Monday 20 July 2015
Dear Chancellor,
For the best part of a decade, in response to a long-established Government target, the construction and property sector has been gearing up to deliver zero carbon homes and buildings. Last Friday, we were extremely disappointed to learn that this policy is being arbitrarily scrapped, despite the fact that the necessary primary legislation only acquired Royal Assent in February this year.
There was a broad consensus in support of the zero carbon policy, which was designed to give industry the confidence it needs to invest and innovate, in order to drive higher energy efficiency standards and low carbon energy solutions.
Since the policy was first launched eight years ago, business has invested heavily in preparing for future standards. This sudden U-turn has undermined industry confidence in Government and will now curtail investment in British innovation and manufacturing in low carbon products and services. There is no evidence to suggest it will increase housing supply or boost productivity.
The weakening of standards will mean our future homes, offices, schools and factories will be more costly to run, locking future residents and building users into higher energy bills. It also runs counter to advice from the Committee on Climate Change, impeding our ability to meet our statutory carbon targets cost-effectively at a time when we should be showing international leadership on this issue.
Abandoning the zero carbon policy will have regressive impacts and be harmful to British industry. We urge you to reconsider and engage with us in dialogue to find a mutually acceptable way forward.
Yours sincerely
Andrew Bushrod, Director, A & H Energy Ratings
Julian Williams, Director, Abba Energy Ltd
Richard McCarthy, Director, Abbeymead Building Ltd
Philip Haile, Active Passive Energy Consultants
Karen Turnbull, Sustainability Leader, ADP (Architects Design Partnership)
Andrew Simmonds, CEO, AECB
George Goudsmit, Managing Director, AES
Donna Hunt, Head of Sustainability, Aggregate Industries
Martin Wright, Managing Director, AHR
Heather Moorhead, Owner, alba epc Ltd
Nick Molho, Executive Director, Aldersgate Group
Gary Newman, Executive Chair, Alliance for Sustainable Building Products
Andrew James, AMJ Designworks
Andrew Catto, Director, Andrew Catto Architects
Spencer Crocker, Architectural Designer, Antevasin Design
Jack Harvie-Clarke, Founder, Apex Acoustics
David Sumsion, Director, Arbour Architecture
Steven Harris, Co-Founder, Architecture and Energy
Nick Donaldson, Architect, ARCO2 Architecture
David Partridge, Managing Partner, Argent (Property Development) Services LLP
Asif Din, Asif Din Architecture Design
Chris Askew, Askew Cavanna Architects
John Christophers, Associate, Associated Architects
Dr Joanne Wade, Director, Association for the Conservation of Energy
Patrick Bellew, Principal, Atelier Ten
Steven Knight, Director, Autonomy Homes
Rab Bennetts, Director, Bennetts Associates Architects
Rob Bould, CEO, Bilfinger GVA
Sue Riddlestone OBE, CEO & co-founder, Bioregional
Tony Duckworth, Associate, Black Architecture
Nicolas Guérin, Managing Director, Bouygues Development
Alex Hunt, Partner, Bright Green Homes LLP
Melanie Leech, Chief Executive, British Property Federation
Julian Brooks, Founder Director, Brooks Development Practice
Chris Brummitt, Principal, Brummitt Architects
Mike Cook, Chairman, BuroHappold
Iain Cox, Chairman, Business Sprinkler Alliance
Dr Jason Palmer, Director, Cambridge Architectural Research Ltd
Jonathan Atkinson, Project Manager, Carbon Co-op
Paul Cayford, Founder, Cayford Architecture
Chris Swinburn, Principal Engineer, CBG Consultants
Mark Watts, Chief Executive, Cedar Rydal
Charles Green, Principle Designer, Charles Green Design
Clare Nash, Founder, Clare Nash Architecture
Andrew Clifford, Director, Clifford Atkins
Clive Jones, Founder, Clive Jones Architect Ltd
Gordon Sheret, Sales and Marketing Director, Cofely UK
Eric Fewster, Director, ColdProof
Paul Vockins, Head of Sustainability, Colliers International
Don Ward, Chief Executive, Constructing Excellence
Peter Smithdale, Director, Constructive Individuals Ltd
Greg Slater, Interim CEO, Cornwall Sustainable Building Trust
Yvonne Raymond, Manager, Corporate Care
Charlie Mackinnon-Little, Director, Cotswold Green Energy
Dr N G Cutland, Director, Cutland Consulting Limited
Sonny Masero, Chairman, Demand Logic
Derek Monckton, Derek Monckton Renewable Energy and Building Services
Derek Scoble, Derek Scoble Architects
Andrew Palmer, Director, Distinctive Property Development
Tony Cocker, CEO, E.ON UK
Christopher North and Margery Ward, Directors, Earth and Reed
James Traynor, Director of Architecture, ECD Architects
Alan Budden, Founding Director, Eco Design Consultants
Andrew Hodchild, Managing Director, Eco Heat & Power Ltd
Paul Hutchens, Managing Director, Eco2 Solar
Dermot Barnes, Managing Director, ecodomus
Penny Randell, General Manager, Ecological Building Systems UK
Paul Ellis, Chief Executive, Ecology Building Society
Kevin Knapp, Director, Ecolution
Sally Francis, Owner, EcoRefab
Kit Knowles, Sustainability Consultant, ecospheric
Tim Hulse, Director, EcoVert Solutions Ltd
Trevor Lowis, Proprietor, Eden Insulation
Chris Hocknell, Technical Director, Eight Associates
Steve Bratt, CEO, Electrical Contractors’ Association
Sam Foster, Senior Consultant, elementenergy
Helen Brown, Head of Building Physics, Encraft
Philip Sellwood, Chief Executive, Energy Saving Trust
Thomas Lefevre, Director, Etude
Michael Pawlyn, Director, Exploration
Paul Finch, Director, Finbo Construction Project Management
Steve Floyd, Director, Floyd & Field
Robin Hillier, Director, Forever Green Projects
Dr Sally Uren, Chief Executive, Forum for the Future
Sarah Harrison, Founder, Eco-refurbishment
Ian Mawditt, Director and Head of Building Research, fourwalls
Andrew Gould, Partner, Genr8 Developments
Dr Keith Baker, School of Engineering and the Built Environment, Glasgow Caledonian University
Andrew Goodman, Owner, Good Architecture
Matthew Spencer, Director, Green Alliance
Jenny Bishop, Director, Green Architect
Chris Herring and Bill Butcher, Directors, Green Building Store
Peter Chisnall, Director, Green Peaches C.I.C
William Meadowcroft, Owner, Green Source Heat Ltd
Ian McHugh, Principal, Green Triangle Studio
Rachel Mitchell, Owner, Greenbox Associates
Toby Cambray, Partner, Greengauge Building Energy Consultants
Donald Macritchie, Managing Director, Greenspace Live
Gil Schalom, Principal, GSD Architecture
Mike Roberts, Managing Director, HAB Housing
Louis Halstead, Director, Halstead Technology Solution Providers
Phil Hawdon, Hawdon Russell Architects
Carol Long, Environmental Technology Surveyor and Energy Assessor,Hawthorn Environmental Services
Maria Hawton-Mead, Sustainability Consultant, Hawton Mead
Jonathan Hetreed, Director, Hetreed Ross Architects
Chris Birch, Director of Sustainability, Hilson Moran
Richard Hodkinson, Managing Director, Hodkinson Consultancy
Chris Bannister, Partner, Hopkins Architects
Rory Bergin, Partner, Sustainable Futures, HTA Design
Matthew Mason, ICFDIRECT
Peter Connolly, Chief Executive, Igloo Regeneration
Debbie Webb, Commercial Manager, Inazin
Ramon Arratia, European Sustainability Director, Interface
Joanna Lindley, JL Studio Architecture
Mark Stupples, UK Chief Operating Officer, JLL
Julian Bishop, Julian Bishop-Architect
Ken Neal, Principal, Ken Neal & Associates
Richard Burnley, Managing Director, Kingspan Insulation
Dr Stephen Pretlove, Associate Professor of Architectural Science + Technology, Kingston University London
Kirsty Maguire, Director and Lead Architect, Kirsty Maguire Architect
Mark Pellant, Director, koru architects
Dan Chaplin, Housing Development Operations Manager, Latch (Leeds Action to Create Homes)
Paul King, Managing Director Sustainability, Communications & Marketing,LendLease Europe
Clare Murray, Head of Sustainability, Levitt Bernstein
Chris Richards, Lilly Lewarne Practice Chartered Architects
Frances Grant, Architect, Livedifferent
Stuart Roberts, Owner, Living Logic
Tad Korbusz, Living-Sense Environmental Design & Energy Consultancy
Chris Morgan, Principal, Locate Architects
Richard Lomas, Principal, Lomas Architecture Ltd
Councillor Meric Apak, Cabinet member for Sustainability and Environment,London Borough of Camden
John Dash, Secretary, London Quakers Property Trust
Dominic Skeaping, Director, London Solar
Mischa Hewitt, Project Manager, Low Carbon Trust
Keith Miller, Low Energy Architecture
Paul Lucas, Director, Lucas Hickman Smith
Simon Allen, Lumina Consulting Services Limited
Richard Asbury, Founder, Maack Architects
Ben Williams, Managing Director, MagmaTech
Patrick McCool, Director, Make My Home Green
Tamsin Tweddell, Sustainability Team Leader, Max Fordham
Miranda Pennington BA, Director, Metropolis Green
Sarah Kostense-Winterton, Executive Director, Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association (MIMA)
Donald Daw, Divisional Manager, Mitsubishi Electric Living Environmental Systems UK
Neill Lewis, neill lewis architect
Danny Lee, Sustainability Director, New Sustainable Building Model Ltd
Malcolm Newton, Director, Newton Architects
Cal Bailey, Sustainability Director, NG Bailey
David Kerr, General Manager, Norfolk Solar
Alfonso Senatore, CEO & Founder, Ongreening
David Rhodes, Director, Origin3 Studio
Ted Osborne, Owner, Osborne Construction Consulting
Terry Pinto, Director, PAAD Architects
Mhairi Grant, Director, Paper Igloo Limited
Russell Smith, Managing Director, Parity Projects
Chris Parsons, Director, Parsons + Whittley Architects
Hagop Matossian, Consultant, Passive Natural
Janet Cotterell, Director, Passivhaus Homes Ltd
Jon Bootland, Chief Executive, Passivhaus Trust
Paul Testa, Paul Testa Architecture
Alun Watkins, Executive Director, PEFC UK
Jonathan Bates, Managing Director, Photon Energy
Steve Malkin, CEO, Planet First
Anmarie Price, Director, Point 6 Projects
Tom Dollard, Head of Sustainable Design, Pollard Thomas Edwards
Peter Holmes, Director, Potter & Holmes Architects
Robert Prewett, Director, Prewett Bizley Architects
Lucy Smallwood, Sustainability Consultant, Price & Myers
Andy von Bradsky, Chairman, PRP
Chris Usher, Director, QuadConsult
Richard Dawson, R Dawson Architect
David Garlovsky, CEO, Recovery Insulation
Charlie Baker, Director, Red Cooperative
Nina Skorupska, Chief Executive, Renewable Energy Association
Rob Rickey, Designer and Consultant, Rob Rickey Design
Rory Moss, Managing Director, Rockwool
Peter Rolton, Chairman, Rolton Group
Robert Russell, Partner, Rowan and Partners
David Johnston, Partner, RPC
Peter Hindle MBE, Senior Vice-President, Sustainable Habitat, Saint-Gobain and General Delegate, Saint-Gobain (UK Ireland and South Africa)
Clive Church, Managing Director, Sauter Automation Limited
Kirsten Elder, Lead Sustainability Consultant, Scotch Partners
Stuart Shand, Shand Architecture
Ivo Schaedler, General Manager, Sika
Tony Aikenhead, Director of Operations, Sir Robert McAlpine
Claus Best, Smart Energy Services
Dr Judith J Perry, Director, Sohnius & Perry Ltd
Paul Barwell, CEO, Solar Trade Association
Seb Berry, Head of Public Affairs, Solarcentury
Jerry Evans, Principal, Southpoint
Stuart Barlow, Architect Sustainability Consultant, Director, SPB Sustainability
Adrian Speller, Director of Sustainability, Speller Metcalfe
Rob Bumby, Director, Stack Architects
John Wright, Sustainability Director, Stride Treglown Architects
Mark Richards, Founder, Studio24 architects LLP
Mark Parsons, Director, Studio Polpo
Simon Sturgis, Managing Director, sturgis carbon profiling
Gabriel Wondrausch, Managing Director, SunGift Energy
Nick Parsons, Consultant, Sustainable Building
Paul Sutcliffe, Operations Director, Sustainable Commercial Solutions
John Peapell, Managing Director, Sustainable Solutions UK Ltd
Terry Hyland, Principal, Sustainable Wood Architecture & Building
Simon Brown, Principal, SustainByDesign
Alan King, Managing Director, Syntegra Consulting
Simone Wright, Partner, Tandem
Mark Wakelin, Director, Tangent Space Architectural Design
Jonathan Clemens, Head of Marketing – Construction and Infrastructure, Tata Steel
Ruairi Kay, Director, Taylor Kay Architecture
Steven Johnson, Owner, The Architecture Ensemble
John Bonning, Commercial Director, The Building Centre
Michael Foley, Director, The Energy Practice
Lucy Pedler, Director, The Green Register
Diana Ray, Owner, The Living Green Centre
Martin Chandler, Consultant, The Making Project
Guy Battle, Director, The Sustainable Business Partnership
Peter Ranken, Senior Associate, The Tooley & Foster Partnership
Fraser Haran, Chief Executive, The Westcrowns Group
Stephanie Hilborne OBE, Chief Executive, The Wildlife Trusts
Gunnar Hubbard, Principal and Sustainability Practice Leader, Thornton Tomasetti
Judith Tranter, Director, TM Architects
Tom Foster, Principal, Tom Foster Architecture
Reuben Wilkinson, Director, Touchwood Homes
John Emery, Owner, Treework Flooring
Mike Jacob, Trunk Low Energy Building
Mat Lown, Partner, Tuffin Ferraby Taylor
Chris Twinn, Principal, Twinn Sustainability Innovation
Paul Ruyssevelt, Professor of Energy and Building Performance, and Partnerships Director, UCL Energy Institute
Julie Hirigoyen, Chief Executive, UK Green Building Council
James Cameron, UK Green Building Council Board Trustee
Paul Gard, Director, Umbazi
Professor Will Swan, School of Built Environment, University of Salford
Marianne Heaslip, Sustainability Consultant, URBED (Urbanism Environment Design)
Dave Worthington, Managing Director, Verco
Estelle Littlewood, Director & Passivhaus Designer, Verve Architects Ltd
Stuart Elmes, CEO, Viridian Solar
Colin Williams, Architectural and Energy Consultant, WCK Design & Conservation
Professor Phil Jones, Chair Architectural Science, Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University
Alex Flach, Property Director, Whitbread
Jackie Richards, Director, Whole House Energy
Jim Eyre, Founding Director, Wilkinson Eyre Architects
John Frankiewicz, Divisional Chief Operating Officer, Willmott Dixon Ltd
Ian Wood, Director, Wood & Sons (Properties) Ltd
Lin Worthy, Worthy Business Development Ltd
Trevor Hutchings, Director of Advocacy, WWF UK
Nick Perks, Director, Wyvern Construction
Ricardo Moreira, Managing Director, XCO2 Energy
Paul Bourgeois, Director, Zero Carbon Britain Ltd
