Transforming Britain’s housing to meet the 2050 Net Zero Target

As COP28 continues, we look at how a Future Homes Standard could help meet the UK’s 2050 Net Zero Target.

In 2019, the government announced plans to develop a Future Homes Standard aimed to ensure that all new homes built from 2025 will produce 75-80% less carbon emissions than homes built under 2013 regulations. As a demonstrator, Birmingham City University (BCU), the Midland Heart Housing Association and Bromsgrove-based construction firm Tricas developed Eco-Drive 80, a groundbreaking sustainable development of 12 properties in Handsworth, Birmingham…