Modern methods of construction: who’s doing what?
Modern methods of construction: who’s doing what? includes the following…
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Beyond location, location, location: priorities of new-home buyers
This report, a collaboration between the NHBC Foundation and Savills,…
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Small house builders and developers: current challenges to growth
This report on current challenges to growth for small house…
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The gender and age profile of the house-building sector
Background Sets out why diversity and the need to expand…
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Affordable homes: residents’ views of quality
Background and introduction Positions this research within the context of…
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Modern methods of construction: views from the industry
Background and introduction Historical perspective and cyclical engagement with off-site…
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Retirement housing: residents’ experiences
Executive summary The aim of this research was to identify…
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Full fill cavity wall insulation in areas of very severe exposure to wind-driven rain
Background and results Since the 1980s, cavity wall insulation has…
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Understanding the local impact of new residential development: a pilot study
This report presents the findings of research into the impacts…
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Sustainable technologies: the experience of housing associations
The housing association sector has been at the forefront in…
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Improving the prospects for small house builders and developers
Background Describes how small companies contribute to housing supply. Plots…
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Sound progress: a review of homeowner feedback on noise in new homes
This NHBC Foundation report examines feedback on noise in new…
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Review of co-heating test methodologies
The co-heating test is an experimental method of determining a…
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Low & zero carbon technologies in new homes: learning from the experiences of consumers and on-site sales teams
1. Low- and zero-carbon (LZC) energy technologies are increasingly being…
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Assessment of MVHR systems and air quality in zero carbon homes
This primary research report on MHVR systems presents the findings…
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Fires in cavities in residential buildings: the performance of cavity barriers in external walls with combustible materials
Fires in timber-framed buildings are the subject of significant interest…
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Energy efficient fixed appliances and building control systems
The study was commissioned by the NHBC Foundation and carried…
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A survey of low and zero carbon technologies
House builders in the United Kingdom are being challenged to…
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Today’s attitudes to low and zero carbon homes: views of occupiers, house builders and housing associations
Announced at NHBC Foundation’s 5th anniversary event in January 2011,…
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Prospects for the UK house building industry
This research on the UK house building industry presents the results…
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Air movement and thermal performance report: an investigation into the effect of air movement on the thermal performance of domestic pitched roof constructions
Air movement and thermal performance report: an investigation into the…
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Fire performance of new residential buildings
This report describes a study into the fire performance of…
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Operational and embodied carbon in new build housing: a reappraisal
This report was commissioned by the NHBC Foundation to investigate…
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Low carbon cooking appliances
This report provides guidance to developers who wish to understand…
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Water consumption in sustainable new homes
The Code for Sustainable Homes (“the Code”) is a national…
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Ageing and airtightness: how dwelling air permeability changes over time
Routine air leakage testing has demonstrated that some new homes…
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Open plan flat layouts: assessing life safety in the event of fire
Current Building Regulations impose certain constraints on open plan flats…
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