New housing

Greenwatt Way

This case study of the Greenwatt Way development in Slough was prepared to provide a high level technical overview of the steps taken to deliver 10 zero carbon dwellings that achieve Code for Sustainable Homes Level 6.

Fabric First

This guide looks at the degree to which improving fabric and services can achieve higher energy standards, as well as considering the cost effectiveness of incorporating these design improvements.

Enhanced Construction Details

This guide describes how to use the Energy Saving Trust Enhanced Construction Details. It aims to help housing designers, specifiers and builders gain credit for reducing heat loss through the non-repeating thermal bridges that occur between building elements, at corners and around openings.

Gentoo Homes Racecourse Development

The Energy Saving Trust and the Zero Carbon Hub worked with Camco to support Gentoo Homes with the delivery of a development of 28 houses designed to the PassivHaus standard in Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland.

Morn Hill Code level 5 development

The Energy Saving Trust teamed up with developer Greentithe and AECOM to support the delivery of two new homes that are being built to Code for Sustainable Homes level 5 at Morn Hill near Winchester.

Douglas Homes Sustainable Housing Project

The Energy Saving Trust teamed up with Douglas Homes SW and Camco to support the delivery of a sustainable housing development site in Kingswood near Bristol.

The Code for Sustainable Homes

The Code for Sustainable Homes is the national standard for the sustainable design and construction of new homes. The Code aims to reduce our carbon emissions and create homes that are more sustainable. It applies in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

For further information and updates on the Code for Sustainable Homes, the following sites will be useful:

Communities and Local Government

http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/sustainability/codesustainablehomes/

The Planning Portal

http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/buildingregulations/greenerbuildings/sustainablehomes/

Zero Carbon Hub

http://www.zerocarbonhub.org/

Code guidance FAQs

The Energy Saving Trust Code for Sustainable Homes guidance has raised some frequently asked questions, the most common of which are answered here.

Mid Street Code level 5 home

Mid Street is the product of a collaboration between Osborne Homes and Raven Housing Trust, with technical support from the Energy Saving Trust. Officially opened on the 18th April 2008, it is the first 100% affordable housing scheme to achieve level 5 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.