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Politics: [UK election] Green Party manifesto. Passivhaus for all!

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    • CommentAuthorgravelld
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2015 edited
     
    https://www.greenparty.org.uk/assets/files/manifesto/Green_Party_2015_General_Election_Manifesto.pdf

    A few choice bits from the manifesto:


    • A free retrofit insulation programme, concentrating where fuel poverty is most serious, aiming at achieving Passivhaus refurb standard in 9m homes

    • All new homes to be built to Passivhaus standard

    • Investment in training for the design and building industries. Introduce a national college for training in energy home improvement



    Nice idea but not quite sure how the finances work out on the first one. They are suggesting they will offer £5k free insulation and a further £15k in loans, but I think you're going to need a lot more cash than that on the average property!
    • CommentAuthorDarylP
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2015
     
    ... not if you employ skilled Poles/N. Europeans ...:bigsmile::bigsmile::bigsmile:
    • CommentAuthorCWatters
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2015
     
    They plan to phase out fossil fuel by 2023 (8 years) and Nuclear by 2025 (10 years). I think that would be very difficult.
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      CommentAuthorfostertom
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2015
     
    It'll get a lot more difficult if (when) they (or whoever) don't!
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      CommentAuthorSteamyTea
    • CommentTimeApr 14th 2015
     
    Posted By: CWattersThey plan to phase out fossil fuel by 2023 (8 years)
    Good job they want to build housing with parking spaces.
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      CommentAuthorfostertom
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2015
     
    I'm sure petrol will still be available for classic cars like ancient Citroens, at £200/litre.
    • CommentAuthorowlman
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2015
     
    Posted By: CWattersThey plan to phase out fossil fuel by 2023 (8 years) and Nuclear by 2025 (10 years). I think that would be very difficult.



    Once we're back in the (new), stone age I wonder where all the dosh and jobs are going to come from. I guess some will be building the windmills, others tilting at them, but we can we all retire to our cosy passivhäuser.
    • CommentAuthorbella
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2015
     
    Now, if they had said they would fund a training programme for the building trade, starting with Building Control Officers (run by Green Building Forum professionals of course) I might have taken them seriously!
    • CommentAuthorgravelld
    • CommentTimeApr 15th 2015
     
    That's the third point isn't it?
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      CommentAuthorfostertom
    • CommentTimeApr 16th 2015
     
    Posted By: owlmanOnce we're back in the (new), stone age I wonder where all the dosh and jobs are going to come from. I guess some will be building the windmills, others tilting at them, but we can we all retire to our cosy passivhäuser.
    To answer that question (which is posed so as not to invite an answer, but as a negating rhetorical reaction), check deeply into the Transition ('Transition Towns') material, and read Charles Eisenstein: The Ascent of Humanity http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ascent-Humanity-Civilization-Human-Sense/dp/1583945350/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1429181853&sr=1-1&keywords=ascent+of+humanity and realise why the future cannot be just be a projection of the past, as it has been fopr the 5-10k yrs since the agricultural revolution. Here on GBF, of all places!
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    Well If I can turn a grade 2 listed building into a passivhauser then the rest of you have no excuse. Not there yet but well on the way 14 out of 82 windows installed.
    • CommentAuthorbella
    • CommentTimeApr 16th 2015
     
    Posted By: gravelldThat's the third point isn't it?


    Sorry left out just - should have read "would just fund a training programme". But I do think Building Control is where to start. Who else is in a position to implement large scale change in the building industry? And I am serious about training by building trade professionals from this forum - how else will you find suitable trainers in the UK?

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