@article{eyre2023fabric,
title={Fabric first: is it still the right approach?},
author={Eyre, Nick and Fawcett, Tina and Topouzi, Marina and Killip, Gavin and Oreszczyn, Tadj and Jenkinson, Kay and Rosenow, Jan},
volume={4},
ISSN={2632-6655},
url={https://journal-buildingscities.org/articles/10.5334/bc.388},
urldate={2024-03-20},
DOI={10.5334/bc.388},
number={1},
journal={Buildings and Cities},
publisher={Ubiquity Press, Ltd.},
year={2023},
pages={965--972},
annote={[**UF]  Quote: "'understanding first' approach"  Quote: "The extent of fabric improvement needed will therefore vary across the stock. In some cases, e.g. where apartments are dominant, the role of fabric improvement may be limited. A recent detailed evaluation of a stock of 33,300 homes (85\% flats) in London suggested that fabric measures alone would only achieve a 13\% cut in gas use, at a cost of {\pounds}31,900 per dwelling ..."  Quote: "The largest additional upstream costs are likely to be in zero-carbon generation to accommodate the peak demand of a widespread shift to heat pumps. In addition, electricity networks in some places will need to be strengthened."  Quote: "Residential buildings are homes: they need to be healthy, comfortable and affordable. ... that points to a high short-term focus on fabric improvement for households on low incomes and in poor housing."  Quote: "... a review finds the optimal stock average energy demand reduction from fabric measures is likely to be 30--50\%."  Also see https://www.eci.ox.ac.uk/news/think-first-fabric-first},
}