My name is David Maina and I work for BRE as a technical consultant in the Home Quality Mark (HQM) team. The HQM manual address a number of issues for new homes, which have been identified from research, learnings from previous housing stock issues and by engaging with industry. This is the first of a … Continue reading “HQM spotlight – Access and Space”
The new BREEAM Wiki is a breakthrough in sharing best practice.
The Home Quality Mark (HQM), the independently assessed mark of distinction for new homes, has uncovered the true meaning behind consumers’ house purchasing decisions.
On August 8th the Home Quality Mark team from BRE attended the 2016 Green Apple Awards organised by the Green Organisation, an international, independent, non-profit, non-political, non-activist environment group, dedicated to recognising, rewarding and promoting environmental best practices around the world. Rose Pourmatin of BRE recounts her experiences of the day. It is a beautiful … Continue reading “HQM wins Green Apple Award and recognised as ‘Green Champions’”
Software company eTool have achieved compliance for their software eToolLCD www.etoolglobal.com with IMPACT www.impactwba.com. eToolLCD is a powerful web-based life cycle assessment (LCA) application for the built form that enables assessment of the entire environmental and cost impacts at any stage of a project in one model, providing a genuine “integrated design” approach. This means … Continue reading “eTool Analysis Software becomes IMPACT compliant”
Following an extensive consultation with leading players in the house building industry, BRE’s national quality mark for new housing, the Home Quality Mark (HQM), is now open for registrations. HQM is designed to transform the way consumers choose the homes they buy and rent and allow housebuilders to differentiate themselves in the marketplace. A copy of the HQM … Continue reading “What makes a good home?”
The Chancellor’s Autumn Statement announced the creation of 400,000 homes by the end of the decade. This is hugely welcomed, however is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to helping the current housing crisis and will still mean we have 40% less homes than required. Government funds must be channelled to create … Continue reading “400,000 homes is the tip of the iceberg”
The Home Quality Mark is the new national quality mark for sustainable homes being developed by BRE and a group of industry partners. Part of the development of the new scheme involved a series of consumer research projects, designed to understand whether consumers cared about living in a more sustainable home. In the first of … Continue reading “Do consumers want a more sustainable home?”