Why do People Not Insulate Their Homes?

Housing Net Zero is to explain the problem, the answers and why it costs little money.  Eco-friendly housing that is not of risk to owners must be an advance.

How to make sure that they do!

Notably at no cost to the householder, housebuyer, mortgage company and costs to the Treasury are initially high but fade away

Eco-friendly housing  is possible, net zero appears with advantages to climate change and health advantages are assumed by all. 

Academic References

Jamiu A. et al. Understanding the impediments to sustainable structural retrofit of existing buildings in the UK. Journal of Building Engineering 60 (2022) 105168

John Barrett, Steve Pye, Sam Betts-Davies et al. Energy demand reduction options for meeting national zero-emission targets in the United Kingdom Nature Energy August 728 2022.

J Rosenow, R Lowes, O Broad, et al. The Pathway to Net Zero Heating in the UK. Discussion paper. UKERC, London 2020

Kumar C. Great homes upgrade – an investment and policy package to futureproof UK housing. Policy Briefing. New Economics Foundation 2021. (a lot of good suggestions that may fit well with the housingnetzero website)

Glossary of terms 

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