The Future Homes Standard is a keystone of the government’s emissions reductions strategy - and timber frame construction is recognised as a prime route to compliance.
The next phase of UK housing retrofit will not be judged only by how many heat pumps, insulation systems, solar panels or ventilation units are installed. It will be judged by whether upgraded homes actually perform: lower carbon, healthier to occupy, resilient in summer, affordable to run and properly commissioned after handover, writes Harshul Singhal, building scientists and doctoral researcher at Brunel University of London.
Elliott Meighan, energy solutions consultant, Equity Energies, explores the impact of the Ofgem connection fee on the construction industry and why it favours readiness over finance
Joseph Lazell, partner, building services at Cundall, explores how the UK's evolving heat network policy and regulations are changing the way developments are designed and delivered.
Carl Saxon, regional director at Wallace Whittle, explains why affordable net zero schools depend on design decisions made before anyone breaks ground.
Anil Sawhney, Fabrizio Varriale, Kisa Zehra and Katherine Pitman of the RICS Sustainability Team on the importance of surveyors in delivering sustainability outcomes.
The sector must invest in people as well as technology if it is to meet future demands, writes Wayne Rose, chief executive of the British Pump Manufacturers Association
A Met Office report stating that the UK’s extreme weather conditions are ‘the new normal’ highlights the importance of ensuring Britain’s homes can cope with both ends of the weather spectrum.
One year on from the cancellation of the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, clarity and consistency are needed in the form of a long-term funding mechanism to catalyse the public sector’s net zero progress, writes Lee Tebbatt, managing director at Wilo UK.
