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In early January, we’ll be publishing our response to the Future Homes and Part F & L consultations, outlining the stepped approaches we believe are required to meet the UK’s net zero targets. There was clear demand at our sold-out Net Zero and Future Homes Conference on 19th November for a collaborative and consistent response to the consultations. We support the work of LETI, UKGBC, Passivhaus Trust and others in encouraging industry to take action and urge all of our members and conference attendees to respond before the deadline (now extended to 7th February). We believe it’s more important than
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Our Overheating in New Homes – Tool and Guidance has been featured in the Buildings & Cities academic journal, in a peer-reviewed article written by Professor of Building Simulation at Loughborough University, Professor Kevin Lomas. “Kevin Lomas explains why the risk of overheating in homes is an increasing problem in the UK and elsewhere – in both existing buildings but also for the construction of new dwellings. To address this public health problem, a ground-breaking new tool has been developed and launched to assist designers, planners and clients to identify and reduce the risk of summer overheating in dwellings. A
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The latest news, events and resources from the GHA.
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The Good Homes Alliance (GHA) are establishing a growing network of local authorities and housing delivery organisations that have declared a climate emergency in order to support them in developing new policies and strategies to match their declarations. The Local Authority Vanguard membership builds upon the work of the GHA Vanguard Campaign, a two year campaign which aims to encourage local authorities and developers to adopt enhanced sustainability standards for new homes. A series of regional campaign events have taken place around the country to over 200 public and private-sector developers, showcasing the exemplar work of regional champions from the
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You will no doubt be aware of the forthcoming Global Climate Strike taking place on September 20th 2019. Greta Thunberg, who pioneered the school strike for climate movement, has invited everyone to support the youth climate strikers and make a stand for climate justice. The Good Homes Alliance is fully supportive of this day of action and urges all of its members to take part in whichever way they can. GHA Global Climate Strike banner The Good Homes Alliance will have a presence at the Bristol Global Climate Strike which meets at College Green, Bristol, United Kingdom, BS1 5TJ, starting
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