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Language: English Series: Building ; 272(8464) 26 January 2007, 48(1)Publication details: 2007Subject(s): Summary: Outlines three key sustainability proposals and their relevance to the built environment. The draft supplement to PPS1 (L135985) aims to achieve higher environmental standards for developments whilst maintaining consistency across the country. The "Code for sustainable homes" (L135998) has six levels of performance, and from April 2007 all Housing Corporation and English Partnership developments will be built to code level three. Finally "Building a greener future" (L135908) consults on government's proposed timetable for zero carbon development and poses the challenge of delivering zero carbon homes at affordable prices.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L136414 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 136414-1001 |
Outlines three key sustainability proposals and their relevance to the built environment. The draft supplement to PPS1 (L135985) aims to achieve higher environmental standards for developments whilst maintaining consistency across the country. The "Code for sustainable homes" (L135998) has six levels of performance, and from April 2007 all Housing Corporation and English Partnership developments will be built to code level three. Finally "Building a greener future" (L135908) consults on government's proposed timetable for zero carbon development and poses the challenge of delivering zero carbon homes at affordable prices.