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PROPORTION OF EXISTING DWELLINGS BY EPC BAND

DELIVER GREENER HOMES

We also need to improve the homes we are currently delivering. In 2021, 84% of new homes delivered had an EPC of A or B. Although this was an improvement on 2010 (69%), there is still a long way to go (English Housing Survey). Government schemes such as The Future Homes Standard, – ensures that all new homes built from 2025 produce 75–80% less carbon emissions, will help the UK move in the right direction. OF NEW HOMES DELIVERED HAD AN EPC OF A OR B IN 2021, 84%

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Source: English Housing Survey

Carbon negative cities will be the norm by 2040, and lifecycle energy prices and emissions will be significantly reduced through the use of batteries, local grids, and the widespread use of renewables . Homes will be designed with wellbeing in mind. Reliance on steel will soften in favour of demountable modular timber, and modern methods of construction (MMC) might have finally taken off. If we are to achieve this, we need to make sure the appropriate infrastructure is in place. The grid needs to be able to cope with the switch to electricity, and we need to train the workforce to deliver and maintain the alternate energy sources and new building methods.

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