The Way We Live
How we run our home has a great impact on our environment and quality of life.
New home builders have been called upon to introduce more environmentally friendly technologies into new home construction. New homes are on average 6 times more efficient than existing homes generating over 60% less CO2 emissions - reducing energy bills by an average of more than £500 a year. The good news is that new homes are always getting greener.
Energy efficiency and the latest environmental standards are now among the most important attributes buyers want from newly built homes, according to a YouGov survey commissioned by the New Homes Marketing Board. What is clear is that the new home builders are working hard to achieve ‘zero carbon’ housing targets.
Energy Help Line to get the best deal on your energy costs.
CICStart Embed sustainable building design and refurbishment into practice.
Code for Sustainable Homes
The Code for Sustainable Homes is an environmental impact rating system for housing in England & Wales, setting new standards for energy efficiency. A Home Log Book will contribute 3 valuable points towards the Code.
The Home Log Book company is committed to working with our customers to provide homeowners with access to information and resources enabling them to better manage their homes.
Section7: Sustainability (Scotland)
From the 1st May 2011 the Scottish Government has set a new Scottish standard in building regulations that can be compared to the Code for Sustainable Homes standard in England & Wales. The new standard comes under Section 7: Sustainability which is an extension of the existing Scottish building regulations. Section 7 allows the developer to implement optional standards making it possible to compare building performance using a collection of sustainability standards.
