what is a sustainable home?
The Government has issued a new code for sustainable homes which
measures how sustainable a new home actually is. The home is then
given a star rating. The intention is that each separate
performance standard will be regularly reviewed and amended as
techniques and materials change. One recent change is to bring the
definition of a zero carbon home into line with the definition used
to gain exemption from Stamp Duty Land Tax. There is still
considerable debate over what a sustainable/zero carbon home
actually is and how far those definitions should go. Whether that
will ever be resolved and the various definitions actually
harmonised remains to be seen!
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