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News Release from: Federation of Master Builders (FMB) | Subject: Researching incentives for green homes
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Team on 22 November 2007
Researching incentives for green homes
Oxford University and the Federation of Master Builders to research incentives for green homes.
With homes responsible for 27% of the UK's total carbon emissions and the current Government target to cut carbon emissions by 60% by 2050, the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has appointed Oxford University to look at what incentives are needed to encourage householders to make their homes more energy efficient and greener The research will be carried out by Gavin Killip, author of the 40% House report, and Dr Nick Eyre, former Director of Strategy at the Energy Saving Trust, of the Oxford University Environmental Change Institute
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 27 Jun 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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Brian Berry, Director of External Affairs at the FMB said, "We are delighted that Oxford University has agreed to work with us on this important issue".
"The Government talks about creating a greener Britain but it is short on practical solutions".
"Our research is intended to fill the policy vacuum and deliver a series of practical recommendations to turn the political rhetoric into reality".
Berry continued, "What is particularly encouraging is that Gavin Killip, who is carrying out the research, has already put the theory into practice and made energy efficiency improvements to his own home, resulting in a 50% reduction in CO2 emissions".
"We need to roll this success out right across the country if we are to have any chance of moving towards a low carbon built environment." The FMB will launch report's findings in June 2008.
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