Draft Green Paper - Building our Future: Laying the Foundations for Healthy Homes and Building

[ALEO Admin]

The All Party Parliamentary Group for Healthy Homes and Buildings have published a draft green paper titled Building our Future Laying the Foundations for Healthy Homes and Buildings, which will shortly be open for consultation.

The paper states that:
"Energy Policy is focussed on supply, leaving the energy efficiency of many homes unaddressed and their occupants living in fuel poverty. Where efforts have been
made to install energy-saving measures a whole house approach, considering improvements in air quality and ventilation, acoustics, lighting and other elements vital to health and wellbeing has rarely been taken. There is a need to address how the government will meet its commitments under the Paris Climate Agreement and
create an ambitious Clean Growth Plan. This plan needs to consider wider health and wellbeing aspects, taking a holistic approach to renovation and not simply focussing
on energy efficiency. These policies need to also consider how we can ensure people have a decent roof over their heads, allowing for basic renovation measures where
required."

The draft paper was discussed at the APPG's AGM on 4 July, and can be downloaded from:
http://healthyhomesbuildings.org.uk/