The standards of housing in the UK have been widely criticized and today housing improvement is a major concern. A house designed to reduce pollution,water and energy usage, improve tenant comfort and create healthier living environment which we so called "sustainable", is a manner which the designer has to follow and the tenant demand or it. Oxley Woods is an example to define the meaning of sustainable housing. "The houses were designed to exceed 2002 Part L Building Regulations, meeting Code Level 3 in the Code for Sustainable Homes."
In terms of reduceing pollution,water and energy usage to be more sustainable, the entreance hall of the houses were built with marmoleum tiles eco flooring, and all rooms are built with LED eco lighting. Therefore, from the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) graphs shows, the houses got 81 points for the energy efficiency rating.
Sources:
Uk Gov. (2013). code for sustainable homes. Available: https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/improving-the-energy-efficiency-of-buildings-and-using-planning-to-protect-the-environment/supporting-pages/code-for-sustainable-homes. Last accessed 15th Nov 2013.
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