New design guide launched on shading for housing
The Good Homes Alliance (GHA) and the British Blind and Shutter Association (BBSA) have launched a new design guide on shading for housing, seeking to embed a new culture – among building makers of all stripes – in which shading is central to a building’s design and built-in from the start.
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The Green Shift – Report launched on financial incentives for higher environmental performance of new homes
As part of our Build Net Zero Now campaign Finance working group we have launched a report – “The Green Shift – The existing financial incentives for higher environmental performance of new homes”, authored by Rafe Bertram.
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Domestic Energy Solutions Primer – Energy and heat generation
As part of our Build Net Zero Now campaign Energy working group we are pleased to launch a new introductory guide on domestic energy solutions. We would like to thank lead author Andrew Jeffryes, and Chris Brierley from Active Building Centre/Energy Systems Catapult for supporting this work.
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Net Zero Planning Policy Hub
The Net Zero Planning Policy Resource Hub is now available as a web page, offering practical guidance for the adoption and implementation of forward-thinking policies within local authorities. This resource hub includes exemplary case studies, timelines, actionable steps, and valuable resources.
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New tool and guidance launched to tackle overheating risk in existing homes and retrofit projects
Following a well-received overheating risk tool and guidance for new build homes, Good Homes Alliance is delighted to launch the final version of a new tool and accompanying guidance developed for existing homes and retrofit schemes.
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Scoping report published for Welsh Zero Carbon Housing Performance Hub
The findings of a report that explored the potential of establishing a Zero Carbon Housing Performance Hub for Wales have been published.
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Vital new tool and guidance to tackle overheating risks in retrofit projects to be developed
Following a well-received overheating risk tool and guidance for new build homes, the Good Homes Alliance is delighted to announce a project that will see a new version developed for retrofit schemes.
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New Model Employer’s Requirements and Design Brief clauses launched
We are pleased to announce the launch of new Model Employer’s Requirements and Design Brief clauses. The clauses are free-to-download and set minimum requirements for performance standards for energy (net zero), emissions, health, comfort and building performance evaluation.
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New Building Performance Evaluation Guidance
New guidance aimed at housing clients, and anyone interested in Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) who wants to evaluate and improve the performance of homes.
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Zero Carbon Housing Performance Hub in Wales takes a step forward
North Wales housing association, ClwydAlyn, has secured funding from Welsh Government to explore the potential to establish a Zero Carbon Housing Performance Hub in Wales. The scoping study for this groundbreaking project will be carried out by the Good Homes Alliance in collaboration with Woodknowledge Wales and the Sustainable Development Foundation.
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Building Standards Compared
The paper seeks to illustrate clearly how the choice of selecting a building standard affects the amount of renewable energy generation that is required to comply with a net zero operational outcome. The report does not take into account embodied energy/carbon. All energy and carbon modelling is illustrative but based upon real archetypes.
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Survey: Your homes and neighbourhoods during the Covid-19 pandemic
This survey is an attempt to understand how well or poorly the design of our home environments – our homes and the neighbourhoods in which they sit – have been supporting us during the period of lockdown during the Covid-19 crisis.
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GHA working with Woodknowledge Wales to develop BPE guidance for housing clients
The Good Homes Alliance is working with partners Woodknowledge Wales to develop Building Performance Evaluation guidance for housing clients including developers, housing associations and local authorities.
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Overheating in New Homes
The Good Homes Alliance (GHA) is pleased to announce the launch of a new tool and accompanying guidance which aims to help planners and design teams identify and mitigate overheating risks in new homes at an early stage.
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Net Zero Carbon Buildings: A Framework Definition
Good Homes Alliance is part of a task group that has inputted into a new report on net zero carbon buildings unveiled by the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) at Houses of Parliament on 30th April 2019. It follows six months of industry engagement involving over 180 experts and stakeholders from across the built environment value chain.
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GHA collaborating with Building Performance Network for State of the Nation research
GHA has been collaborating with the Building Performance Network on this research project which aims to review existing domestic building performance evaluation studies and assessment methodologies and make recommendations for the future of BPE in the UK.
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The Policy Playbook: Driving sustainability in new homes – a resource for local authorities
Good Homes Alliance contributed to and endorsed this resource developed by UKGBC, in association with Core Cities UK, that is designed to help enable local authorities (LAs) drive up the sustainability of new homes. The ‘Policy Playbook’ focuses on energy & carbon, mitigating overheating risk, and the cross-cutting issue of assuring performance. There is also a section on viability and a set of case studies.
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The Cambridge Sustainable Housing Design Guide
GHA contributed towards the development of 'The Cambridge Sustainable Housing Design Guide' for the Greater Cambridge Housing Development Agency (HDA).
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