NHBC study reveals public attitudes to energy efficient homes

The House Builders Associations welcomes NewBuy mortgages but warned it could create further barriers for smaller house builders.

Confusion around zero carbon homes is holding back wide-scale engagement between housebuilders and the general public on energy efficiency, according to a report published today. New research from the NHBC Foundation shows that consumers are highly satisfied with energy efficient new homes but struggle to maximise their potential for saving energy due to inadequate understanding of the technology being used. Launched today in front of an audience of industry representatives, 'Today’s attitudes to low and zero carbon homes – views of occupiers, house builders and housing … [Read more...]

The better homes lab -Forward-thinking housebuilders

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Designing energy-efficient homes is the easy bit - making sure the dwelling performs as expected is more tricky. That’s why forward-thinking housebuilders are embarking on some serious research. Alex Smith verifies the results The March Budget had an unexpected sting in the tail for green campaigners. Tucked away in supplementary document Planning for Growth was a paragraph stating that energy targets for new-build homes would be made less onerous. The news prompted a storm of protest from green groups. Paul King, chief executive of the UK Green Building Council … [Read more...]

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