Stock Take - Sustainable Development Commission

ContentsExecutive Summary 71. The sustainable buildings work programme: the existing housing stock 132. Context for existing housing 143. Cross cutting policy measures to deliver sustainable homes 163.1 SDC approach to using policy measures 163.2 Policies to deliver sustainable homes 163.2.1 The home condition report 173.2.2 New sustainable social housing standard 173.2.3 Private landlord incentives 173.2.4 Housing growth areas 183.2.5 Housing market renewal 193.2.5 Value added tax 203.2.6 Communication 213.2.7 Skills 213.2.8 Delivery 214. The Sustainable and Secure Buildings Act and Building Regulations 224.1 The approved documents 224.2 Integrating sustainable development 254.3 Sustainable development at the heart of Building Regulations 254.4 Building Regulations and small building firms 265. Energy and carbon 265.1 Whole house carbon reduction 275.2 Building fabric and heating system measures 305.3 Energy efficient lights and appliances 345.4 Microgeneration 355.5 Energy consumption feedback – smart meters 365.6 Overcoming barriers 385.6.1 Consumer awareness 385.6.2 Consumer confidence 385.6.3 Costs 385.6.4 Planning barrier 395.6.5 Split incentives 395.7 Delivering the savings: The energy efficiency commitment 405.8 Delivering the savings: Building Regulations 405.8.1 A requirement for consequential works 415.9 Delivering the savings: energy services 42Stock Take: Delivering improvements in existing housing.