Can we deliver carbon positive homes?

Is it possible to build the new homes that we all need and not add to, or even reduce, overall carbon emissions? This is the ‘carbon positive’ ambition we sought to address in our Positive House approach.

Although there are difficulties with nomenclature (is negative or positive carbon better?) we have to face the reality that to meet global carbon reduction targets – not just the current UK national net zero requirements – we will need to radically reduce consumption and increase carbon removals and the pool of stored carbon. We need to address the legacy of historic emissions by reversing, not just reducing, emissions where we can.

This is the regenerative sustainability ambition we have taken on and our goal of being climate and nature positive.

To read our full paper, please download our PDF from the link below.