‘It doesn’t mention embodied carbon once’

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Architects criticise government’s Future Homes Standard response for ‘falling significantly short’

Architects have criticised the government’s response to the Future Homes Standard consultation, saying it does not mention embodied carbon once in 114 pages.

But they welcomed some of the revisions the government has proposed, saying it had listened to concerns they had raised previously.

The government’s response, published yesterday, centres on energy efficiency improvements that will be implemented on new homes through Parts L (energy) and F (ventilation) of the Building Regulations.

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