Mace backs retrofit first planning rule for non-domestic buildings

By Daniel Gayne2023-06-16T10:18:00

Move would enable major embodied carbon savings, says firm

Mace has called for the adoption of a ‘retrofit first’ principle for non-domestic buildings to be adopted into UK planning policy.

The recommendation, included a new report published by the construction firm, aims to promote the re-use and re-purposing of existing non-domestic buildings, which represent 13% of building stock and 23% of carbon emissions from buildings.

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