Why zero-carbon homes must lead the green recovery from Covid-19

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Following the Government's big spending boost for green home improvements, architect and lecturer Ranald Boydell explains the importance of sustainable property development in the aftermath of the Coronavirus pandemic.

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Ranald Boydell

Visiting Lecturer in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University at Heriot-Watt University

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