The Code For Sustainable Homes.
Posted By Paul Myers on October 26, 2010
The Code is a voluntary standard designed to improve the overall sustainability of new homes by setting a single framework within which the home building industry can design and construct homes to higher environmental standards and offers a tool for developers to differentiate themselves within the market.
Scientific evidence shows that climate change resulting from carbon dioxide emissions associated with energy use is both real and already underway. At the same time we need to build much more housing to accommodate an increasing population, and changing lifestyles. If all the necessary housing were to be built by 2050, experts predict that up to one-third of the total housing stock is still yet to be built.
The UK Government is committed to addressing both the causes and consequences of climate change and to that end is bringing forward proposals for a Climate Change Bill1. The Bill will introduce a clear, credible, long-term framework for the UK to achieve its goals of reducing carbon dioxide emissions and ensure steps are taken towards adapting to the impacts of climate change.
Building sustainable homes requires us to minimise all sorts of environmental impacts in addition to carbon dioxide emissions, such as water use, waste generated, and materials for building.
The Code for Sustainable Homes provides a comprehensive measure of the sustainability of new homes, ensuring that sustainable homes deliver real improvements in key areas such as carbon dioxide emissions and water use.
Code service providers are licensed organisations offering all or part of the range of Code services including assessor training; registration and monitoring; quality assurance of assessments; certification; investigation and resolution of complaints; and maintenance of records (BRE Global, 2007).
If the mandatory minimum performance standard is met for the four un-credited issues, two further mandatory issues need to be considered. These are agreed to be such important environmental issues that separate government policies are being pursued to mitigate their effects. Credits are awarded for every level of achievement recognised within the Code, and minimum mandatory standards increase with increasing rating levels.
The Sustainable Homes is a voluntary standard designed to improve the overall sustainability of new homes by setting a single framework for Sustainable Development.
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