Scaling up retrofit 2050
This white paper from the IET and Nottingham Trent University highlights how the UK cannot build its way to a … Read More
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
Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Removal: Long-term Consequences and Commitment
Carbon capture from ambient air has been proposed as a mitigation strategy to counteract anthropogenic climate change. We use an … 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
Typical Life Expectancy of Building Components
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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
Energy Consumption in the UK (2013)
This factsheet provides a brief overview of the trends and some key drivers that have influenced energy consumption within the … Read More
Revisions to DECC Domestic Energy Bill Estimates
DECC published a special feature article in Energy Trends December 2013 proposing to change the consumption levels used in bills.1 … 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