Research
The FMB has commissioned new research which will present a series of practical policy recommendations aimed at government which will help encourage householders to make their homes greener. With homes responsible for 27% of the UK’s total carbon emissions householders need to be encouraged to make their homes more energy efficient if we are to lower this figure and achieve the Government's aim to reduce carbon emission by 80% by 2050.
This research is intended to:
- Deliver practical policy recommendations aimed at government that will enable the FMB to stimulate and contribute to a national debate on a low carbon built environment
- Position the FMB as a lead commentator on sustainable construction and to show government that we can be trusted to take the lead in this area
- Generate new "added value" information and guidance which will assist the FMB, its members and the wider construction industry and their clients. This information is intended to be targeted at decision makers in government and beyond in the hope that they will take on board the findings and formulate policy accordingly.
The research will be undertaken by the Low Carbon Futures team at the Oxford University Environmental Change Institute and will be lead by Gavin Killip, one of the authors of the 40% House report, and Dr Nick Eyre, former Director of Strategy at the Energy Saving Trust.