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Sustainable refurbishment

Summary

This guide, developed by the Energy Saving Trust Housing programme, provides an integrated package of measures that will enable builders, developers and householders to hit the demanding 80% target and make radical improvements to energy performance that go beyond current building regulations.

Details

The Climate Change Act (2008) requires that by 2050, the UK’s annual carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions should be reduced by 80% compared to 1990 levels. Home energy use is responsible for over a quarter of UK CO₂ emissions which contribute to climate change. We must therefore aim to reduce CO₂ emissions from all dwellings by an average of 80% to help meet the UK’s long term goal.
This guide, developed by the Energy Saving Trust Housing programme, provides an integrated package of measures that will enable builders, developers and householders to hit the demanding 80% target and make radical improvements to
energy performance that go beyond current building regulations.

Audience Type

• Building professionals (Best Practice in Housing)

Document Type

• Housing & Buildings
• Publications
• Whole house - refurbishment

Building Professionals Categories

• Building Regulations
• Case studies - refurbishment
• General advice
• Heating
• Insulation
• Lighting
• Refurbishment
• Renewable Energy
• Ventilation

Keywords

CE309, CE 309, refurbishment, sustainable refurbishment, 80%, 80% reduction, water, water efficiency, waste, waste reduction, climate change adaptation, insulation, airtightness, ventilation, lighting, applicances, renewables, renewable energy, microgen, microgeneration, recycling waste materials, solar, ground source heat pump, biomass, airsource heat pumps, GSHP, ASHP, smart meters, trigger points

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Publication Date: 01/03/2010 | Size: 3308KB

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