Environmental credentials
Series: House Builder ; 62(7) August 2003, 15-16(2)Publication details: 2003Subject(s): Summary: 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.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS67041 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 123755-1001 |
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.