Environmental credentials
Blamey, M.
Environmental credentials - 2003 - House Builder 62(7) August 2003, 15-16(2) .
Focuses on the NHBC new EcoHomes assessment service (developed with BRE) as an example of the house building industry's commitment to environment and sustainability issues. The EcoHomes service rates the environmental performance of new homes and recognises environmental performance through good design. Describes the scheme's seven environmental categories and four assessment levels. Illustrates the increasing importance of environmental performance rating citing examples such as all new social housing projects requiring Housing Corporation funding must be EcoHomes assessed from April 2003.
DESIGN QUALITY
ECOHOMES
ENVIRONMENTAL RATING SYSTEM
NEW HOMES
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
SOCIAL HOUSING
Environmental credentials - 2003 - House Builder 62(7) August 2003, 15-16(2) .
Focuses on the NHBC new EcoHomes assessment service (developed with BRE) as an example of the house building industry's commitment to environment and sustainability issues. The EcoHomes service rates the environmental performance of new homes and recognises environmental performance through good design. Describes the scheme's seven environmental categories and four assessment levels. Illustrates the increasing importance of environmental performance rating citing examples such as all new social housing projects requiring Housing Corporation funding must be EcoHomes assessed from April 2003.
DESIGN QUALITY
ECOHOMES
ENVIRONMENTAL RATING SYSTEM
NEW HOMES
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
SOCIAL HOUSING