Comment

Southend Central Area Action Plan

Representation ID: 714

Received: 09/08/2010

Respondent: Renaissance Southend Ltd

Representation Summary:

No. The Building Regs will deliver zero carbon and the Code for Sustainable Homes is a more holistic measure of sustainable development than PassivHaus. Moreover, there is no logic in just concentrating on homes.

In reality, the construction industry is not geared up to deliver air-tight buildings and will concentrate (if it has to) on meeting the demands of the Building Regs.

Full text:

No. The Building Regs will deliver zero carbon and the Code for Sustainable Homes is a more holistic measure of sustainable development than PassivHaus. Moreover, there is no logic in just concentrating on homes.

In reality, the construction industry is not geared up to deliver air-tight buildings and will concentrate (if it has to) on meeting the demands of the Building Regs.