Solid-wall U-values: heat flux measurements compared with standard assumptions
The assumed U-values of solid walls represent a significant source of uncertainty when estimating the energy performance of dwellings. The … Read More
Roadmap to Zero Emissions
This submission focuses on the design of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2015 agreement, and in … Read More
British Gas Home Energy Report 2011 – An Assessment of the Drivers of Domestic Natural Gas Consumption
At the moment £1 in every £4 spent heating our homes is wasted due to poor insulation. We know that … Read More
Discounting and Time Preferences
Cost–benefit analysis (CBA), social CBA and Social Return on Investment (SROI) do not simply involve listing the costs and benefits … Read More
Carbon Emission Reductions from Energy Efficiency Improvements to the UK Housing Stock
In 1990, BRE published a report on energy use in buildings and carbon dioxide emissions giving an account of the … Read More
The Future of Heating: A Strategic Framework for Low Carbon Heat in the UK
1 Available at: http://www.decc.gov.uk/en/content/cms/tackling/carbon_plan/carbon_plan.aspx 2 European Heat Pump Association Outlook, European heat pump statistics • Heat is the single biggest … Read More
Building the Future: The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Making Homes Energy Efficient
High energy bills are causing considerable financial hardship in the UK, with millions of people living in fuel poverty. One … Read More
Does Investment in the Health Sector Promote or Inhibit Economic Growth?
Background: Is existing provision of health services in Europe affordable during the recession or could cuts damage economic growth? This … Read More
Energy Prices
This note includes a limited amount of information on the different elements that make up an energy bill. The new … Read More
Study on Hard to Fill Cavity Walls in Domestic Dwellings in Great Britain
This study was undertaken jointly by Inbuilt with Davis Langdon in fulfilment of DECC project ref CESA EE0211, “Study on … Read More
Building a Greener Britain – Transforming the UK’s Existing Housing Stock
Few now doubt climate change and its impact on the world is one if not the most important challenge of … Read More
U-Values For Better Energy Performance of Buildings
The European Directive on Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD), which came into force 16 December 2002 to be implemented in … Read More