A report released by the UK Green Building Council (GBC) has suggested that the definition of zero carbon needs to be reconsidered to allow the government to meet its own housing targets.
It is thought that up to 80% of new homes could fail to meet what is currently defined as zero carbon because of a ban that restricts using off-site renewable energy that is not connected to development by private wires.
The report proposes that whilst most of the zero carbon homes should generate their own energy, there should be some allowance for near-site or off-site renewables. The chief executive of UK GBC Paul King said:
“Government’s level of ambition is spot on and should be supported 100%. This is not about dumbing down or abandoning the concept of zero carbon.
This is about ensuring the same high level of carbon savings, but allowing developers more flexibility in how to get there to deliver mainstream, zero carbon homes in the numbers required.”
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