Emissions reduction and energy efficiency are high on the UK agenda, with legally binding targets to reduce carbon emissions by 80% already in force for 2050. As more than one-quarter of all carbon emissions come from the UK’s housing stock, attention quickly turns to how home energy efficiency can be improved, and fuel poverty reduced. Will Wigfield, Product Manager at ROCKWOOL UK, explains how renovating social housing with stone wool external wall insulation (EWI) could transform energy ratings for homes, as well as enhance the over all living environment for tenants.
The built environment contributes to around 40% of the UK’s total final energy consumption (UK Green Building Council) , with the country’s housing ailing a quarter of these carbon emissions (Inside Housing). Moreover, the social housing sector is responsible for 17% of all UK stock (UK Parliament). As such, energy efficiency improvements to these homes could not only benefit the UK’s carbon footprint but also have the potential to drive social regeneration.
