Push Towards Zero Carbon New Homes for 2016
In just a few years it is predicted that new homes will not be fitted with gas, oil or LPG heating.
There is definitely a huge push, driven by the government to have Zero carbon emitting new homes by 2016. The new regulations state that there needs to be an improvement in sealing houses, the management of water and even the wider use rainwater harvesting amongst others.
Zero carbon homes will need to be powered by renewable, but until the house building development market recovers the big push for traders in the industry is to tackle energy use in existing homes.
Almost all of the 25 million homes in the UK could benefit from some form of energy upgrade as well as the governments Green Deal finance scheme is actually aimed at stimulating that market. It offers up to L6000 to carry out basic improvements!
What energy efficient band does your home come under?
17% of homes in England are in the lowest energy efficiency bands, F and G. Are you one of them?
It is estimated that the majority of those households could be brought up to the national average for L3000. Simple work to carry out to improve these houses in the low efficiency bands are loft and also cavity wall insulation as well as replacing an existing permanent pilot boiler with a new, high efficiency condensing model, that all our Hertfordshire plumbers install on a weekly basis.
The money could turn a modestly efficient house into a very good performer with significant running cost benefits for the owner.
The Hertfordshire plumbing company is definitely environmentally conscious and even is actually looking closely at the trends, which will inevitably lead us all to a much greener home. We could be adding services of installing heating technology such as ground/air source pumps, biomass boilers and even solar thermal systems when the time is definitely right.
But as of now, if you feel your home is certainly in need of heating efficiency improvement and/or is certainly in a low rated band (i.e F plus G) then contact us and even we can give you a free quote meant for a more efficient heating system, to reduce your running costs.
Call Hertfordshire Plumbing on 01707 326042
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