One of the most diverse monitoring and feedback programmes of new build dwellings in the United Kingdom to date has been launched by the Good Homes Alliance and its partners. Sponsored by the Energy Savings Trust and Communities and Local Government, the research findings will help inform the country’s sustainable housing agenda going forward. They will support the commitment of any future Government, no matter which party, to determine which build systems and approaches offer the best mechanisms to reduce carbon emissions and improve the sustainability of new homes. They will measure the energy performance of five dwellings over a 12 to 18 month period, including monitoring at point of completion and during occupation. The results will be published in full in autumn 2011 and provide the house building industry with the information needed to ensure that developments meet their design standards and continue to perform as intended once occupied. Read the full story on the 24 dash website.
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