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PRO INSTALLER DECEMBER 2013
PRO NEWS
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NEW HOMES COULD SAVE
FAMILIES OVER £1,400 PER
YEAR IN ENERGY BILLS
Families who live in
new build homes built
to 2013 standards
could save more than
£1,400 a year on their
energy bills when compared to their neighbours in older homes,
according to new analysis by NHBC and Zero
Carbon Hub.
NHBC and the Zero
Carbon hub carried out an
analysis of new figures on
projected energy emissions
published in September by
the Department of Energy and Climate Change
(DECC). The analysis of
DECC’s figures reveal an
enormous gulf between the
energy costs of running
A typical four-bedroom
older homes compared to
Victorian home is more than new ones.
twice as expensive to run
Looking even further
compared to an equivalent
ahead, those annual savings
new-build home built to
could be as much as £1,840
2013 levels of energy effi(75%) in 2016, when further
ciency.
Government zero carbon
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home construction targets
come into effect.
The research concludes
that next year:
• A 4-bedroomed detached
new home could be 57%
cheaper to run (£1,410),
based on costs of £1,050
compared to an updated Victorian equivalent,
which costs £2,460.
• A 3-bedroomed end terrace could be 53% cheaper to run (£890), based on
costs of £780 compared
to an updated Victorian
equivalent, which costs
£1,670.
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• A 3-bedroomed mid terrace could be 47% cheaper to run (£670), based on
costs of £760 compared
to an updated Victorian
equivalent, which costs
£1,430.
• A 1-bedroomed ground
floor flat could be 47%
cheaper to run (£440),
based on costs of £500
compared to an updated Victorian equivalent,
which costs £940.
Given the recent price
hikes announced by the
majority of the Big Six of
an average of 8.1 per cent,
NHBC warned that these
calculations could be on the
conservative side.
‘The potential to
make this level of
savings year after
year could be a
crucial factor’
Mike Quinton, chief executive at NHBC, said: “This
new analysis of a typical
family’s energy spend
clearly underlines that new
build homes are vastly more
energy efficient than older
stock, and can actively save
money on utility bills.
“Given the recent price
hikes announced by the majority of the Big Six, these
savings calculations could
be the tip of the iceberg.
“While energy efficiency
is only one of the advantages of buying a new-build
house, the potential to make
this level of savings year
after year could be a crucial
factor for families when
making their decision on
which home to purchase.”
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