The Code for Sustainable Homes is a new national standard for designing and constructing homes to a higher standard of sustainability. The code measures the sustainability of a home against design categories, rating the whole home as a complete package.

The design categories included within the Code are:

The guide includes tables showing the criteria that assessors will use to measure achievement of sustainability performance under the Code. It summaries the benefits of the Code and sets out the points scoring system for minimum standards on the design categories listed. It also contains practical examples of home design to meet Code levels.

Department for Communities and Local Government
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01/12/2006

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Urban Policy > Housing > Housing quality

Housing design & standards