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Cost Implications
NF91
Innovation

Future Homes - Avoiding unintended consequences

The housebuilding industry will soon be delivering homes with low carbon emissions.
Tenure integration in housing developments: a literature review
NF66
Market Trends

Tenure integration in housing developments: a literature review

Considering the success of various approaches to locating and distributing social housing in mixed- tenure developments.
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NF55
Building

Cellulose-based building materials: use, performance and risk

Interest and awareness about the embodied energy associated with the production, use and disposal of construction materials remains topical, resulting in traditional cellulose-based building materials.
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NF48
Innovation

Building sustainable homes at speed: risks and rewards

However, the growing need for more homes to be built, along with new construction techniques have presented the house-building industry with the opportunity to combine the benefits of building quickly and building sustainably.
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NF46
Building

Overheating in new homes: a review of the evidence

This report reviews existing evidence for overheating in new homes.
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NF38
Sustainability

The impact of occupant behaviour and use of controls on domestic energy use

This research examines previous research and knowledge on occupant behaviour.
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NF35
Sustainability

How occupants behave and interact with their homes: the impact on energy use, comfort, control and satisfaction

Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of new homes arising from energy efficiency.
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NF18
Building

Indoor air quality in highly energy efficient homes: a review

There is a concern that building homes to a high standard of airtightness could have an adverse effect on air quality.
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RR1
Sustainability

Improving sound insulation measurements in homes and other buildings

Research carried out by the NHBC Foundation, the BRE Trust, Robust Details Limited and the ACAI.
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