"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. Fabric First

"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 Fabric First

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 Programme Delivery Timeline Report No Date Oct 2008 Jan 2009 Apr 2009 Oct 2009 Jan 2010 Nov 2010 Mar 2011 Jun 2011 Sep 2011 Nov 2011 Jan 2012 OVERALL PROGRAMME STATUS AAAAAAAARA General comments AG EPBD AAG Definition of Zero Carbon AAG(See below) Fabric Energy Efficiency Standard (FEES) GGGGGGG Carbon Compliance AGGGG A Allowable Solutions RRA RRRR National Calculation Methodology - SAP AGRA RRRR Low carbon pre-production homes Scaling up examples of low carbon and zero carbon homes AG AAAA Zero carbon prototype homes AG Scale-up AGRA Knowledge and Skills AAAAG AAAA Miscellaneous AG Community energy and infrastructure enabling actions AAAAAA OVERHEATING PERFORMANCE GAP

UK Government And European Policy & the Zero Carbon Agenda

The Government is committed to implementing ‘zero carbon homes’ from 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 The Government will then consult on next steps, including on the means of delivering allowable solutions by Summer Recess Budget

The Zero Carbon Hierarchy. Building fabric performance 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 12 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 observations Medium-High emissions Temperature change, °C Increase in the number of extremely warm days (2080s) Winter: 6-12 days/year Summer: days/year Source: Peter Stott, Hadley Centre 16

Suite of guidance

The Performance Gap

Mind the gap !! 19 Performance gap

Does it do what it says on the tin?

Does it do what it says on the packet?

Mmmm?

Background & Evidence 23

Structure 24 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 25 Project concept and planning Design WG1WG2 Design and assessment tools Materials and products Procurement Construction WG3WG4 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 JonesHilary Elliott Greg Cooper

Finally !

VENTILATION AND INDOOR AIR QUALITY (VIAQ) TASK GROUP Zero Carbon Hub VIAQ Task Group

29 THANK YOU I’d love a new home … Soon please !!