Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:38:25 +0100 (c) Code Green Ltd Recent posts from (c) Code Green Ltd http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/(c) Code Green Ltd Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:30:00 +0100 EcoHomes XB http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/content.php?70 http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/content.php?70 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 20:01:00 +0100 EcoHomes <font size="2"><b>EcoHomes</b></font><br /> <font size="2"><a href="http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=92" >Attachment 92</a></font><br /> <br /> <font size="2"><a href="http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=96" >Attachment 96</a>Ecohomes is a version of BREEAM specifically for homes. It provides an authoritative rating for new, converted or renovated homes and covers houses, flats and apartments. </font><br /> <font size="2">The Ecohomes assessment balances environmental performance with the need for a high quality of life and a safe and healthy internal http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/content.php?69 http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/content.php?69 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:19:00 +0100 PassivHaus <font size="2"><font color="black"><a href="http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=91" >Attachment 91</a><b>Passive Haus</b></font></font><br /> <br /> <font size="2"><font color="black">The term PassivHaus refers to a precise and innovative standard for energy efficiency in new and refurbished buildings. It results in Ultra-low energy buildings that require little energy for space heating or cooling. The standard applies to several building types, as does BREEAM, including most commonly residential, then schools, offices, retail etc. PassivHaus is recommended to be implemented at the primary stages of architectural design.</font></font><br http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/content.php?68 http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/content.php?68 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:37:00 +0100 BREEAM Industrial <h1><font size="2">BREEAM Industrial</font></h1><a href="http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=90" >Attachment 90</a> <font size="2">BREEAM Industrial can be used to assess the environmental impact of storage and distribution, light industrial units, factories and workshops. </font><br /> <font size="2">Buildings assessed under BREEAM Industrial will be broadly categorised into one of the following types:</font><br /> <font size="2">Speculative: This category covers the assessment of speculatively developed buildings with an unknown end occupier. </font><br /> <font size="2">Fitted Out: This category http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/content.php?66 http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/content.php?66 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:57:00 +0100 BREEAM Healthcare http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/content.php?65 http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/content.php?65 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:43:00 +0100 The Code for Sustainable Homes <div align="left"><b><font size="2">The Code for Sustainable Homes</font></b></div><br /> <div align="right"><b><font size="2"><a href="http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=85" >Attachment 85</a></font></b></div><font size="2">In April 2007, the Code replaced Ecohomes for the assessment of new housing in England. The Code is an environmental assessment method for new homes based upon BRE Global's Ecohomes and contains mandatory performance levels in 7 key areas. </font><br /> <br /> <div align="left"><font size="2">The Code aims to protect the http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/content.php?64 http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/content.php?64 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:11:00 +0100 BREEAM <div align="left"><font size="2"><b>BREEAM Projects</b></font></div> <br /> <a href="http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=83" >Attachment 83</a><br /> <br /> <div align="left"><font size="2">BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) was developed in order to provide a credible and transparent assessment methodology and associated certification scheme for quantifying the environmental performance of both new and existing buildings.</font></div> <br /> <div align="left"><font size="2">The major part of Code Green's work involves BREEAM. http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/content.php?63 http://www.codegreen.ltd.uk/forums/content.php?63