[Greenbuilding] Eco-Homes in the UK

[Johnsbone@gateshead.plus.com]

Hi, 

Those .epa.gov./greenbuilding/ links make for interesting reading,.. however over here in the UK, you may like to check out the growing call for a UK national "code for sustainable housebuilding". 

This code is not to be confused with our "building codes" or as we term them "The Building Regulations", which already require new houses to be very energy efficient, air tight, and solar shaded,... also since 2003 it has demanded condensing hotwater and central heating systems, and energy efficient cooling systems, without directly requiring "green facilities" such as "rain water harvesting", "renewable energy", "micro-generation", etc.

As from 2007 all new homes, built with any form of tax-credit or low-cost public finance, will be required to comply with the proposed "code for sustainable housebuilding". In general these will be called "ECO-Homes" or 'Ecohomes'. 

Check the following links: 
http://www.breeam.org/ecohomes.html or
http://www.bre.co.uk/services/BREEAM_and_EcoHomes.html or
http://www.nhbcbuilder.co.uk/Consultancyservices/SustainabilityServices/EcoHomes/ or
http://www.ecohomes.co.uk/ (architect site) or
http://www.sustainablehomes.co.uk/ecohomes.htm or
http://www.greenstreet.org.uk/index.php?ct=13&filters=f1 (green review)
http://www.newbuilder.co.uk/archive/Ecohomes.asp (builders site)
http://www.benfieldatt.co.uk/timber_frame_products/green_dream_homes/eco_homes_rating

Energy Use is assessed by the SAP methodolgy:
http://www.sustain.co.uk//categories/Services/Area-Practices/Built-Environment-Assessment/
http://www.mpbuilding.co.uk/


Cheers

John Bone, BSc Hons (Building Regulations), MBEng 

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From: <Sandler.Ken at epamail.epa.gov>
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Sent: Monday, October 30, 2006 7:06 PM
Subject: [Greenbuilding] New EPA webpage on green building fundingopportunities


> Folks:
> 
> Please check out EPA's new webpage on green building funding
> opportunities, with links to financing resources for consumers,
> governments, industry and non-profits.  You can get to it directly at
> <www.epa.gov/greenbuilding/tools/funding.htm> or go to our Green
> Building homepage at <www.epa.gov/greenbuilding> and click on "Funding
> Opportunities" on the left hand menu.
> 
> This is a work in progress, so any help you can provide in telling us
> what links we're missing, or updating our info, will be greatly
> appreciated.
> 
> Thanks,
> Ken
> 
> Ken Sandler
> Co-Chair, EPA Green Building Workgroup
> 
> Tel: 202-343-9607 / Fax: 202-343-2394
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