Retrofit could cut CO2 emissions from old buildings by 80%, says Historic England

By 2021-03-26T07:00:00

Victorian cottages off Deal Street, Spitalfields

Source: Charles Saumarez Smith / Thames & Hudson

More than a fifth of buildings in England are over a century old

Retrofits could cut carbon emissions from period properties by up to 84%, according to a Historic England report.

The reduction would be seen after energy efficiency improvements to Victorian detached homes, with retrofits having the potential to cut emissions from Georgian terraces by 62%, 1900s terraces y 58%, Victorian semi-detached homes by 56% and Victorian terraces by 62%.

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