Code for Sustainable Homes

We are working hard to be able to offer a fully comprehensive service allowing clients to meet building requirements under the code for sustainable homes.

Our services will cover

Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Heat Pumps, Rainwater Harvesting, Turbines, Electric Heating. Low energy lighting, which all can help you meet code.

WE CAN CURRENTLY HELP YOU MEET CODE 3 AND ABOVE BY INSTALLING SOLAR PV, RETROSPECTIVE OR IN ROOF, LOW ENERGY LIGHTING ETC CONTACT US WITH YOUR REQUIREMENT TODAY.

A Brief guide to The Code for sustainable homes

The Code covers nine categories of sustainable design, with points assigned to each category

Energy and CO2 Emissions

Water

Materials

Surface Water Run-off

Waste

Pollution

Heath and Wellbeing

Management

Ecology

The combination of points scored then provides the property with a 1 to 6 star rating - with 6 being the highest level of achievement.

 A level 1 home

would be 10% more energy efficient and 20% more water efficient than most new homes. It may also have some of the other features in the Code such as providing office work space with communication links within the home, secure storage or greater security features.

A level 3 home

would be 25% more energy efficient and have many more sustainable features than a level 1 home. Solar PV can help you achieve this.

A level 6 home

would be highly sustainable and over the course of the year its net carbon emissions would be zero. Needing over 90% of the points available, a level 6 home would include most of the sustainability features in the Code.

The overall aim of the Energy and CO2 Emissions category is to limit emissions of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere arising from the operation of a dwelling and its services. This includes assessment of the energy efficiency of the building and energy used in heating, hot-water, lighting and other appliances.

The Code also specifically identifies the aim to reduce carbon emissions by encouraging local energy generation from renewable sources. Thus credits are awarded on the basis of the percentage reduction in total carbon emissions that are achieved by using Low or Zero Carbon Energy Technologies such as solar PV, turbines, heatpumps, solar thermal, biomass etc etc.