What does the latest evidence show in terms of how best to deliver net zero and also bring health benefits, such as improved air quality? Can better metrics be developed for monetising the health benefits of the move to net zero homes that can be used in business case appraisals?
Background
Focusing on decarbonising buildings, to consolidate evidence around the potential effects of net zero on the housing stock, housing supply and the housing market.
Next steps
The lead contacts are: Lesley Smith, Senior Principal Research Officer, Analysis, Research and Co-ordination Unit, Analysis and Data Directorate: Lesley.Smith@levellingup.gov.uk and David Hughes, Head of the Chief Scientific Adviser’s office: psChiefScientificAdviser@levellingup.gov.uk.
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Related UKRI funded projects
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Cardiff Metropolitan University and Cynon Taf Community Housing (2007) Limited
To increase the capability to transition to net-zero-carbon by piloting innovative decarbonisation pathways for 69 dwellings. The outcomes of the pilot will be used to scale for retrofit of tenant homes....
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
Partially relevant as it focuses on piloting decarbonisation pathways for dwellings, but does not specifically address health benefits or metrics for monetising them.
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Future Homes
The Future Homes Project (FHP) is an industry-academic partnership for the delivery of new and existing net zero homes - a significant challenge for the UK and globally. Regulatory change is driving developers and asset ...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
Fully relevant as it addresses the delivery of net zero homes, regulatory changes, and the impact on occupants including factors like indoor air quality.
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Towards Zero Carbon Buildings: An Ai-Based Pay as You Decarbonise (Ai-PaYD) Business Model for Residential Customers
Ai-PaYD is an innovative first of a kind (FOAK) solution and a multifaceted AI-based software application that is designed to assist vulnerable residents (elderly, disabled, single parents etc.) who are homeowners' in se...
Funded by: Innovate UK
Why might this be relevant?
Partially relevant as it focuses on a pay-as-you-decarbonise model for vulnerable residents, but does not specifically address health benefits or metrics for monetising them.