Published by The MCS Foundation, authored by Think Three | September 2024

This UK-based report models the lifetime financial and environmental impacts of low-carbon technologies in new home construction. It compares three build options under the Future Homes Standard, finding that homes with heat pumps, solar panels, and battery storage (Option 3) offer the greatest cost savings and CO₂ reductions. The paper recommends mandating solar and storage systems in new builds and calls on mortgage lenders to reflect these benefits in financing models to accelerate climate-positive home construction.

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