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The Kyoto Commitment: the challenge for UK building services engineers in obtaining a contribution from the domestic sector.

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The UK government has signed the Kyoto Protocol and it has committed to reducing C02 emissions to 20% below 1990 levels by 2010. As buildings are responsible for approximately half of the UK C02 emissions, of which the domestic sector accounts for 50%, meeting this target will require a significant contribution from the domestic sector.

Ventilation responds to the carbon-dioxide challenge.

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Energy efficient ventilation has a key role to play in achieving the Government's objectives for reducing carbon-dioxide emissions. Ian Andrews discusses the background to the issues.