Utilizing district energy system as a cost-effective measure in meeting UK domestic 'zero carbon' targets

Yee Chow

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 2009, vol. 4, issue 3, 169-174

Abstract: In 2007, the UK government announced that all new homes are to be 'zero carbon' by 2016. At present, zero carbon dwellings are significantly expensive to achieve, costing up to 40% more in capital costs than conventional building. Delivering the energy through a district energy supply achieves zero carbon at considerably less cost. This paper concluded that district energy using a large wind turbine and community biomass boiler could reduce technological capital costs by £20 000 (70%) per 128 m-super-2 dwelling. It was estimated that a district energy can save £35 000 in capital and running costs over a 30 year life cycle. Copyright The Author 2009. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oxfordjournals.org, Oxford University Press.

Date: 2009
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