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Anecdotal evidence from small scale builders suggest building to higher performance standards, even to Passivhaus, add only up to (sometimes no more than) 10℅ b
by dangravell 10y ago
Anecdotal evidence from small scale builders suggest building to higher performance standards, even to Passivhaus, add only up to (sometimes no more than) 10℅ build cost.
It's all down to design, and this is where volume builders baulk. They can't pay minimum wage to cheapest labour to throw up 'standard' builds - in the UK that's cavity wall, but in the US no doubt you have your own standard approaches with performance problems.
Given that no house has ever been sold at a price based on build cost, the type of whining in the OP really boils down to "our profits are lower, can government do something about it?".
- talmand 10y agoSo, is it possible for a local government to ever reach a limit on fees necessary for building in their area before it creates a problem? >> "our profits are lower, can government do something about it?" Seems the complaint is that government is directly responsible for the problem as they see it. Isn't it reasonable for the companies to complain to the government concerning that topic? What if the local government started tacking on fees to your paycheck that reduced your take home pay to what you felt was unreasonable amount? Do you have the right to complain?
- dangravell 10y agoI'm addressing performance standards specifically so I can't speak for other fees. But regards performance targets these exist such that suitable quality housing is built - there are numerous market problems here, so leaving it to the market will not end with a high quality building stock. Performance regulations are too lax by a long way, not too strict.
- talmand 10y ago>> Environmental Impact Review Does that fit under performance standards of the quality of the build?