Nhbc man to head new eco delivery body

摘要

A stand-off between housebuilders and environmentalists over the move to zero-carbon homes has been resolved with the appointment of an interim executive team to head a new delivery body. The "zero-carbon hub", which was due to be launched by the prime minister Gordon Brown yesterday, will be led by Neil Jefferson, general manager of external relations at industry body the National Housing Building Council (NHBC). It will be chaired by Paul King, chief executive of the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC). The hub will be an independent company, rather than part of the UKGBC as originally intended. The UKGBC suggested the formation of a body to oversee the move to zero carbon after the publication of the Callcutt report last November.