Design buildings to 2025 standards now to save cash, study finds

By Tom Lowe2020-09-10T15:01:00

But cost of building to 2030 standards is significantly higher

Designing today’s buildings to 2025 net zero standards would save money in the long-term, a new report has found.

Analysis by the UK Green Building Council found that new schemes built to 2025 net zero performance targets would see reduced long-term costs by avoiding the need for costly retrofits at a later date.

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