The Future for Home Heating – life without fossil fuels
This publication contains seven sections: 1 Introduction 2 The policy…
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Thermal imaging report guide
This guide contains 6 main sections: Introduction: what is thermal…
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Watts in store? Introduction to energy storage batteries for homes
Introduction. Sets out the broad benefits of battery systems, both…
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Windows – making it clear: energy, daylight and thermal comfort
This guide on window choice includes: 1. A review of…
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The challenge of shape and form: understanding the benefits of efficient design
The energy and carbon requirements of Building Regulations do not…
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Underfloor Heating – a guide for house builders
Introduction Explaining underfloor heating, how it works, its contribution to…
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The right light: selecting low energy lighting – introduction for designers and house builders
The right light: selecting low energy lighting – introduction for…
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Home comforts: guidance on using ventilation, heating and renewable energy systems
Executive summary New homes of today feature a range of…
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Part L 2014 – where to start: an introduction for house builders and designers – timber frame construction (for Wales)
This guide for timber frame construction is intended to help…
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Part L 2014 – where to start: an introduction for house builders and designers – masonry construction (for Wales)
This guide for masonry construction is intended to help house…
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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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Homes through the decades: the making of modern housing
This guide from the NHBC Foundation introduces the history of…
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Part L 2013 – where to start: an introduction for house builders and designers – timber frame construction (for England)
This guide, for timber frame construction, is intended to help…
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Part L 2013 – where to start: an introduction for house builders and designers – masonry construction (for England)
This guide, for masonry construction, is intended to help house…
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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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Mechanical ventilation with heat recovery in new homes: final report
Over the past three years, the VIAQ Task Group has…
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Designing homes for the 21st century: lessons for low energy design
The home-building industry is undergoing unprecedented change and it seems…
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Building sustainable homes at speed: risks and rewards
New rapid construction techniques have presented the house-building industry with…
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Lessons from Germany’s Passivhaus experience
Introduction Context of Passivhaus concept in the UK The Passivhaus…
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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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Low and zero carbon homes: understanding the performance challenge
Introduction If the energy consumption of an occupied home is…
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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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The impact of occupant behaviour and use of controls on domestic energy use
This review was commissioned by the NHBC Foundation to examine…
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Part F 2010 – where to start: an introduction for house builders and designers
This guide is intended to help house builders and designers…
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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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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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Zero carbon compendium 2011: who’s doing what in housing worldwide
It has been six years since the Kyoto Protocol (under…
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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: introductory guide to the recast EPBD-2
This NHBC Foundation report on EPBD 2 comprises: Key features…
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Part L 2010 – where to start: an introduction for house builders and designers
This guide is intended to help house builders and designers…
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Milton Keynes: a sustainable future – low carbon prospectus
Milton Keynes was planned and built with future growth in…
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Indoor air quality in highly energy efficient homes: a review
In line with its intention that all new homes in…
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A practical guide to building airtight dwellings
Changes to Building Regulations have now made airtightness an issue…
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The Code for Sustainable Homes simply explained
This NHBC Foundation guide distils the experience gained from a…
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Zero carbon homes: an introductory guide for housebuilders
This NHBC Foundation guide examines how energy is used in…
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Ground source heat pump systems: benefits, drivers and barriers in residential developments
Introduction Background Description of GSHPs and how they work UK…
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