Our technical standard and targets are being driven by future changes in national standards such as the introduction of improvements to the minimum standard of fabric efficiency required by building regulations, with a first step implemented in 2023 and a further improvement to follow in what is known as the Future Homes Standard in 2025. The precise extent of this standard is currently being fixed by Government following engagement with the sector, led by an industry group known as the Future Homes Hub. Our Construction and Sustainability Targets, as defined within the Technical Standard, this provides:
a granular description of how the standards can be achieved
a clearly defined trajectory increasing over time
a definition of the evidence required for funding purposes.
Table 1 provides a snapshot of these requirements.
EUI: <35kWh/m2 operational energy use (including regulated and unregulated energy).
Space heating demand of <15KWh/m2/yr
Embodied carbon calculation to verify target equivalent to <300kgCO2/m2
All developments achieve PMV of 55%
EUI: <35kWh/m2 operational energy use (including regulated and unregulated energy).
Space heating demand:15-20 KWh/m2/yr
Embodied carbon calculation to verify target equivalent to <400kgCO2/m2
All developments achieve PMV of 50%
Dwelling Emission Rate against the Target Emission Rate of Building Regulations Part L 2021
As a minimum all delivery partners must measure embodied carbon impacts of the proposed construction.
Review opportunity for PMV uplift across all MMC categories