§ 41. Mr. Idris Owenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what studies he has made of district heating schemes, in particular in relation to reducing the cost of public housing imposed by Parker Morris Standards.
§ Mr. ChannonThe Heating and Ventilating Research Association has440W been commissioned to make a fact finding study of district heating schemes in operation. Local authorities seeking approval already submit an economic appraisal to demonstrate that the use of district heating in a housing scheme will achieve significant savings when its cost-in-use is compared with alternative methods of heating.