Communicating sustainable solutions for the built environment
Zero Carbon Hub recently published their 2016 Programme Delivery Timeline report (pdf, 7 pgs). Zero Carbon by 2016 is looking optimistic at best, given allowable solutions has not yet been defined: Overview The Zero Carbon Hub maintains a series of timelines and convenes a cross-industry ‘Timeline Group’ on a regular basis to review and report […]
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McLeod, R.S., et al., An investigation into recent proposals for a revised definition of zero carbon homes in the UK. Energy Policy (2012), http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2012.02.066 I found this paper via one of the many publications I scan via RSS. The paper has two slants to it – an excellent history of zero carbon and the route […]
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Via Andrew Lainton’s excellent planning blog (a must read ifyou’re interested in the NPPF) comes the advice for inspectors (pdf) with regards to NPPF – two paragraphs of interest to me: Provide more flexibility regarding manner in which local planning authorities meet local requirements for decentralised energy supply. Encouragement for local planning authorities to map areas […]
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A few announcements in the last week on localism, zero carbon and planning – we’re slowly inching towards a new paradigm*. So, where do we stand? The Localism Bill will now go to the Lords after 300 MP’s voted in favour (216 against). I had thought that we might get the definition of ‘presumption in favour of […]
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Last Wednesday, buried in the midst of all the material associated with the Budget, came a watered down (almost) definition of zero carbon. I shall attempt to illustrate a short history of zero carbon and the past five years below, but the lesson remains this (from Robert Kyriakides almost 3 years ago): Trying to work […]
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I’ve been following the recent developments on zero carbon housing closely. The current discussions are revolving around the UKGBC’s document defining zero carbon released a couple of weeks ago. I read the document and had a couple of observations to make which I didn’t blog immediately. Instead I sat back and watched the fireworks begin. […]
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There is a wealth of information available at the LEP website including ‘Towards Zero Carbon Developments’ (pdf 108 pages from July 2006). The document proposes a definition of a zero carbon development as: A zero carbon development is one that achieves zero net carbon emissions from energy use on site, on an annual basis. Excluded […]
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Gordon Brown announced his pre-budget report yesterday. The pertinent chapter for our industry is Chapter 7 (pdf, 26 pages). Driving home last night Radio 4 were asking the question ‘what is a zero carbon home?’. The reporter had even rang up DCLG for an answer – a spokesman said “one which was not a net […]
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