Earth Notes: General Bibliography (wollard2024insulation)
General public bibliography for EOU and related research. #bibliography #dataset
- [wollard2024insulation] Max Wollard and Andrew Sissons Insulation impact: how much do UK houses really need? (accessed ), Nesta, , ISBN 978-1-916699-13-7, PDF (report) (BibTeX).
abstract
It is often claimed that the UK's housing stock needs to be much better insulated before heat pumps can be installed. This is largely untrue. Insulating homes is generally a good thing — it saves energy, makes homes healthier and more comfortable, can ease pressure on the electricity grid — but it is not essential for switching homes to heat pumps. If the aim is to reduce carbon emissions as quickly as possible with a limited budget, then adopting heat pumps typically provides greater carbon savings per pound spent than insulation measures.