Code for Sustainable Homes

The Code for Sustainable Homes

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Web Guide to The Code For Sustainable Homes

The following guide to the Code for Sustainable Homes has been created by The Construction Centre as a useful reference tool to help users familiarise themselves with the contents of the Code and give an overview of the design considerations that must be taken on board in order to build a Code compliant dwelling. The Guide provides information on compliance with and the necessary assessment criteria of all categories within the Code. Information regarding Code related products and professional services are provided for easy sourcing and to enable a route to compliance. Further explanatory text providing background information on elements covered by the Code is also available. The guide created by The Construction Centre.co.uk is for research and information only and should not be relied upon for code compliance. The Guide is based upon the Communities and Local Government publications;

• The Code for Sustainable Homes – Setting the standard in sustainability for new homes (February 2008) (pdf)
• Code for Sustainable Homes – Technical Guide (May 2009, version 2) (pdf)
• Code for Sustainable Homes – Technical Guidance Note 002 (December 2009) (pdf) issued by BRE Global Ltd, which covers issues on the evidence that must be provided to demonstrate compliance with the Code.

These documents form the Code for Sustainable Homes and it is recommended that these should be used for technical reference or an Accredited Code Assessor should be contacted for advice.

Related Core Documents

Following the introduction of the Code, a number of additional publications have been released to aid its integration to the development of sustainable building practises and specifications to help meet the Code’s requirements by offering practical solutions. Selected Communities and Local Government publications:

• The Code for Sustainable Homes – Case Studies (March 2009) (pdf)
• Greener Homes for the Future (May 2008) (pdf)

Since the introduction of the Code, the Energy Saving Trust has published a series of guides identifying the considerations and structural requirements, which can be used to build Code compliant dwellings. Three guides are available, each aimed at specific Code levels, detailing how they may be achieved;

• Energy efficiency and the Code for Sustainable Homes – Level 3 (CE290)
• Energy efficiency and the Code for Sustainable Homes – Level 4 (CE291)
• Energy efficiency and the Code for Sustainable Homes – Level 5 & 6 (CE292)

Other available publications that provide valuable information; Cracking the Code – How to achieve Code level 3 and above (Sustainable Homes) (pdf)