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Stock Take: Delivering improvements in existing housing
| Date: | 20/07/2006 |
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| Classification: | Sustainable Communities, Housing and Regeneration |
| Document type: | SDC Reports & Papers |
| Rating: |  (30 reviews) |
| Download: |  Stock_Take.pdf - 3280 KB |
| Summary: | Homes already built account for 99% of our total housing stock. In this report, we have made an assessment of the level of savings in resources, energy, water and waste that can be achieved by implementing the full range of technical options in those homes. We have some hard copies left - email requests to: enquiries@sd-commission.org.uk. |
Your comments
 | Very informative and interesting document. |
 | Dense - more highlights |
 | I have to say that downloading a 109 page document and printing it at home (on recycled paper but much more ink and most people single sided) is probably having a greater impact than SDC printing on recycled paper and mailing out. I am about to request a paper copy. It just does not work reading documents like this on a screen. |
| Seems thorough and professional. Was looking for periority measures to get 'carbon' savings Found it in Box 4 P.29 but puzzled by seming lack of correspondence with Delivered Energy Efficiency. Would appreciate 'field' examples of good house design. |
| The publication, quite correctly, recognises that minimum regulatory standards are vital to establish a level playing field and to push forwards. However the equalisation of VAT is a rather crude tool for achieving this. Revenue neutral should not be the overiding issue (as it appears to be). Included in this 'costing' should be the mitigation and security of supply costs bourne elsewhere. Lastly where is the incentive to improve over minimum standards (used elsewhere in Europe) - what a bout VAT (and council tax) reductions for higher performance buildings; the higher spend would generate more revenue, even at lower rates. |
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