| Description | Research to establish, for a range of dwelling types, the likely capital and lifecycle cost implications of achieving specified EcoHomes ratings and 30% and 60% reductions in carbon dioxide emissions. |
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| ISBN | 978 0755971664 (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | August 2008 |
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| Website Publication Date | August 07, 2008 |
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Davis Langdon LLP Scottish Government Social Research
2008
ISBN 978 0 7559 7166 4 (Web only publication)
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Contents
Acknowlegdements
Abbreviations
List of tables and figures
Executive summary
Chapter One Introduction
Background to the research
The research brief
Equalities statement
Chapter Two Research methodology
Chapter Three The baseline dwellings
Overview
Description of the baseline dwellings
Compliance with Scottish energy standards
Chapter Four Capital costs of baseline dwellings
Overview
Cost summary
Key assumptions
Chapter Five Lifecycle costs of baseline dwellings
Overview
Scope of lifecycle cost models
Key assumptions
Source of utility cost data
Maintenance and component replacement assumptions
Summary of lifecycle costs
Use of capital and lifecycle cost models in assessing EcoHomes and CO 2 improvement options
Chapter Six Analysis of EcoHomes improvements
Overview of EcoHomes
The EcoHomes brief
Assumptions underpinning the EcoHomes assessment
EcoHomes scores for baseline dwellings
Analysis
Capital and lifecycle cost implications of achieving EcoHomes improvements
Approach adopted for achieving required EcoHomes ratings
Analysis of results
Scenarios for energy reductions
Chapter Seven Analysis of potential CO2 improvements
Overview
Long-list of potential CO 2 improvements
Summary of CO 2 improvements for each option
Combined improvement scenario
Analysis of CO 2 improvement scenario
Reductions in CO 2 v energy consumption
Capital and lifecycle cost implications of CO 2 improvement scenarios
Analysis of capital and lifecycle cost implications of CO 2 improvements scenarios
Build-up of the CO 2 improvement costs
Savings in tenant energy costs
Impact of dwelling location
Impact of dwelling occupancy level
Residual value issues
Practical issues surrounding the choice of outputs
Chapter Eight Conclusions & recommendations
General
EcoHomes
CO 2 reductions
Recommendations
Appendices
A: Capital cost summaries for baseline dwellings
B: Lifecycle cost summaries for baseline dwellings
C: EcoHomes improvements options cost build-up sheets
D: Detailed EcoHomes build-up sheets for 2 bed house
E: Summary of assumptions underpinning SAP calculations
F: Build-up of CO 2 improvements for each dwelling type
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