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UKGBC reacts to Future Buildings Standard Government Response & Part L Uplift

The 糖心视频 (UKGBC) has today reacted to the publication of the Future Buildings Standard Government Response and implementation of the 2021 uplift to the Building Regulations.

Commenting on the announcements, Simon McWhirter, Director of Communications, Policy & Places at UKGBC, said:

鈥淯KGBC applauds the Government for taking forward the more ambitious Part L improvement options within the consultation, alongside new requirements for tackling domestic overheating. This is a vital step in the right direction in the decarbonisation of our buildings.

However, there were overarching details missing which could and should have clarified what more will be done to deliver net zero buildings by 2050. Although we welcome that the Government鈥檚 commitment to issue a 鈥楽tatement of Intent鈥� will address both embodied carbon and the performance gap, it was disappointing not to see these necessary, clear and ambitious proposals set out here today, particular as UKGBC鈥檚 Whole Life Carbon Roadmap demonstrates that urgent action is critical on these issues.

The Roadmap shows that embodied carbon will form over half of all built environment emissions by 2035, and with embodied carbon emissions currently unregulated, it is essential that the government moves quickly if we are to meet our climate targets.鈥�

More information on the publication of the Future Buildings Standard Government Response and implementation of the 2021 uplift to the Building Regulations can be accessed聽听补苍诲听.

UKGBC鈥檚 response to the Future Buildings Standard consultation can be downloaded聽here,聽and response to the Future Homes Standard consultation聽here.

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