Planning, building and the environment

Code for Sustainable Homes: A step-change in sustainable home building practice

Published	13 December 2006
Type(s)	Reports and summaries
Site	Planning, building and the environment
Product code	06 BD 04224
Price	Free

Summary

This code is a standard for key elements of design and construction which affect the sustainability of a new home. It will become the single national standard for sustainable homes for designers, builders and home-buyers. It will form the basis for future developments of the Building Regulations in relation to carbon emissions from, and energy use in, homes, therefore offering greater regulatory certainty to developers. And in this era of environmental awareness amongst consumers and increasing demand for a more sustainable product, it will offer a tool for developers to differentiate themselves, obtaining a 'star rating' to demonstrate the environmental performance of a new home. This booklet explains what the code is and how it works. It also includes tables showing the criteria that assessors will use to measure achievement of sustainability performance under the code.

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