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The Royal Institute of British Architects (����������) has today (Monday 28 November) responded to the – intended to improve the energy efficiency of hundreds of thousands of homes. 

���������� President Simon Allford ��������:��

“As the world grapples with the climate crisis and soaring energy prices, additional funding to improve the energy efficiency of the UK’s housing stock is a welcome step in the right direction.���� 

Whilst today’s announcement fills some of the funding gap in the owner-occupier sector it still falls short of the comprehensive National Retrofit Strategy we have long been calling for.���� 

We will be responding to the consultation to ensure ECO+ works effectively and avoids the pitfalls of previous schemes. It’s crucial we get this right - for both people and the planet. We will continue to work with policy makers to ensure this becomes reality.”����

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