Housing home user guide

Management
Ecology
The Code builds on the EcoHomes system (the previous method for design
purposes), and apart from the above design categories, it also includes new areas of
sustainability design, and the inclusion of composting facilities. Homes are assessed
at design stage in a similar manner to that of the EcoHomes system, but additionally
require verification at post-completion stage.
It is now mandatory for all new homes to be rated against the Code and include a
Code or nil-rated certificate. By building to Code standards, we can make Britain's
homes more environmentally friendly for the future.
Your new home was assessed and graded in accordance with the Code for
Sustainable Homes Scheme.
The target for this project is level 4 under the CfSH scheme, and your house has
been deemed to comply with this level. This is a very high standard
A copy of the Certificate is available on request.
One section of the scheme is to monitor and ensure that a minimum of 80% of the
Timber used within the construction of your new home has been sourced from
certified responsible sources and the relevant certification has been obtained.
The government sets out the Timber Procurement policy and have stated that legal
timber and wood products are deemed to have been obtained from forests that have
met the following criteria:-
1 – The forest owner/manager holds legal rights to the forest
2 – There is a compliance by both the forest management organisation and any
contractors with local and national legal criteria including those relevant to
a- Forest management
b- Environment
c- Labour and Welfare
d- Health & Safety
e- Other parties’ tenure and use rights
3 – All relevant royalties and taxes are paid
4 – There is compliance with the criteria of CITES
Relevant documentation demonstrating the above must be provided or made
available upon request. Certification against any of the timber certification schemes
identified and sections 1,2 & 4 above demonstrate that timber has been legally
sourced