An Evidence Based Pathway to Net Zero Ready Homes

Leonard, Mike and Mateo-Garcia, Monica (2025) An Evidence Based Pathway to Net Zero Ready Homes. In: Examining Net Zero: Creating Solutions for a Greener Society and Sustainable Economic Growth. Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. 165-173. ISBN 9781836085751

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Abstract

In the UK, the Future Homes Standard (FHS) will be used to achieve reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 75-80% in newly constructed houses as part of the effort to achieve net zero by 2050. This chapter explains what this means in practice through design and building of houses by a housing association and speculative housebuilder. Research carried out by the Centre for Future Homes at Birmingham City University (BCU), has enabled a deeper understanding to emerge in how technology and collaborative approaches to production by all participants engaged in the supply chain can ensure attainment of carbon emissions. Crucially, the research has incorporated analysis of the experiences of occupants of innovative houses in altering behaviour and interaction with technology including heat pumps and ventilation systems. Findings from the research will be widely disseminated to assist others in appreciating the potential for housing, built with traditional locally available labour materials to be part of the effort to arrest climate change through proactive carbon reduction.

Item Type:	Book Section
Identification Number:	10.1108/978-1-83608-574-420251016
Dates:	Date Event 10 February 2025 Published
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Future Homes Standard, innovation, Emissions, Carbon Reduction, Resilience, Collaboration, Occupants
Subjects:	CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-01 - architecture CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-02 - building CAH13 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01 - architecture, building and planning > CAH13-01-04 - planning (urban, rural and regional) CAH26 - geography, earth and environmental studies > CAH26-01 - geography, earth and environmental studies > CAH26-01-04 - environmental sciences
Divisions:	Faculty of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment > College of Built Environment
Depositing User:	Monica Mateo Garcia
Date Deposited:	17 Dec 2024 11:24
Last Modified:	17 Dec 2024 11:24
URI:	https://www.open-access.bcu.ac.uk/id/eprint/16035

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