We are the UK Government’s independent adviser on sustainable development. Through advocacy, advice and
appraisal, we help put sustainable development at the heart of Government policy
Publications
Sustainable Buildings - The Challenge of Existing Stock
| Date: | 08/08/2005 |
|---|---|
| Classification: | Sustainable Communities, Energy, Housing and Regeneration, Sustainable Consumption & Production, Climate Change |
| Document type: | SDC Reports & Papers |
| Download: |  Sustainable Buildings R3.pdf - 453 KB |
| Summary: |  Existing buildings represent around 99% of the building stock at any one time, with new construction at a rate of less than 1% of the total stock per year. As the vast majority of housing to be occupied in the next 50 years already exists, improvements made within the existing stock will yield significant environmental savings immediately. In this paper we focus on the improvements that can be made in existing homes to reduce their impacts, relating to energy and climate change, water, materials and waste. |