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achieving code level 6 ● meeting the energy requirements - full zero carbon incl. all energy used for small power (SAP calculation excludes small power) - very high building fabric performance - low and zero carbon technologies
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achieving code level 6 ● meeting the energy requirements - full zero carbon incl. all energy used for small power (SAP calculation excludes small power) - very high building fabric performance - low and zero carbon technologies ● meeting the water requirements - lowest flow showers - lowest capacity WC - all WC flushing water from grey water sources zero carbon house in hurstpierpoint by LCE Architects
scoring principals mandatory standards waste materials water surface run-off energy potable water consumption level 1 level 2 level 3 level 4 level 5 level 6 energy potable water consumption waste materials water surface run-off pollution health & well-being management issue category scores environmental weightings additional credits overall score
code assessment ● some credits should be the same across the whole development site ● some are specific to individual dwelling types whole site e.g. flood risk ecology waste management individual dwelling type e.g. daylighting home office cycle storage
whole site issues other examples of issues that can be assessed over the whole site: ● ecology ● flood risk ● water run-off ● considerate constructors ● site waste management ● construction site impacts dagenham library and housing by LCE Architects in association with Bisset Adams
codes for each dwelling ● for dwellings to be of the same code dwelling type they must be identical in every aspect that affects the code
code dwelling type same code dwelling type means the same in all these aspects: ● SAP rating ● lighting ● day lighting ● acoustic performance ● materials used ● water features ● cycle storage facilities ● etc, etc housing upper drive, hove by LCE Architects