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110 2 _aHousing Corporation
245 0 2 _aA cost review of the code for sustainable homes
_breport for English Partnerships and the Housing Corporation
_h[electronic resource]
260 _a[S.l.]
_bHousing Corporation
_a[S.l.]
_bEnglish Partnerships
_c2007
505 2 _aExecutive summary -- Introduction -- Method -- Meeting energy/carbon standards -- Meeting water standards -- Other environmental standards in the code -- Overall costs of code compliance -- Comparisons of the code and EcoHomes 2006 -- Implications of other policy/planning requirements -- Potential for cost reductions -- Summary and conclusions -- Appendices
520 _aExplains how the "Code for sustainable homes" (L135998) works, the main differences between BRE EcoHomes 2006 and the code, and demonstrates the technical and cost implications of adopting the code at different levels. Reveals that the average additional cost of achieving level three of the code will be about 3% more than the EcoHomes very good standard. In addition, the code would be most costly to achieve in traditionally built detached and terraced houses.
590 _aKA NTK
650 2 4 _aDCLG CODE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES
650 2 4 _aBRE ECOHOMES 2006
651 4 _aEngland and Wales
_y1543-
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-BUILDING STANDARDS
710 2 _aEnglish Partnerships
_91764
710 2 _aCyril Sweett
_95158
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.englishpartnerships.co.uk/publications.htm#sustainablehomes
_zView the cost review free of charge at www.englishpartnerships.co.uk...
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