Impact assessment

Zero-carbon homes: impact assessment

This impact assessment sets out the evidence and argument for the implementation of a new definition of zero-carbon homes.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government
• Published: 17 May 2011

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Applies to England

Documents

Zero-carbon homes: impact assessment

Ref: ISBN 9781409829645

PDF, 1.31 MB, 63 pages

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From 2016, developers will be required to deal with all emissions from-new build homes that fall under the scope of building regulations.

A specified portion of this will have to be dealt with on-site through energy efficiency measures such as insulation and on-site renewables such as solar panels. The remaining emissions can be dealt with through off-site measures, the mechanism for which has yet to be decided.

Published 17 May 2011