Comment
Greater Cambridge Local Plan Preferred Options
Representation ID: 58305
Received: 13/12/2021
Respondent: Mrs Isabela Butnar
Positive: I like that the responsibility to produce net zero homes sits with the developer. It is always cheaper (in money, materials and emissions) to produce a net zero home than to retrofit it. I like that there is a clear threshold for energy intensity of the building and a requirement of installing renwable energy to meet that demand.
Could do more: It doesn’t specify required space to accommodate energy storage, nor electric car charging facilities, especially for the new dwellings located in villages. Is there a scope for district heating/cooling instead of individual homes or individual buildings?
Positive: I like that the responsibility to produce net zero homes sits with the developer. It is always cheaper (in money, materials and emissions) to produce a net zero home than to retrofit it. I like that there is a clear threshold for energy intensity of the building and a requirement of installing renwable energy to meet that demand.
Could do more: It doesn’t specify required space to accommodate energy storage, nor electric car charging facilities, especially for the new dwellings located in villages. Is there a scope for district heating/cooling instead of individual homes or individual buildings?