Thermal imaging report guide
This guide contains 6 main sections: Introduction: what is thermal…
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Moisture in new homes: a guide for occupants
Moisture balance Moisture is a part of life but needs…
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40 facts: homes, housing and house building today
The guide includes five main sections 1 Who we are…
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Annex to NF81: data and information sources
The sources used in the preparation of publication NF81 are…
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Futurology: the new home in 2050
This new home design guide includes three main sections 1…
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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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Making spaces for play: on new suburban and town developments
Introduction Explains the focus on play, its importance to the…
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Moving insights from the over-55s: what homes do they buy?
This guide includes: 1. Executive summary 2. Background and introduction…
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Multigenerational living: an opportunity for UK house builders?
This report on multigenerational living includes: Executive summary – key…
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Affordable homes: residents’ views of quality
Background and introduction Positions this research within the context of…
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Retirement housing: residents’ experiences
Executive summary The aim of this research was to identify…
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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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The connected home: designing and building technology into today’s new homes
What is a connected home? A connected home, sometimes referred…
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Tenure integration in housing developments: a literature review
Executive summary The NHBC Foundation, in collaboration with the Homes…
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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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Homes through the decades: the making of modern housing
This guide from the NHBC Foundation introduces the history of…
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Avoiding rubbish design: providing for bin storage on new housing developments
Given the detailed attention that is paid to the design…
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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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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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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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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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How occupants behave and interact with their homes: the impact on energy use, comfort, control and satisfaction
The NHBC Foundation believes that there is a pressing need…
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Home sale and handover: a best practice guide for home builders
Executive summary of Home sale and handover: a best practice guide…
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Management of post-completion repairs: a best practice guide for home builders
Executive summary Introduction Quality, snagging, consumer legislation, overall customer satisfaction.…
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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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Modern housing: households’ views of their new homes
Introduction Includes caution on the shelf life of this publication.…
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