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Code for sustainable homes technical guide [electronic resource]

By: Language: English Publication details: London DCLG 2007Subject(s): LOC classification:
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Partial contents:
Purpose of the guide -- Organisations involved in the delivery of the code -- The process of gaining a code rating -- Scoring -- Environmental weightings -- Code categories and issues -- Category one: energy and carbon dioxide emissions -- Category two: water -- Category three: materials -- Category four: surface water runoff -- Category five: waste -- Category six: pollution -- Category seven: health and wellbeing -- Category eight: management -- Category nine: ecology
Summary: Revised in October 2007, this technical guidance manual provides more clarity on how water efficiencies are calculated and the future eligibility of different energy sources. The manual contains a detailed list of requirements for each credit area of the "Code for sustainable homes" (L135998) and sets out the process of obtaining a code rating. The guidance explains how new homes can deliver environmental improvements in key areas such as energy use, water, materials and waste.Summary: Supersedes first edition (L137461).
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Book Virtual Online ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 140637-2001

Purpose of the guide -- Organisations involved in the delivery of the code -- The process of gaining a code rating -- Scoring -- Environmental weightings -- Code categories and issues -- Category one: energy and carbon dioxide emissions -- Category two: water -- Category three: materials -- Category four: surface water runoff -- Category five: waste -- Category six: pollution -- Category seven: health and wellbeing -- Category eight: management -- Category nine: ecology

Revised in October 2007, this technical guidance manual provides more clarity on how water efficiencies are calculated and the future eligibility of different energy sources. The manual contains a detailed list of requirements for each credit area of the "Code for sustainable homes" (L135998) and sets out the process of obtaining a code rating. The guidance explains how new homes can deliver environmental improvements in key areas such as energy use, water, materials and waste.

Supersedes first edition (L137461).