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From the Library from Environmental Building News
June 1, 2001
EcoHomes:
The Environmental Rating for Homes
Given all the U.S. activity in residential green building program development, it’s fascinating to learn about a rating program from across the Atlantic. The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has recently developed and implemented a national rating system for Great Britain called EcoHomes. Two publications are currently available that support the program: a 20-page introduction bearing the same title as the program; and a 40-page, LCA-based, building materials guide entitled
The Green Guide to Housing Specification. The target audience of the introductory document is the developer—it’s a program overview laying out the how and why of the EcoHomes assessment. The
Green Guide is designed for anyone to use in selecting building materials and common construction assemblies based on individual parameters or overall environmental performance.
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