Future of Cities - Future of UK Housing Supply 2022

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 initiatives such as the Future Homes Standard, which requires all new homes built after 2025 to emit 75 80% less carbon dioxide, will assist the UK in moving in the right direction. OF NEW HOMES DELIVERED HAD AN EPC OF A OR B IN 2021 84%

WHAT’S NEXT

Carbon neutral cities will be the norm by 2040, and life cycle 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 renewables, and we need to train the workforce to deliver and maintain the alternate energy sources and new building methods.

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