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This month, we are pleased to present our second ‘Selfbuilder Survey,’ an in-depth report which asks our readers how they are tackling the very current challenge of creating homes with a low carbon footprint. Everyone is talking about net zero, yet self-builders are actually making steps to deliver it in their builds. But the debates around just how you can and should o about cuttin carbon can often be fi erce and somewhat polarised
According to our survey, almost two thirds (64%) of readers want their new home to reduce their carbon footprint, and help address climate change. Rishi Sunak might be watering down the Government’s previous commitments on pushing low carbon heating, delaying the ban on new gas boilers, but the grants for heat pumps have been raised to £7,500, so there has never been a better time to invest. The Future Homes Standard, which will (allegedly) come into force in 2025, will make low carbon (i.e. non-fossil fuel) heating a necessity, in any case.
It is a slightly confusing picture in terms of how much ‘green’ homes are being promoted at the centre, and no doubt things will once again change if there’s a change in administration followin the next eneral lection oweer, our elfbuilder ure which compares fi ures with our 2022 survey on low carbon homes, to see where progress is being made) gives you a aour of what is actuall happenin on the round, amon our peers
ur sures fi ndins include which of our selfbuilders are pursuing Passivhaus, whether they are opting for heat pumps, how material price rises are affecting them, and who is outsourcing low carbon design to an architect rather than tackle it all themselves. We think the results (which you can read starting on page 29) are really interesting.
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