Raising standards to protect homeowners
NHBC Foundation
The NHBC Foundation was established in 2006 by NHBC in partnership with the BRE Trust. Its purpose is to deliver high-quality research and practical guidance to help the industry meet its considerable challenges.
Since its inception, the NHBC Foundation's work has focused primarily on the sustainability agenda and the challenges of the government's 2016 zero carbon homes target. Research has included a review of microgeneration and renewable energy techniques and the groundbreaking research on zero carbon and what it means to homeowners and housebuilders.
The NHBC Foundation is involved in a programme of positive engagement with government, development agencies, academics and key stakeholders, focusing on current and pressing issues relevant to the industry.
Visit the NHBC Foundation website.
Research Publications by NHBC Foundation:
To date the Foundation has published the following research documents:
NF1 - "A guide to modern methods of construction"
NF2 - "Conserving energy and water, and minimising waste"
NF3 - "Climate change and innovation in house-building"
NF4 - "Risks in domestic basement construction"
NF5 - "Ground source heat pumps"
NF6 - "Modern housing"
NF7 - "A review of microgeneration and renewable energy technologies"
NF8 - "Site waste management"
NF9 - "Zero carbon: what does it mean to homeowners and housebuilders?"
NF10 - "Learning the lessons from systemic building failures"
NF11 - "The Merton Rule (A review of the practical, environmental and economic effects)"
NF12 - "The Use of Lime-Based Mortars in New Build Research"
NF13 - "Community heating and combined heat and power Research"
NF14 - "Zero carbon homes - an introductory guide for housebuilders"
NF15 - "The Code for Sustainable Homes simply explained"
NF16 - "A practical guide to building airtight dwellings"
NF17 - "Zero Carbon Compendium" (large pdf 29MB)
NF18 - "Indoor air quality in highly energy efficient homes - a review"
NF19 - "Open Plan Flat Layouts"
NF20 - "Water efficiency in new homes"
NF21 - "Efficient design of piled foundations for low-rise housing"
NF22 - "Sustainable Drainage Systems"
NF23 - "Introduction to Feed-in Tariffs"
NF24 - "Ageing and Airtightness"
NF25 - "Management of post-completion repairs"
NF26 - "Home Sale and Handover"
NF27 - "Milton Keynes A Sustainable Future"
NF28 - "Part L 2010 - Where to Start"
NF29 - "Water Consumption"
NF30 - "Renewable energy systems"
NF32 - "Ground Related Requirement for New Housing"
NF35 - "How occupants behave and interact with their homes"
NF36 - "Fire performance of new residential buildings (NF36)"
Copies of the Foundation's publications can be found at http://www.nhbcfoundation.org/
