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Self-build, whether it is for a new home or a renovation, is probably one of the most important routes we have for the UK to reduce its carbon emissions. It’s estimated that 14% of our CO2
over double the 41 million tonnes of carbon chucked out by the UK’s 48 gas-fi red power plants, not to mention the nitrous oxide from domestic gas boilers (eight and half times that of power plants). Clearly, the era of domestic gas is coming to an end, however making the transition to alternatives such as air source heat pumps is no easy task for homeowners or builders. Nothing about genuinely making the move to low carbon is easy, but it’s arguably essential to try, given the depth of the climate change crisis – now exacerbated by an energy price crisis and war in Ukraine. But many self-builders are already doing everything they can in their builds to reduce emissions in both new build and retrofi ts – showing major housebuilders the way forward. In this issue we report on research we have done among readers which shows just what strides you have been making, but also the challenges you are facing. See page 23 for our Selfbuilder Survey, Building a Low Carbon Home, which contains all the fi ndings.
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comes from homes, not an inconsiderable portion if you think about all of the power stations, industry and transport constantly producing emissions. Talking of power stations, in September 2021 Ofgem found that the 26 million gas boilers currently sitting in UK homes each release 3.54 tonnes of CO2
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