Yup. I’m living in a new build right now and broadly enjoy it, but in some ways I’m shocked it’s not more forward-thinking.
No solar panels, gas boiler, radiators on the walls, no heat pump. I keep thinking why the hell was a house built in 2019 not built with this stuff in mind.
Homebuilders need to be told, they won’t do it by themselves unless it’s cheaper.
Exactly. I think Labour would do it, more than happily, were it not for the housing crisis. They understandably want to build a lot, quickly, but they need to be convinced that the crisis won’t really be ‘solved’ without medium- long-term thinking, which includes eco-friendly standards.
Yup. I’m living in a new build right now and broadly enjoy it, but in some ways I’m shocked it’s not more forward-thinking.
No solar panels, gas boiler, radiators on the walls, no heat pump. I keep thinking why the hell was a house built in 2019 not built with this stuff in mind.
Homebuilders need to be told, they won’t do it by themselves unless it’s cheaper.
Exactly. I think Labour would do it, more than happily, were it not for the housing crisis. They understandably want to build a lot, quickly, but they need to be convinced that the crisis won’t really be ‘solved’ without medium- long-term thinking, which includes eco-friendly standards.
Building new houses that are cheap to run, and don’t need gas lines put in place should be a positive.