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Date today:   21 May, 2013 06:32:51 AM
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UK-GBC supports eco refurb plans
By editor | 11 Apr, 2012
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The UK Green Building Council has backed the government’s plans to require householders to improve the energy efficiency of their home when carrying out refurbishment work, such as an extension. Paul King, CEO, said: “There has been a huge amount of hot air generated over these proposals, most of it scaremongering. The idea is simply that when people are carrying out refurbishment work on a home, they take out other cost-effective measures to reduce the overall energy consumption of that home and insulate against spiralling energy costs. If they don't want to pay for that up front, they use the upcoming Green Deal scheme to finance it, which won't cost them a penny. The fact that they would save money from day one with lower energy bills seems to have been completely lost on some people. If we really want to transform the energy efficiency of our leaky housing stock, create new jobs in the construction sector and improve energy security, this measure is essential.”

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