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Examples and Scale Up

Purpose

To capture practical experience and use this imaginatively to accelerate main stream adoption of low and zero carbon methods and technologies.

THIS WORKSTREAM WILL AIM TO:

  • Identify examples of successful, verifiable low and zero carbon housing solutions – covering building fabric, low-energy heating and renewable energy technology.
  • Promote successful holistic solutions through a series of house or development profiles.
  • Identify any common or widely–accepted solutions for wider benefit.
  • Promote successful individual methods, technologies or approaches.
  • Identify and promote examples of successful supply chains that have delivered low and zero carbon housing solutions.
  • Identify and promote examples of clients who have successfully procured low and zero carbon housing solutions.

HOW WILL IT WORK?
Examples and Scale up will be steered by a Strategy Group, meeting quarterly and engaging key stakeholders who have practical experience in building or procuring low and zero carbon homes. Initially the Strategy Group will explore opportunities for examples and give careful consideration to the barriers that might interfere with contributions.

This workstream has commenced operation by developing a series of examples based on engagement with the energy category of the Code for Sustainable Homes. These will form a basis for wider discussion and development to explore how to best give confidence across the sector and accelerate uptake.

Examples and Scale up will be holding its first meeting early in 2009. If you are interested in taking part in its work, please contact Clive Turner at  info@zerocarbonhub.org.