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Do the numbers stack up? Lessons from a zero carbon housing estate

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  • Berry, Stephen
  • Whaley, David
  • Davidson, Kathryn
  • Saman, Wasim

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Many countries are searching for ways to reduce the energy and carbon impact of housing. The terms net zero-energy home and net zero-carbon home have entered the policy lexicon, without clear definitions and without widespread understanding of the likely policy impact. Is the concept limited to bespoke architect driven buildings for specific green clients, or does it have relevance in the mainstream house building sector and for typical households? When we consider volume house building and contemporary lifestyles, what is the energy end-use reality of so called zero-energy homes? Can government policy instruments deliver housing estates that are thermally comfortable, energy efficient and powered by renewable energy?

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  • Berry, Stephen & Whaley, David & Davidson, Kathryn & Saman, Wasim, 2014. "Do the numbers stack up? Lessons from a zero carbon housing estate," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 67(C), pages 80-89.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:67:y:2014:i:c:p:80-89
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.11.031
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