Including 6 closely related terms such as future homes standards, future homes, and future homes standard.
… ............................................................................................... 8 Future Homes Standard .............................................................................................................. 8 National Design Guide 2019 ....................................................................................................... 9 Recommendations for Policy Modifications – Climate Change Adaptation: ..................... 10 Part 2: Air Quality…
… with schemes that offset an equivalent amount of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere, such as the planting of trees and the use of technology like carbon ‘capture’ and storage. Future Homes Standard 2.22. Between October 2019 and February 2020, the Government held a consultation on changes to the standards in Parts L & F of the Building Regulations. These alterations are the first step…
… in achieving the Future Homes Standards3. The Future Homes Standard will require new build homes to be future proofed with low carbon heating and achieve world-leading levels of energy efficiency. It is expected to be introduced by 2025. 2.23. The Government’s consultation on Future Homes Standards set out two options for increasing energy efficiency requirements for new homes: Option 1…
… CO2 emissions as opposed to 30% reduction proposed in Option 2 of the Future Homes Standards. This would be followed up by a further change to building regulations before 2025 that would see a prohibition on the use of gas for central heating, with low carbon heat replacing most of the need for heat (heat networks and heat pumps etc.) leading to a 75-80 per cent reduction in carbon emissions…
…. 3 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-future-homes-standard-changes-to-part-l-and-part-f-of-the-building-regulations-for- new-dwellings September 2020 9 2.25. The Government is considering whether to commence section 43 of the Deregulation Act 2015 alongside changes to Building Regulations. Commencing section 43 would result in an amendment to the Planning and Energy…