ENDS Report 391, August 2007, pp. 42-43
28 August 2007
All new homes must be rated against the sustainable homes code from next year, Housing Minister Yvette Cooper confirmed in July. A definition of ‘zero-carbon’ homes will cover appliance emissions and will apply to developments rather than individual dwellings.
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Further information:
- Homes for the future: more affordable, more sustainable - Housing Green Paper, DCLG
- Eco-towns prospectus, DCLG
- Building a greener future: policy statement, DCLG
- Code for sustainable homes: technical guide, DCLG
- Building regulations: energy efficiency requirements for new dwellings, DCLG
- Water efficiency in new buildings: A joint Defra and Communities and Local Government policy statement
- The future of the code for sustainable homes: making a rating mandatory, DCLG
- Draft strategy for sustainable construction, DBERR
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