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Environmentally Sustainable Housing Strategy
In 2006 we introduced the Environmentally Sustainable Housing Strategy. This strategy aimed to increase the sustainability of new housing in the city. This strategy will be implemented in all housing on Housing Market Renewal (HMR) sites.
The main features of this strategy are:
- Establishing high baseline environmental sustainability standards
- Showcasing renewable/low carbon energy and high environmental standards in mainstream housing
- Support for innovation, profile-raising and ‘exemplar’ initiatives
- Promotion and awareness raising
- Strengthening local expertise/resources and strategic partnerships
- Setting strong planning framework policies
Original standards
All housing built on HMR site originally had to achieve:
- EcoHomes of at least ‘Very Good’
- Minimum energy rating of SAP 95 or NHER 9.0
- Use of ‘A’ or ‘B’ rated specifications from the BRE Guide to Green Building
- An initial requirement for showcasing renewable and low carbon energy will aim to achieve at least 10% usage for sites where showcasing is included in conditional sales agreements.
Updated standards
The standards of this strategy has recently been updated to keep up with legislation and to ensure our standards are still ahead of Building Regulations. The new standards are:
- Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3 (minimum)
- Minimum energy rating of SAP 88 or NHER 11
- Use of 'A, B or C' rated materials from the BRE Green Guide to Housing Specification
- Minimum 10% reduction in carbon emissions through the use of on-site renewable energy
- Use of Environmental Sustainability Features
Downloads
Sheffield City Councils Environmentally Sustainable Housing Strategy - 2006
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