RICS launches ‘pioneering’ best practice standards for residential retrofits

Sustainability is now a 'cross-cutting responsibility' for all surveyors, says the RICS, as it embeds climate risks into valuation advice.

Building on the new Residential Retrofit Standard, this guide provides 'in-depth information on all aspects of making homes more energy efficient.'

As the new UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard joins the likes of BREEAM, LEED, WELL & Green Star, Tasos Stavrou of LeadingRE unpicks the tangled but increasingly-important world of eco-conscious construction…