Recent building regs changes mean there's more insulation in new builds than ever. Eg. Cavity in exterior walls is now bigger than ever and filled with more and better insulation. Floors and roofs more insulated too.
Needs to be more work on solar, battery storage and water saving/use.
It would cost more and might reduce the profit margin of billionaire multinational construction companies by .01%. This would cause the inevitable breakdown of civilised society as we know it. It could actually lead to a reduction in bankers bonuses.😉
I think at the build stage adding a heat pump instead of a gas boiler would add little extra cost, say £5k to the builder who could get economy of scale for multiple dwelling development.
Given house prices hardly a big deal...
This is a state law issue, I believe. Some states do have progressive energy efficiency requirements, and at least encourage solar, on new construction. Not sure about water collection. That is a water law issue. Only in the last decade was that allowed in my state - Nevada.
If planning authorities mandated a certain build level, it would have to happen. We tried to get that for some "affordable" homes in our village but the developers said they couldn't afford it.
Exactly! Because if they were, the corporations wouldn't have a stranglehold on us all. That is where gov should invest. Not in bloody useless carbon capture
Shortsightedness. I live on a lake, if I want water I walk out and fill a bucket, but this morning it was -1 already, we HAVE insulation, and I am considering a line of solar as my house with the snow load couldn't handle panels AND 2 ft. of snow, so up on my hill, or between me and the lake. 30K
You have to talk to insurance companies about this.
In Florida, if you have solar panels and certain types of insulation, they WON'T cover your house.
Ron DeSantis is a bad governor.
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Needs to be more work on solar, battery storage and water saving/use.
Also if they are installed as part of the basic design/build rather than an after thought add on it would be a more cost effective deployment
Given house prices hardly a big deal...
But yes, it's a bloody good question....
@matthewpennycook.bsky.social, isn't that your remit?
It doesn't want humans to have cheaper/free fuel
In Florida, if you have solar panels and certain types of insulation, they WON'T cover your house.
Ron DeSantis is a bad governor.