After over a year of disruption since government
announced “winding down” of the Code for Sustainable Homes, a new home building
standard has finally been announced. It
is called the Home Quality Mark (HQM) and is being developed by BRE. HQM is
intended to be a mark of reassurance and quality for people who will live in a
new build home. The quality is rated
using a five star system and three further value indicators namely
environmental, economic and, crucially, well-being. Read more on the Sustainable Homes website.
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With the right funding, housing associations should be able to provide a
refuge for those who have experienced violence, writes *Helena Doyle*
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