Environment & Energy
New Tricks with Old Bricks:
How reusing old buildings can cut carbon emissions
This EHA report describes groundbreaking research into the combined embodied (built-in) and operational (in-use) carbon emissions from refurbished compared with new build houses. Using the University of Bath’s Inventory of Carbon and Energy (ICE), it shows that embodied energy is a much larger part of the lifetime carbon cost of housing than has been widely supposed. It also suggests that, even over 30-50 years, refurbishment is at least as good if not better than new build in terms of CO2 emissions. Published with the support of the BSHF.
Click here for a summary of the research findings or here for the full report.
Empty Homes Agency Response To The Green Paper
The Empty Homes Agency’s Response to the Government’s Housing Green Paper - Homes for the Future More Affordable More Sustainable
Empty Promises
The unedited text of David Ireland’s article published in March/April edition of Roof
Environmental Refurbishment Grants
Environmental Refurbishment Grants - PDF
Environmental Refurbishment Grants - Microsoft Word
Blueprints for Green Homes
A Housing and Energy policy for the 21st century.
Empty houses should be utilised to cut emissions, says advisor - David Ireland - 6th May 2005 - Energy Saving Trust
The Green House Effect - David Ireland - 5th May 2005 - Society Guardian