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Certification - Code for Sustainable Homes Assessment (CfSH)
The ‘Code’ was first launched by the Government in 2007 to replace EcoHomes as the National standard to be used in the design and construction of new-build residential properties in England. The code is a set of sustainable design principles covering performance in 9 key areas, including:Most popular related searches
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- Energy & CO2 emissions
- Water
- Materials
- Surface water run-off
- Waste
- Pollution
- Health & well-being
- Management
- and Ecology
Formal code assessment of new-build dwellings can only be carried out by a suitably qualified, licensed and registered, Code Assessor.
Frankham Environmental Sustainability Team has experienced and qualified Code Assessors that can provide advice and certification at different stages of the development process, including:
Pre-assessment reports – for planning application guidance and initial project design
Design stage assessment – to achieve interim certification
Post-construction Assessment – to achieve final certification
In addition, Frankham can produce and manage many of the additional items required to meet some of the CfSH requirements including:
- SAP calculations
- Low Zero Carbon (LZC) feasibility studies
- Flood Risk Assessment reports and calculations
- Daylighting calculations
- Home user guide production
- Ecology reports