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COP26 - New report reveals extensive public support for building renovation


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ROCKWOOL International

11 Nov, 2021, 11:02 GMT

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Increasing building renovation rates is central to achieving net-zero carbon targets

HEDEHUSENE, Denmark, Nov. 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --

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Investing in making homes more energy efficient has seen limited uptake to date. However, it appears this is mostly due to cost implications as 79% of people would retrofit their home if properly financially supported.

  • Buildings are responsible for 36 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the EU; 40 percent in the United States; and 42 percent in the United Kingdom.
  • New global data shows 79 percent of people would renovate their homes to make them more energy efficient, if adequate financial and administrative support is available; 73 percent support mandatory energy efficiency improvements.
  • In a new report, ROCKWOOL Group and Cambridge Econometrics set out policy solutions to achieve effective retrofit plans for greener homes and buildings and reducing energy-related costs.

A new report released today by ROCKWOOL Group and Cambridge Econometrics maps a clear path to greener buildings and shows strong support from the public to renovate their homes, if adequate financial and administrative support is available.

Including data from a global first-of-its-kind survey of 14,000 people in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, the United Kingdom and the United States, the report confirms the public appetite for energy efficient buildings, while also showcasing the need for governments to develop fit-for-purpose renovation programmes.

The polling by OnePoll shows eight of 10 (79 percent) people would renovate their home, given the right assistance. In an even stronger show of support for greening the built environment, 73 percent believe energy efficiency improvements should be mandatory, provided financial and administrative support is available. Sixty-two percent believe it is their social responsibility to make their homes climate friendly, given the same support is available.

ROCKWOOL Group CEO Jens Birgersson comments, "It may be a cliché, but it is also true – the cheapest, cleanest and safest energy is that which we do not use. Global leaders have to remember that ideas are cheap, but energy is expensive. If we prioritise renovation, we send a clear message that we are investing in the future of people and our planet. And that is a winning formula that we can act on now."

The new data forms part of a report by Cambridge Econometrics on behalf of ROCKWOOL Group, which details the challenges to funding renovation programmes and explores the solutions to help overcome them.

In the report 'Unlocking the Benefits of Building Renovation', ROCKWOOL and Cambridge Econometrics urges policymakers to develop the long-term renovation programmes that manufacturers need to plan production capacity and properly train more installers; team up with banks to combine public grants and low-interest loans; and make it easier for households to apply for subsidies and find qualified workers.

Jon Stenning, Associate Director at Cambridge Econometrics, says, "Renovating the built environment is a key challenge on the road to decarbonising our economies. The consumer poll carried out for this report shows that there is substantial consumer appetite for retrofitting, but that much more must be done to match up financing with renovation projects. Well-designed policy can play a major role in bringing the whole value chain together, ensuring that resources are well-targeted and help to build up capacity and interest at a local level to ensure that the benefits of energy retrofits can be realised."

Jens Birgersson continues, "Money is not the problem. While there will always be a debate about the costs of climate action – and hopefully also about the costs of inaction – the fact is that there is plenty of money available for building renovations and other green investments. And renovation itself is not rocket science. It requires using well-known materials and building practices, and that is a big advantage. The issue is connecting the funding sources with the on-the-ground projects, and ensuring we have the skilled workforce in place."

The report stresses the need for governments to do more to make already-available funding accessible to building owners. This is a clear priority in the eyes of homeowners, with 51 percent citing costs as the main barrier to renovating, and 53 percent believing that governments need to support home improvements with grants or loans.

  • Consumer survey conducted by OnePoll of a sample size 14,000 Adults in the UK, EU and US. Field work took place in September 2021.
  • Report created by Cambridge Econometrics on behalf of ROCKWOOL. 

FURTHER DATA

  • The largest motivating factor for improving energy efficiency was cheaper energy bills with two thirds of people (62%) saying they would make changes if it resulted in saving money on bills.
  • On the contrary, cheaper mortgages for more energy efficient homes didn't interest Pollers, with only 16% saying it would be a motivating factor to make home improvements.
  • A fifth of respondents said that fear of poor-quality installation was a contributing factor to not making their home more energy efficient.

About ROCKWOOL Group

At ROCKWOOL, we transform volcanic rock into stone wool, a versatile material with many natural strengths that make it ideal for use in a range of applications in buildings, transportation, horticulture and urban floodwater management.

The ROCKWOOL Group creates safe and sustainable products that help people and communities live, learn, work and play. Headquartered in Denmark, we are a business of 11 500 colleagues with 47 manufacturing facilities in 22 countries, working to address the most pressing climate and sustainability challenges for the built environment. What we do is essential to making climate neutrality by 2050 possible.

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