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• Shared heating systems can be a practical and cost effective solution • Monitoring the actual performance of homes against design specification is crucial in understanding the success of exemplar schemes in achieving their aspirations. Such research will also enable the construction industry to understand how to develop Code Level 6 homes at a mass market scale. • Occupants must be given detailed information on how to use the home correctly (both at handover and through a Home User Guide) in order to ensure that the home operates to the same level of performance as it was designed Design Team Contractor Developer Architect Energy Design Consultants Mansell Construction Services Limited Metropolitan Housing Partnership Bill Dunster Architects ZEDFactory Ltd Arup PERCENTAGE OF CATEGORY SCORE ATTAINED 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 WHAT IS COVERED IN THE CATEGORY ENERGY 100 Energy efficiency and CO ² saving measures WATER 100 Internal and external water saving measures MATERIALS SURFACE WATER RUN-OFF WASTE POLLUTION HEALTH & WELLBEING MANAGEMENT ECOLOGY 87 100 100 25 100 100 55 The sourcing and environmental impact of materials used to build the home Measures to reduce the risk of flooding and surface water run-off, which can pollute rivers Storage for recyclable waste and compost, and care taken to reduce, reuse and recycle construction materials The use of insulation materials and heating systems that do not add to global warming Provision of good daylight quality, sound insulation, private space, accessibility and adaptability A Home User Guide, designing in security, and reducing the impact of construction Protection and enhancement of the ecology of the area and efficient use of building land The figures above are from the post-construction certificates for the units. A range of points were achieved by different units on the development. The above table provides an example of the performance of one house on the development. 48 | CODE FOR SUSTAINABLE HOMES | CASE STUDY 9
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