As well as working with a number of social landlords to deliver zero carbon new homes and to retrofit existing homes, Sero is also working to help facilitate the delivery of zero carbon homes, including the recent announcement of a JV agreement with Edenstone Homes Group that will see the delivery of 6,000 zero carbon homes by 2030.
Andy Sutton, co-founder and chief innovation officer at Sero, said: “We’re sharing this specification to support the faster and wider adoption of zero carbon new build construction standards as part of the urgently needed response to the Climate Emergency. We know that homes built to this performance standard will be truly net zero carbon in operation during the 2030s, although precisely when depends on the individual details of the home and layout. The performance of the homes will be assessed post-construction to prove their net zero credentials and we are developing a digital product to make this as simple as possible.”
James Williams, managing director at Sero, added: “We really welcome the latest Development Quality Standards that have been published by Welsh Government this week, and the ambition being set out for new social homes, but also the intention for the private sector to follow suit in the near future. The Sero New Build Specification effectively builds on these Welsh Government Standards by mapping out in more detail how the required energy efficiency standards can be achieved in practice, drawing on our own experience and best practice set out by organisations such as the UK Green Building Council.
“Decarbonising our homes and ensuring they are fit for the future is an essential element of helping tackle the climate emergency we see unfolding around us. We all need to be much bolder and challenge the industry to continue to develop innovative technologies and building solutions, as well as the financial solutions needed to enable us to move away from fossil fuels, starting today, and definitely way before 2030.”
You can read the New Build Specification here.
