Keywords

Building integration energy technologies, Micro-generation, Low carbon buildings, Photovoltaics

Abstract

Buildings account for nearly 50% of energy use in the UK. Measures to make them more energy efficient and where practicable generate their own energy are required to help the UK meet its stated carbon emission reduction targets.

The UK government has adopted market transformation programmes to pump-prime the market for small-scale micro-generation technologies in buildings where the market mechanisms fail to facilitate their development. The EST runs one of the programmes aimed at stimulating the micro-generation market. This programme provides grants to install Photovoltaics on homes in conjunction with energy efficiency improvements for these homes.

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Panels of the eceee 2005 Summer Study

Panel 1. Strategies and integrated policies

Panel 2. Making buildings more energy efficient

Panel 3. Sustainable transport and land use

Panel 4. Market transformation

Panel 5. Evaluation and monitoring

Panel 6. Dynamics of consumption

Panel 7. New economic instruments