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Existing stock and refurbishment

The UK urgently needs to upgrade and refurbish existing houses and other buildings to achieve its target of reducing carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. This section includes news, case studies legislative proposals and guidance on sustainable refurbishments.

Read our overview of Existing stock: the facts, for all the challenges and problems faced by the industry and government when facing refurbishing already-built homes.

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Green Register launches training for sustainable refurbishment

16 June, 2009

RIBA teams up with the Green Register to run workshops on effective and green housing refurbishment

Housing

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UK GBC examines new funding plan for home improvements Subscribers only

26 May, 2009

Green group has launched task group to report on practical steps for introduction ‘pay as you save’ mechanism

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Budget earmarks £350m to boost energy efficiency in existing stock

23 April, 2009

Industry disappointed by allocation for refurbishment measures to reduce carbon emissions

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Finally, they’ve noticed... : Assessing Pay As You SaveSubscribers only

08 January 2010

You’d think the energy efficiency of existing homes would be hard to ignore, but politicians have managed it … at least until now, when they’ve suddenly come up with an embarrassment of schemes. In the first of a three-part series, Stephen...

Chris Mead and Jay Hayter

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Meet the government's new best friends: Victorian refurbSubscribers only

The Regs Files 2009

Renovation will play a vital role in meeting the government’s target of an 80% emissions reduction by 2050. And it’s the owner occupier who’ll be doing the work. Two south London residents found out what it takes

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A smarter use of smart meters

18 May, 2009

Dynamic load manipulation could enable the new meters to achieve much greater carbon savings by smoothing demand

David Strong

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Energy saving in existing stock: Energy junkiesSubscribers only

20 March 2009

Government consultations on improving the performance of our existing stock are welcome. But it will mean nothing if the public can’t kick the carbon habit

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Arup launches eco-refurbishment guide

4 March, 2009

Consultant presents strategy for improving energy efficiency of existing buildings

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