The Zero Carbon Hub task group has released its recommendations for carbon compliance levels for zero carbon homes from 2016.
Delivering its report to housing minister Grant Shapps, the task group has considered how to make the next steps in achieving zero carbon with on-site emission reductions (carbon compliance) as effective as possible, “whilst being compatible with delivery of the full range of housing required.”
The task group’s recommendations are that the “built performance” emissions from new homes should not exceed:
- 10kg C02 per sq m per year for detached houses;
- 11kg C02 sq m/yr for other houses
- 14kg C02 sq m/yr for low rise apartment blocks
One key recommendation of the report is to close the potential gap between “as designed” and “as built” standards, the Zero Carbon Hub explained.
The task group will publish its final report in the New Year.
Source: Housebuilder
See Also: Property News (6701), Zero Carbon Hub (5), Grant Shapps (23), Zero Carbon Homes (6), Housebuilder (84)
Date Published: 16 December 2010
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