BEAMA has launched its \u2018Future Ready Homes\u2019 paper setting out 12 practical actions that need to be at the centre of Government strategies for carbon neutral homes.<\/p>\n
\u201cObviously the UK has to get significant infrastructure in place and insulate homes on a large scale,\u201d said Colin Timmins, Director of Member Services at BEAMA, \u201cbut there are a number of technologies and approaches that are equally necessary but easily forgotten. The actions we are setting out will mean that homes and consumers are ready to take full advantage of the future net zero infrastructure, but these actions need to begin now.\u201d<\/p>\n
The paper looks at how we can make homes ready for low carbon heating, electrification and grid flexibility. The focus is on things that are practical to deliver, that utilise existing technology, and that in most instances provide immediate benefits to occupants.<\/p>\n
Future Ready Homes has been produced through discussions with manufacturers and suppliers of enabling technologies for the decarbonization future, who recognize that the importance of such technologies is often neglected. BEAMA hopes that this paper can help policy makers and others to consider actions that may not be immediately obvious but that are nonetheless vitally important to meet the UK\u2019s 2050 net zero target.<\/p>\n
The paper can be downloaded here.<\/p>\n
The 12 actions are:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Best practice heating controls<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Heat emitters upgraded for low temperature operation<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Correctly designed heating systems<\/p>\n
\u00b7 A rethink of hot water provision<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Mandatory electrical safety inspections<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Three phase rather than single phase electrical supply<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Consumer units upgraded to a \u2018Domestic Energy Centre\u2019<\/p>\n
\u00b7 Accelerated heat pump installations in suitable homes<\/p>\n
\u00b7 More homes with broadband WiFi<\/p>\n
\u00b7 SMETS 2 meters plus in-home displays fully rolled out<\/p>\n
\u00b7 In-home or local energy storage capability<\/p>\n
\u00b7 EV charging as a natural part of the home system<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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