Ecobuild 2011: The Code for Sustainable Homes

Thursday 03 March from 10.30 – 12.00  at ExCeL

Linking CSH, zero carbon definition and building regulations

The new definition of zero carbon changes the previous Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH). At the same time, changes to Building Regulations are connecting them more closely to the CSH. This session will look at the zero carbon definition, the revised CSH, and newly revised building regulations.

Chair: Steven Knight, Director, Code Consultancy Services Ltd

10.30 – 11.00    The future of housing standards and the Code for Sustainable Homes

Simon Brown, Sustainable Building Division, DCLG

11.00 – 11.30    How the code levels translate in practice and link with building regulations

Steven Knight, Director, Code Consultancy Services Ltd

11.30 – 12.00    Case study: how to make the code a reality - achieving code level 4 cost-effectively

Dr Elizabeth Ness, Group Sustainability Executive, Crest Nicholson