Abstract
This chapter provides a brief history of the UK housing sector and the developments in terms of heating and cooling demand, and energy efficiency related policies introduced by the government to improve indoor environmental quality, especially the occupants’ thermal comfort. It presents the existing policies for new homes, existing homes and homes affected by fuel poverty. It discusses the building standards including the Building Regulations Part L and the Home Rating Systems, e.g., Energy Saving Trust (EST) Good/Best/Advanced practices, Code for Sustainable Homes (CfSH), Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB), and Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs). It also reviews the direction of UK building standards for the future to fulfil the government’s various targets.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Transgressive Design Strategies for Utopian Cities |
| Subtitle of host publication | Theories, Methodologies and Cases in Architecture and Urbanism |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis |
| Pages | 150-177 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781000854749 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9781032152158 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2023 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- General Arts and Humanities
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