Update: 20 February 2023
An updated 'Watt a Save' report was published on 20 February 2023. New assets are available to HBF members as part of New Homes Week 2023
About Watt a Save
On 12 October 2022, The Home Builders Federation (HBF) published Watt a Save, a report highlighting the environmental and financial benefits of new homes verses existing properties.
Key messages
- UK house builders are committed to increasing the energy efficiency of new homes.
- The UK house builders are embracing new technologies to realise potential environmental and financial savings of new homes.
- New build homes help reduce carbon emissions by more than 500,000 tonnes per year, emitting a third of the carbon of an older property.
- New build houses can save homeowners £2,600 in energy bills each year.
Social media assets
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The overlay designs are on a transparent background so you can overlay them on top of a photo of a building from a recent development
The Home Builders Federation is the principal representative body for private sector home builders and voice of the home building industry in England and Wales.
For more information contact Rianna Fry at rianna.fry@hbf.co.uk
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alt text: New build homebuyers are helping to reduce carbon emissions by more than 500,000 tonnes each year
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alt text: alt text: 84% of new build homes are rated A or B for energy efficiency. Less than 4% of older properties achieve the same grade
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alt text: 84% of new build homes are rated A or B for energy efficiency. Less than 4% of older properties achieve the same grade
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alt text: New build homebuyers are helping to reduce carbon emissions by more than 500,000 tonnes each year
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