Climate change impacts, adaptation and mitigation
a) UK Climate Projections - The 2009 findings provide further information at both the national level and regional level for each of the 16 administrative regions for the 2020's, 2050's and 2080's under high, medium and low emission scenarios, at various levels of probability - see http://ukclimateprojections.defra.gov.uk/ and UK Climate Impacts programme - see http://www.ukcip.org.uk/ for further information.
b) Your Home in a changing climate: Retrofitting Existing Homes for Climate Change Impacts. Three Regions Climate Change Group. February 2008. See www.london.gov.uk/trccg
c) Climate change adaptation by design. A guide for sustainable communities. Shaw, R., Colley, M., and Connell, R. (2007) TCPA London
http://www.tcpa.org.uk/pages/climate-change-adaptation-by-design.html
d) What do the latest climate projections mean for you? LGA January 2010
http://www.lga.gov.uk/lga/aio/7904638
e) Technology Strategy Board ‘Retrofit for the future’ competition
An innovative completion to retrofit UK social housing to meet an 80 per cent cut in carbon emissions using a whole house approach.
http://www.innovateuk.org/competitions/retrofit-for-the-future.ashx
Managing high temperatures
a) Energy Saving Trust Energy efficiency best practice in housing best practice guide CE129 reducing overheating A designers guide. March 2005
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Publication-Download/?p=1&pid=260.
b) Hacker, J N, Belcher, SE & Conell, RK (2005). Beating the Heat- Keeping UK Buildings cool in warming climate. UKCIP Briefing Report, UKCIP, Oxford
c) Determinants of summer indoor temperatures in high density urban housing within the west midlands. West Midlands Centre for constructing excellence 2008.
http://www.wmcce.org/files/ProjectReport2.pdf
Useful Websites
a) Energy Saving Trust
An independent, UK-based organisation focused on promoting action that leads to the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions in domestic housing and transport.
Provides a source of free advice and information for consumers and housing professionals across the UK looking to save energy, conserve water and reduce waste. See:
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/business/Business/Housing-Associations and http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/business/Business/Building-Professionals
b) Energy Saving Trust Scotland
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Scotland
c) Energy Saving Trust Wales
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Energy-Saving-Trust-advice-centre-Wales
d) Energy Saving Trust Northern Ireland
http://www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/Northern-Ireland-advice-centre
e) The Local Government Association Climate Change Commission.
f) The Local and Regional Adaptation Partnership, (LRAP)
g) DEFRA Adapting to Climate Change website
www.defra.gov.uk/adaptation
h) Environment Agency
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/floods/default.aspx
i) UK Green Building Council
The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) was launched in February 2007 to bring clarity, purpose and co-ordination of sustainability strategy to the sector.
In addition to industry, its members include NGOs, academic institutions and government agencies. Through this cross-sectoral approach, they provide information and facilitate learning between members and help the industry take the action required on sustainability.
See http://www.ukgbc.org/site/home
j) Sustainable Homes
Sustainable Homes Limited is a leading training and advisory consultancy operating in the field of sustainable housing. Since being established in 1997 we have built up an enviable range of experience and a reputation as an authority on the subject. We have particular expertise in providing training on environmental standards, such as the Code for Sustainable Homes and EcoHomes for new build and existing buildings (XB).
http://www.sustainablehomes.co.uk/
Managing flood risk
a) Association of British Insurers (ABI)
Published various research on guidance on insurance for new developments and the financial risks of climate change.
www.abi.org.uk
b) Association of British Insurers (ABI) statement of principles on the provision of flood insurance. July 2008
www.climatewise.org.uk/.../FINAL_INDUSTRY_COMMITMENTS.pdf
c) The Pitt Review (2007) of the flooding emergency that took place in June 2007.
http://archive.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/pittreview/thepittreview.html
Managing water resources
a) The Association for Environmentally Conscious Builders, (AECB) water standards. Delivering buildings with excellent water and energy performance. January 2009
http://www.aecb.net/standards_and_guidance.php
b) Water efficiency in new homes. An introductory guide for house builders. NHBC Foundation. October 2009.
http://www.nhbcfoundation.org/
c) The Environment Agency provides useful information and advice on flooding and water shortage and the future effects of climate change including ‘demand for water in the 2050‘s, ‘climate change and river flows in the 2050‘s and ‘water resource strategy - Water for people and the Environment, see
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wrs
d) Waterwise. A UK NGO focused on decreasing water consumption in the UK and building the evidence base for large scale water efficiency.
See Water efficiency Retrofitting: A best practice guide, November 2009
www.waterwise.org.uk
Useful tools
a) Ecohomes XB.
This tool developed by BRE in conjunction with the housing corporation, allows stock holders of housing to assess and monitor the environmental performance of their stock.
http://www.breeam.org/page.jsp?id=25
b) Appendix Q of SAP -
SAP Appendix Q allows the energy performance of new technologies and advanced versions of existing technologies to be evaluated for inclusion in SAP assessments
http://www.sap-appendixq.org.uk/page.jsp?id=1
c) The PassivHaus Planning Package (PHPP) is a design tool produced for use by building architects and designers.
PHPP contains a series of tools for:
calculating energy balances
designing comfortable ventilation
calculating the heating and cooling load
summer comfort calculations
and many other useful tools for reliable design of PassivHaus dwellings
http://www.passivhaus.org.uk/index.jsp?id=672
Working Groups
a) The Energy Efficiency Partnerships for Homes Group
The Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes is a network of over 560 organisations from the public, private and voluntary sectors. By working together we aim to reduce the energy consumed by UK households as well as the number of people who are unable to sufficiently heat their homes during winter (known as 'fuel poverty'); see
http://www.eeph.org.uk/
Each region of England and Wales has a Climate Change Partnership bringing together the key regional organisations that have a significant role to play in tackling climate change.
http://www.ukcip.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=582
b) London Climate Change Partnership
The London Climate Change Partnership has produced a number of guidance documents on climate change adaptation, available for free; see http://www.london.gov.uk/lccp/
c) Climate South West
The Climate South West Partnership's key role is to raise awareness of the impacts of climate change, inform and advise on the challenges and opportunities of climate change in SW England, and develop practical adaptation responses. We influence the strategies and plans of key partners and work with stakeholders across key sectors to enhance the region's resilience to the impacts of climate change; see
http://www.oursouthwest.com/climate/
d) Climate South East
A not for profit, regional partnership of organisations from across the public, private and voluntary sectors committed to taking action to tackle the causes and effects of climate change in South East England.
http://www.climatesoutheast.org.uk/
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