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