Report: Retrofitting homes delivers 'wide-reaching' socio-economic benefits

Michael Holder
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New research makes the business case for corporate, investor, and government backing for national home retrofit drive

Retrofitting homes to make them more energy efficient delivers "wide-reaching" socioeconomic and resilience benefits for the UK economy far beyond simply making buildings cheaper and more comfortable for...

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