| 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. |
CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE HOUSING MARKET |
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| 4.1 | THE HOUSING MARKET |
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| 4.1.1 | Overview |
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| 4.1.2 | Housing Completions |
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| 4.2 | CLIMATE CHANGE ISSUES |
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| 4.2.1 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions |
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| 4.2.2 | Zero Carbon Homes |
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| 4.2.3 | Code for Sustainable Homes |
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| 4.2.4 | Costs to become Sustainable |
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| 4.2.5 | The Planning System |
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| 4.2.6 | Building Regulations |
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| 4.2.7 | Ecohomes XB |
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| 4.2.8 | Energy Certificates |
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| 4.2.9 | Sustainability and the Housebuilders |
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| 5. |
RENEWABLES AND MICROGENERATION |
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| 5.1 | RENEWABLE ISSUES |
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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 | Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs). |
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| 5.1.4 | Electricity Supply and Renewable Technologies |
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| 5.2 | MICROGENERATION |
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| 5.2.1 | Micro CHP |
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| 5.2.2 | Fuel Cells |
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| 5.2.3 | Wind Turbines |
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| 5.2.4 | Small-Scale Hydroelectricity |
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| 5.2.5 | Solar photovoltaic panels (PV) |
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| 5.2.6 | Boilers |
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| 5.2.7 | Ground Source Heat Pumps |
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| 5.2.8 | Biomass |
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| 6. |
SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS |
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| 6.1 | INSULATION |
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| 6.1.1 | Overview |
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| 6.1.2 | Market Size and Future Prospects |
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| 6.1.3 | Suppliers |
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| 6.2 | DOORS AND WINDOWS |
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| 6.2.1 | Environmental Concerns |
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| 6.2.2 | Future Prospects |
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| 6.2.3 | Suppliers |
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| 6.3 | TIMBER FRAME HOUSING |
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| 6.3.1 | Overview |
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| 6.3.2 | Market Size, Future Prospects |
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| 6.3.3 | Suppliers |
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| 6.4 | LIGHTING |
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| 6.4.1 | Market Definition |
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| 6.4.2 | Overall Market Size & Trends |
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| 6.4.3 | Domestic Market |
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| 6.4.4 | Key Market Influences |
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| 6.4.5 | Suppliers |
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| 6.5 | WATER SAVING PRODUCTS |
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| TABLES AND CHARTS |
| CHART 1 | DOMESTIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION IN THE UK 2007 |
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| TABLE 2 | APPROXIMATE CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF MICROGENERATION INSTALLATIONS BY 2007 - UK |
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| CHART 3 | INTEREST RATES AND INFLATION (CPI) FROM 1992-2012 |
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| CHART 4 | PDI & SAVINGS RATIO AT CURRENT PRICES 1992-2012 |
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| TABLE 5 | EXCHANGE RATE FLUCTUATIONS 2003-2008 - STERLING TO THE DOLLAR, AND THE EURO, SPOT RATES |
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| CHART 6 | AGE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESIDENT UK POPULATION 2001 CENSUS (‘000) |
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| TABLE 7 | PERFORMANCE OF THE UK NEW HOUSEBUILDING MARKET 2002 – 2007 (STARTS, COMPLETIONS, VALUES) |
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| TABLE 8 | HOUSE BUILDING COMPLETIONS 2002-2012 – UNITED KINGDOM (‘000 DWELLINGS) |
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| CHART 9 | HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS - % MIX BY HOUSES / FLATS GB 2001-2007 |
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| TABLE 10 | NUMBER OF FLATS BUILT IN UK – 2003-07 (‘000S) |
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| CHART 11 | CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS BY SOURCE 1990-2005 |
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| CHART 12 | ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE (EPC) BANDS BY TENURE, 2006. |
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| CHART 13 | CATEGORIES NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE CODE POINTS |
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| TABLE 14 | ADDITIONAL COST FOR CODE LEVEL 3 OVER ECOHOMES VERY GOOD |
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| CHART 15 | TOP 20 HOUSEBUILDERS – OVERALL PERFORMANCE 2007 |
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| TABLE 16 | STREAM 1 COMMITTED FUNDING FOR RENEWABLES TECHNOLOGY |
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| CHART 17 | RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY GENERATION CAPACITY – COMPARISON BETWEEN 2006 AND PROJECTED 2020 |
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| TABLE 18 | THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHP |
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| TABLE 19 | CHP SCHEMES BY ELECTRICAL CAPACITY SIZE – 2006 |
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| TABLE 20 | SMALL WIND TURBINES IN THE UK 2005/09 |
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| TABLE 21 | UK DOMESTIC CENTRAL HEATING BOILER MARKET £M MSP 2004-2010 |
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| TABLE 22 | UNDERFLOOR HEATING MARKET 2004-2010 BY VALUE (£M) |
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| CHART 23 | THE UK MARKET FOR INSULATION PRODUCTS BY VALUE 2004 - 2010 (£M MSP) |
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| CHART 24 | UK REPLACEMENT DOOR & WINDOW MARKET (£M RSP) 2004-2010 |
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| CHART 25 | UK REPLACEMENT WINDOWS AND DOORS SHARE BY MATERIAL 2007 |
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| CHART 26 | UK TIMBER FRAME HOUSEBUILDING COMPLETIONS - 2004-2010 BY VOLUME |
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| CHART 27 | UK LIGHTING MARKET 2004-2010 |
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| CHART 28 | AVERAGE DAILY WATER CONSUMPTION SHARE - RESIDENTIAL MARKET BY PRODUCT (2005). |
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