| 1. |
INTRODUCTION |
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| 2. | SUMMARY |
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| 3. | ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT |
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| 3.1 | GDP |
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| 3.2 | INFLATION & INTEREST RATES |
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| 3.3 | UNEMPLOYMENT |
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| 3.4 | HOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION |
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| 3.5 | HOUSING & CONSTRUCTION |
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| 3.6 | STERLING |
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| 3.7 | POPULATION PROFILE |
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| 3.8 | CONCLUSIONS |
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| 4. | THE HOUSING MARKET |
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| 4.1 | HOUSING COMPLETIONS |
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| 4.2 | HOUSING STOCK |
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| 4.3 | CLIMATE CHANGE |
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| 4.4 | THE CODE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES |
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| 4.5 | ENERGY CERTIFICATES |
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| 5 | MICROGENERATION |
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| 5.1 | OVERVIEW |
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| 5.1.1 | The Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Bill |
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| 5.1.2 | The Low Carbon Buildings Programme |
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| 5.1.3 | Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs). |
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| 5.1.4 | Electricity Supply and Renewable Technologies |
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| 5.2 | MICRO CHP |
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| 5.3 | FUEL CELLS |
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| 5.4 | ELECTRICITY - RENEWABLES |
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| 5.4.1 | Wind turbines |
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| 5.4.2 | Solar photovoltaic panels (PV) |
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| 5.4.3 | Small-scale hydroelectricity |
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| 5.4.4 | Heat |
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| 5.4.5 | Solar Water Heating |
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| 5.4.6 | Ground Source Heat Pumps |
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| 5.5 | BIOMASS |
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| 6 | SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS |
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| 6.1 | MARKET OVERVIEW |
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| 6.2 | INSULATION |
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| 6.3 | WINDOWS |
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| 6.4 | TIMBER FRAME HOUSING |
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| 6.5 | LIGHTING |
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| 6.6 | WATER SAVING PRODUCTS |
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TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | SOURCE OF REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS |
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| CHART 2 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1990-2008 |
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| CHART 3 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1990-2006 |
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| TABLE 4 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2000-2007 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 5 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 (‘000) |
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| TABLE 6 | HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 1995-2008 – UNITED KINGDOM (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
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| CHART 7 | HOUSEBUILDING MARKET – MIX OF HOUSES / FLATS – 1999-2005 BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 8 | STOCK OF DWELLINGS (‘000) IN UK 1971-2005 |
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| CHART 9 | MIX OF STOCK OF DWELLINGS BY AGE 2004 – ENGLAND |
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| CHART 10 | SOURCE OF REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS |
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| CHART 11 | GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS – KEY CONTRIBUTORS |
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| CHART 12 | CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS – BY END USER (1990-2020) |
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| CHART 13 | RESIDENTIAL HOUSING – CARBON EMISSIONS BY TYPE OF HOME (TONNES PER DWELLING) |
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| CHART 14 | RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATION – SHARE BY TECHNOLOGY |
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| CHART 15 | MICRO CHP UNIT INSTALLATIONS – UK (2005-2050) |
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| CHART 16 | SMALL WIND TURBINE INSTALLATIONS – UK (2005 – 2050) |
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| CHART 17 | SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAICS INSTALLATIONS – UK (2005-2050) |
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| CHART 18 | MICRO HYDRO INSTALLATIONS - UK |
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| TABLE 19 | UK DOMESTIC CENTRAL HEATING BOILER MARKET 1997-2008 |
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| CHART 20 | GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMP INSTALLATIONS – UK (2005-2050) |
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| TABLE 21 | UNDERFLOOR HEATING MARKET 2000-2009 BY VALUE (£M) (SUPPLY OF HEATING PIPES, ELECTRIC MATS ETC |
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| CHART 22 | BIOMASS INSTALLATIONS - UK |
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| CHART 23 | ENERGY SAVING |
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| TABLE 24 | OPP PRODUCT RANGE |
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| TABLE 25 | INSULATION PRODUCTS MARKET 2003-2008 – BY VALUE (£ MILLION MSP) |
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| CHART 26 | MIX OF INSULATION BY MATERIAL 2004 - % BY VALUE |
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| TABLE 27 | WHOLE LIFE COST OVER 60 YEARS FOR A TYPICAL 1.5 M2 WINDOW |
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| CHART 28 | WINDOW FRAME MATERIALS 2005 - BY VOLUME |
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| TABLE 29 | HOME IMPROVEMENT WINDOW MARKET FRAME MATERIALS BY VOLUME - 2003 |
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| CHART 30 | NEW HOUSING – WINDOW FRAME MATERIAL USAGE 1998/2005 |
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| CHART 31 | UK – TIMBER FRAME HOUSEBUILDING - 1998-2010 BY VOLUME |
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| CHART 32 | ENERGY USED IN THE RESIDENTIAL HOUSING SECTOR 2005 |
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| CHART 33 | UK LIGHTING MARKET – DOMESTIC & NON-DOMESTIC SECTORS BY VALUE 2005 |
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CHART 34 |
AVERAGE DAILY WATER CONSUMPTION SHARE - RESIDENTIAL MARKET BY PRODUCT (2005). |
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