What is the future for sustainable homes in the UK?
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By Sharon Russell-Verma
We repeatedly hear in the media that there is a housing shortage in the UK. With a growing population particularly in urban areas, we need to be smart about addressing this need. A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the recent scrapping of the zero-carbon homes policy but there is another policy, the code for sustainable homes (CSH) that has also been scrapped. Like the zero-carbon homes policy it was developed to help achieve more sustainable homes. So, where does that leave the ability to provide an adequate supply of sustainable homes for our needs today and our children’s needs in the future?
What makes a house a sustainable home?
Firstly, let’s be clear about what we mean by a sustainable home. The idea of sustainable development was coined back in 1987 and is defined as development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations. So a sustainable home should work within this definition and should:
- be designed to...
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