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01/07/2008
NHBC Welcome Launch Of Zero Carbon Hub
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The National House-Building Council (NHBC) has welcomed the launch of the 'Zero Carbon Hub' - the new public and private partnership, which has been charged with making zero carbon homes a reality from 2016.
NHBC's General Manager, Neil Jefferson, has been appointed as interim Chief Executive and NHBC has committed over £250,000 a year funding to the Zero Carbon Hub as well as research and development resources, office accommodation and administration in Milton Keynes.
Imtiaz Farookhi, NHBC Chief Executive and member of the 2016 Taskforce said: "The next few years are critical for the new homes industry and the Zero Carbon Hub will have an enormous role to play in coordinating and focusing activity across the private and public sectors to meet the enormous challenges of moving up the Code for Sustainable Homes.
"NHBC is signed up to helping the industry address these challenges and as the standard setting and consumer protection body for new homes, our role is to 'de-risk' this ambitious agenda by ensuring that solutions are developed which are able to be implemented by the industry and are beneficial to homeowners."
(CD/JM)
NHBC's General Manager, Neil Jefferson, has been appointed as interim Chief Executive and NHBC has committed over £250,000 a year funding to the Zero Carbon Hub as well as research and development resources, office accommodation and administration in Milton Keynes.
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Imtiaz Farookhi, NHBC Chief Executive and member of the 2016 Taskforce said: "The next few years are critical for the new homes industry and the Zero Carbon Hub will have an enormous role to play in coordinating and focusing activity across the private and public sectors to meet the enormous challenges of moving up the Code for Sustainable Homes.
"NHBC is signed up to helping the industry address these challenges and as the standard setting and consumer protection body for new homes, our role is to 'de-risk' this ambitious agenda by ensuring that solutions are developed which are able to be implemented by the industry and are beneficial to homeowners."
(CD/JM)
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