"when you've spent half your political life dealing with humdrum issues like the...
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"When you've spent half your political life dealing with humdrum issues like the environment, it's exciting to have a real crisis on your hands."
Margaret Thatcher- 1982, commenting on the Falkland Islands War .
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"What we are now doing to the world … is new in the experience of the Earth. It is mankind and his activities that are changing the environment of our planet in damaging and dangerous ways.
The result is that change in future is likely to be more fundamental and more widespread than anything we have known hitherto.
Change to the sea around us, change to the atmosphere above, leading in turn to change in the world's climate, which could alter the way
we live in the most fundamental way of all”.
Margaret Thatcher- to the UN general assembly, November 1989
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ZERO CARBON HUB
The Zero Carbon Hub
PURPOSE AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
Facilitate the mainstream delivery of low and zero carbon homes working across boarders
Provide leadership and
create confidence
Reduce risk
Disseminate information
ROLE OF THE ZERO CARBON HUB
New Non-Residential
Existing Homes
Existing Non-Residential
New Homes
VIABILITY
2016 TIMELINE
OVERHEATING
PERFORMANCE GAP
UK Government
And European Policy
& the Zero Carbon Agenda
The Government is committed to implementing ‘zero carbon homes’ from 2016.
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) will publish a detailed plan, setting out its response to the 2012 consultation on the energy efficiency requirements in building regulations, by May 2013.
The Government will then consult on next steps, including on the means of delivering allowable solutions by Summer Recess.
2013 Budget
The Zero Carbon Hierarchy.
Building fabricperformance
Carbon Compliance =On-site heat and
power generation
+Energy efficiency
On-site low/zero carbon energy
(and connected heat)
Allowable solutions
Zero Carbon = Solutions
addressing the carbon emission reductions that are difficult to achieve on site
+
Meeting Zero Carbon Targets
95% Complete
75% Complete
5% Complete
The Zero Carbon Journey
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• DECC Heat strategy 2013
•Energy Performance Building Directive
• Review of Standards
CARBON CULPRITS
DEVELOPMENT LAYOUTS
Additional Considerations
Site Conditions:• Access • Location (regional weather)• Ground conditions • Flood risk• Existing trees, water bodies etc• Local energy resource – source for biomass, wind conditions etc• Existing district heating network
Planning:• Dwelling type mix/ density• Built form considerations - roof pitch, building height etc• PV and solar panels • Local Renewable targets
Site Layout:• Dwelling types• Design for solar technologies:
• Orientation for solar technology• Roof pitch• Over-shading
Other: • Localism
What is the Energy Strategy?
Overheating
THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
observationsMedium-High emissions
Tem
pera
ture
cha
nge,
°C
8
6
4
2
0
Increase in the number of extremely warm days (2080s)Winter: 6-12 days/year Summer: 12-30 days/year
Source: Peter Stott, Hadley Centre16
Suite of guidance
The Performance Gap
Mind the gap !!
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Performance gap
Does it do what it says on the tin?
Does it do what it says on the packet?
Mmmm?
Background & Evidence
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Structure
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Work Group 1
Steering Group
Industry Executive Committee
Work Group 2
Work Group 3
Work Group 4
Work Group 5
Cost Analysis
Reporting to government
Work Group 0 - Cross-cutting group focused on process
Dave Baker OBE
Richard Partington & Nigel Ingram
Work Group interaction
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Project concept and
planning
Design
WG1 WG2
Design and assessment
tools
Materials and products
Procurement
Construction
WG3 WG4
WG0 - Cross-cutting group focused on process
Verification
WG5
Testing (in-line & end-of-line)&
Construction joint details
Oliver Novakovic
Bill Gething
Lynne Sullivan
David Adams
John Tebbit
Garry McDonald
Stewart Dalgarno
Mark Jones Hilary Elliott
Greg Cooper
Finally !
VENTILATION AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY (VIAQ) TASK GROUP
Zero Carbon Hub VIAQ Task Group
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THANK YOU
I’d love a new home … Soon please !!