Commentüs on: using new schemes to decarbonise existing buildings http://carbonlimited.org/2008/05/01/using-new-schemes-to-decarbonise-existing-buildings/ low carbon energy and engineering Fri, 05 Dec 2008 11:34:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: no Code 6 without MVHR « carbon limited http://carbonlimited.org/2008/05/01/using-new-schemes-to-decarbonise-existing-buildings/#comment-619 no Code 6 without MVHR « carbon limited Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:15:38 +0000 http://carbonlimited.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-619 [...] it’s likely to get chucked out the hermetically sealed window. And considering there are much much better ways to spend the money, that’s no bad thing. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)No TitleW A L K M A N [...] [...] it’s likely to get chucked out the hermetically sealed window. And considering there are much much better ways to spend the money, that’s no bad thing. Possibly related posts: (automatically generated)No TitleW A L K M A N [...]

]]> By: Casey http://carbonlimited.org/2008/05/01/using-new-schemes-to-decarbonise-existing-buildings/#comment-588 Casey Fri, 02 May 2008 21:24:18 +0000 http://carbonlimited.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-588 They're still around. The heat call for evidence brings them up again. The folks at BERR say they're working hard on the UK strategy for complying with the EU renewable energy directive (15% by 2020). The say they expect the "lion's share" of the UK target to be met with renewable electricity but that heat will also play a role. I think one problem was that the call for evidence kept referring to "renewable heat" when really they needed to be focusing on low and zero carbon heat. They say this will be addressed in a second heat consultation this autumn. They’re still around. The heat call for evidence brings them up again. The folks at BERR say they’re working hard on the UK strategy for complying with the EU renewable energy directive (15% by 2020). The say they expect the “lion’s share” of the UK target to be met with renewable electricity but that heat will also play a role.

I think one problem was that the call for evidence kept referring to “renewable heat” when really they needed to be focusing on low and zero carbon heat. They say this will be addressed in a second heat consultation this autumn.

]]> By: Jason Hawkes http://carbonlimited.org/2008/05/01/using-new-schemes-to-decarbonise-existing-buildings/#comment-587 Jason Hawkes Fri, 02 May 2008 11:52:48 +0000 http://carbonlimited.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-587 Interesting, as ever. Whatever happened to HOC's, of which I was hearing so much last year? Interesting, as ever.

Whatever happened to HOC’s, of which I was hearing so much last year?

]]> By: nick devlin http://carbonlimited.org/2008/05/01/using-new-schemes-to-decarbonise-existing-buildings/#comment-583 nick devlin Fri, 02 May 2008 10:44:51 +0000 http://carbonlimited.wordpress.com/?p=252#comment-583 Absolutely on the nose, as ever, Casey. I see the logical step being a buy-out fund for developers similar to Section 106 payments. We should be identifying for UK PLC the most cost effective route. So rather than ratching up a 10% to 20% plus onsite renewables commitment, a developer should be given a choice to invest that money elsewhere, like on community scale low carbon heat networks. Without doing the Phd to assess it and so totally finger in the air, I would bet that the accumulate cost of delivering 20% RE on site for a lot of schemes (or even zero carbon) could achieve at least double the carbon reductions if spent differently. As much as the Government likes to let industry find the cheapest way forward, this area needs some serious strategic framework to allow it to happen. Absolutely on the nose, as ever, Casey.

I see the logical step being a buy-out fund for developers similar to Section 106 payments. We should be identifying for UK PLC the most cost effective route. So rather than ratching up a 10% to 20% plus onsite renewables commitment, a developer should be given a choice to invest that money elsewhere, like on community scale low carbon heat networks.
Without doing the Phd to assess it and so totally finger in the air, I would bet that the accumulate cost of delivering 20% RE on site for a lot of schemes (or even zero carbon) could achieve at least double the carbon reductions if spent differently.
As much as the Government likes to let industry find the cheapest way forward, this area needs some serious strategic framework to allow it to happen.

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