New Tricks With Old Bricks: How Reusing Old Buildings Can Cut Carbon Emissions
March 2008
By: The Empty Homes Agency
https://www.buildup.eu/sites/default/files/content/3819883-New-Tricks-With-Old-Bricks.pdf
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This report assesses the lifetime CO2 emissions of three new construction and three old and refurbished homes in England. It finds that refurbishing older homes is more energy efficient than replacing them with new construction, a result that should inform how cities meet growing housing demands.