NHER Zero Carbon Blog

Code for Sustainable Homes outputs from NHER Plan Assessor

2007-11-28

In Plan Assessor v3.1 there is an amended and expanded CSH report:

Code Level 6 calculation - The algorithms for the calculation of carbon dioxide emissions due to cooking and appliances have been amended to be in line with the latest version of the Code Technical Guide (October 2007)
Item Ene 3 has been added to the report to assign the credits for Internal Lighting
The credits assigned to Ene 2 Heat Loss Parameter have been bug fixed

We still plan to expand this report to produce an output for Ene 7 in future versions of the software.

For reference the October version of the Technical guide for the Code can be found by clicking here.

Low Carbon Case Study - Tree House

2007-10-22

NHER Low Carbon Case Studies are real-life examples of low carbon homes that can serve as examples of what is achievable. Some will be one-offs, some will involve extensive refurbishment, but all demonstrate large carbon savings, going beyond the minimum required by regulations.

Examples of this nature are vital if we are to really understand what is possible in the real world. We need to share experiences, good and bad, to prompt debate and to inform design decisions on the road to 2016.

More case studies are needed to spread the word. If you are working on a low carbon development then please do get in touch. Your project could be become an NHER low carbon case study!

To see the case study, click here.

The Future of the Code For Sustainable Homes

2007-07-23

The consultation 'The future of the Code for Sustainable Homes: making a rating mandatory' on proposals to make the Code mandatory has been published on the CLG website.

DTI Low Carbon Buildings Programme

2007-07-02

Heather Stamp looks at the latest advice on adopting micro-generation technologies.

Analysis of Consultation Responses

2007-06-07

Heather Stamp discusses CLG's analysis report for the Consultation 'Building a Greener Future: Towards Zero Carbon Development'.

All Energy 07

2007-05-23

Heather Stamp discusses the recent renewables conference, held in Aberdeen.

Environmentally Beneficial Nanotechnologies

2007-05-17

Heather Stamp discusses something slightly different...

EQuilibrium Housing

2007-05-14

The Canda Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) is leading a national design and demonstration initiative called 'EQuilibrium Housing', bringing together the private and public sectors to develop zero-impact sustainable homes in communities across Canda.

English Partnerships assess the cost of achieving new CSH levels

2007-04-28

English Partnerships and the Housing Corporation have adopted Level 3 of the Code as the minimum standard for all newbuilds. Heather Stamp discusses the research.

Zero Carbon Housing at the Ibis Hotel, London

2007-04-26

Heather Stamp discusses the recent conference run by Construction News.

Technical Guide for the Code For Sustainable Homes published

2007-04-11

Heather Stamp discusses the technical guide, True Zero Carbon Dwellings, and the contribution from renewables.

What Can We Learn From The Canadians?

2007-03-22

In a recent presentation, Ken Klassen from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) explained that some coastal areas of Canada have very similar climate to the UK.

He presented some key lessons from Canada's 'house as a system' approach, considering interactions between constructional elements, technology and behaviour.

Visit the NHER site for more information.