Housing Minister Grant Shapps joined eco-designer and broadcaster Kevin McCloud at his new eco-housing development in Swindon to set out his vision to get the green housing industry back on track. After many years of campaigning for greener standards in housing Mr Shapps announced the new Government would bring four years of consultation to a close and get the definition of a zero carbon home nailed down within weeks. Mr Shapps also restated his support for all new homes to be zero carbon from 2016 to take effective action to reduce the 27 per cent of all UK emissions that come from homes. Homes will have all round better insulated walls, windows, ceilings and floors to deliver the new energy efficiency standards, and will be able to use onsite renewables to reduce emissions. Read what Grant Shapps has to say on the CLG website.
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