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ECOHOMES - the environmental rating for homes

ECOHOMES - the environmental rating for homes

Order Code: BR043EP
ISBN Number: 9781860813757
Publisher: BRE Press
No. of Pages: 24
Date of Publication: 2000

Price: £30.00


Considers the broad environmental concerns of climate change, resource use and impact on wildlife, but balances these against the needs for a high quality, safe and healthy internal environment. Issues assessed are grouped into seven categories: energy, transport, pollution, materials, water, ecology and land use, and health and well being. Provides a credible, transparent label for new and converted/renovated homes, including houses, apartments and sheltered accommodation. The document also contains a Rating Prediction Checklist.

Contents:
  • Acknowledgements
  • EcoHomes: The environmental rating for homes
  • The Context - benefits from environmental improvement; environmental labelling; the objectives, ecoHomes
  • Description - detailed description; weightings, the assessment process, using EcoHomes to enhance environmental design and specification
  • Quality Assurance
  • Appendix A: Issues under EcoHomes
  • Appendix B: Beyond EcoHomes
  • Contacts and further information



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