The Zero Carbon House

An explanation of the thinking behind the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Quick notes on the ways the design avoids the use of fossil-fuel energy
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The Code for Sustainable Homes

This UK Government code sets standards for energy and water use, and assesses nine areas of sustainability:

• Carbon dioxide emissions, and energy use
• Water use (including the use of rainwater)
• Materials (including their “embedded energy”)
• Surface water run-off (should be minimised)
• Waste (including facilities to make recycling easy)
• Pollution (including pollution from insulating materials)
• Health and well-being (including good use of daylight)
• Management (including the process of construction)
• Ecology (including preserving wildlife)

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