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Sustainable technologies: the experience of housing associations
NF63
Market trends

Sustainable technologies: the experience of housing associations

Conclusions from a survey of over 200 housing associations.
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NF57
Innovation

Improving the prospects for small house builders and developers

This report suggests measures that could help small companies address the challenges identified.
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NF56
Innovation

Sound progress: a review of homeowner feedback on noise in new homes

To address this problem, sound insulation standards were tightened in the 2003 edition of Approved Document E (AD E) and in 2004 the Robust Details scheme became available as a compliance route for designers and house builders.
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NF54
Building

Review of co-heating test methodologies

Developed to assess the amount of heat that leaks through the thermal envelope of a building.
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NF53
Innovation

Low & zero carbon technologies in new homes: learning from the experiences of consumers and on-site sales teams

This study explores how occupants use the low carbon energy technologies incorporated in their homes.
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NF52
Building

Assessment of MVHR systems and air quality in zero carbon homes

It has been widely adopted as an energy efficient design option and in 2013 it was estimated that a quarter of new homes were fitted with MVHR.
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NF51
Sustainability

Fires in cavities in residential buildings: the performance of cavity barriers in external walls with combustible materials

In recent times there has been significant interest, scrutiny and debate from stakeholders about the risk of fires in timber-framed buildings, with one particular area of concern being the unseen spread of fire within wall cavities and roof voids.
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NF43
Sustainability

Energy efficient fixed appliances and building control systems

This primary research report examines the range of energy efficient fixed appliances and building control systems that are either currently available, or are under development.
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NF42
Market trends

A survey of low and zero carbon technologies

NHBC Foundation research investigating the views of occupants on low carbon homes (NF40) highlighted the need for low and zero carbon (LZC) energy technologies that are reliable, perform to expectations
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