The CLIMATE CHANGE ACT 2008 - 80% target reduction in carbon emissions by 2050
The UK Government is committed to addressing both the causes and consequences of climate change and has therefore passed the Climate Change Act. 2008 http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/climatechange/uk/legislation/index.htm which creates a new approach to managing and responding to climate change in the UK through: setting ambitious targets, taking powers to help achieve them, strengthening the institutional framework, enhancing the UK’s ability to adapt to the impact of climate change and establishing clear and regular accountability to the UK, Parliament and devolved legislatures.
'An Inconvenient Truth' and 'The Age of Stupid' the cause and the consequences of failure to act
Al Gore's 'An inconvenient Truth' http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2078944470709189270 raised the alarm on the consequence of man made global warming and Frenny Armstrong's 'The Age of Stupid' http://vimeo.com/2991411 points the finger at those who will be guilty of the consequent human tragedy of not acting to combat the causes and the terrible consequences.
26 MILLION HOMES in the UK - 4 million non decent homes - 250,000 new homes / year needed
UK Government statistics on housing http://www.communities.gov.uk/housing/housingresearch/housingstatistics/ gives a measure of the work necessary to achieve 80% reduction in emissions from housing
650,000 existing homes and 250,000 new homes need to be 'zero carbon' every year to 2050
Only a few experimental zero carbon houses exist in the UK in 2009 and many housebuilders are only prepared to build to the lowest regulatory standard for fear of being uncompetitive.
About £16.5 billion is required to upgrade existing and about £25 billion for new houses per year
The Government has only allocated millions of pounds for loft insulation, cavity wall insulation, central heating improvements, solar heating grants and showers.
Regulations must have regard to ensuring that all new homes should be zero carbon by 2016.
The Building Regulations 2009 http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/buildingregulations do not require all new homes to be zero carbon but do not define zero carbon.
ECOZEST has developed its holistic sustainable upgrade package to reduce emissions by 80% on housing
Bringing together the proven products and services of manufacturers and installers of external wall insulation, triple glazed windows, insulating doors, roof sealing and insulation, ventilation control and heat recovery, heat pumps, controls on electrical and water consumption and energy efficient appliances in one design and installation package
ECOZEST-HOMES are being developed to provide affordable near zero carbon housing
Employing the technologies of the sustainable upgrade package ECOZST is developing mass produced housing system to provide zero carbon housing at no more cost than traditionally built energy greedy dwellings.
WHY WAIT UNTIL 2016 ? - LET ECOZEST SHOW YOU HOW YOU CAN BE ZERO CARBON TODAY
Whether you are a housing builder, developer, provider, manager or owner let us show you how to invest in the future by taking action now on sustainable housing. ecozest-homes@ecozest.co.uk