. This programme aims to support cultural organisations at all stages of this process.

A set of resources to help organisations with energy management are available for free below.

However, we encourage you to sign up for additional support, including:

Support from our technical partners, Pilio
Training on good energy management practice provided by Julie’s Bicycle

Participation in drop-ins, webinars and training sessions is optional as the programme has been designed to be flexible and light touch. It is a rolling programme, running until March 2026.

If your organisation has already made significant progress on reducing your energy consumption then our Capital Investment Ready programme strand might be better suited to you.

Who is this for?

Anyone in your organisation who looks after management of your building and/or office. E.g. facilities manager, office manager, operations manager, maintenance and energy consultants.

It is open to cultural organisations in England that are building-based. It is for ACE national portfolio organisations as well as the wider sector.

Ideally your organisational energy spend is £10,000 per year, although can be lower if other criteria are met. You should have access to at least one year of monthly invoice data for each energy source, or commit to collecting this over time.

Join the Buildings Net Zero Energy programme

Name(Required)

First Name Last Name

Email Address(Required)

Job Title(Required)

Are you an Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) or Investment Principle Support Organisation (IPSO)?(Required)

NPO 23-26

IPSO 23-26

No

This programme is not just for NPOs/IPSOs, it is for all arts and cultural organisations in England, but it is helpful for us to know if you are part of the 2023-26 ACE portfolio.

Organisation(Required)

What is your NPO / Grantium number?(Required)

Organisation(Required)

Please confirm that you are eligible to participate in this programme:(Required)

We are a buildings-based organisation

We are based in England

Organisational energy spend is ideally £10,000 per year, although can be lower if other criteria are met

Energy management is a responsibility in the job role of the person(s) participating in the programme

Have access to at least one year of monthly invoice data for each energy source, or commit to collecting this over time

I consent to receiving information about the Transforming Energy – Buildings Net Zero Energy programme(Required)

Yes

Would you like to receive Julie’s Bicycle’s monthly Creative Climate Action bulletin comprising news, opportunities, events and sector resources?

Yes

Would you also be interested in hearing more about other Arts Council England Environmental programmes:

Board Environmental Programme

Capital Investment Ready Programme

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Find out more about the programme

If you’d like to find out more about the programme before you sign up, you can watch this recording of an online welcome session for the programme from July 2024.

It introduces the programme facilitators, provides context for climate action, inspiration from the sector, a programme content overview, and an introduction to our energy management framework and resources. (see below).

Buildings Net Zero Energy Resources

Below you will find the resources that accompany this programme. They have been broken down into five parts and are available to download for free, whether you are part of the ACE portfolio or not.

For those who are moving premises, or embarking on a capital project, please take a look at our Fit For the Future guide to help you to embed environmental sustainability in your capital projects from conception through to completion.

You can also visit our Resource Hub which for helpful documents such as energy reduction guides, case studies and webinars.

Other relevant programmes

To ensure the biggest impact is achieved on this programme we recommend that a member of your governance team also joins our Boards Environmental Champions Programme.

Running in parallel, it supports Trustees and governing officials to build the capacity, skills and confidence to champion environmental responsibility and embed this Investment Principle at a governance level.

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Spotlight

The Spotlight Programme worked with these NPOs to achieve measurable reductions through developing good environmental management practice.

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Transforming Energy

A free programme to help cultural organisations become more energy efficient and decarbonise their buildings.

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Arts Council England Programme

Initiatives for cultural organisations, empowering them to reduce emissions and embed environmental responsibility into every aspect of their work.