We
wrote this product for housing associations.
We started by looking at three key publications
all produced under the IGP banner - Forum
for the Future's "Social Housing and
Sustainability" papers (the bIGPicture),
Sustainable Homes' "Foundations for
the Future", and the European Institute
for Urban Affairs' "Toolkit of Sustainability
Indicators". From there we looked
at other publications and tools, many of
which are included in this toolbox. We
quickly became overwhelmed by choice! In
order to keep the product manageable we
decided to include mainly products that
were specifically related to housing associations. Click
here for a full list of all the products Routes
to Sustainability features
All
of the products have been grouped in "tool
types" to help you see at a glance
how each product can help you. The tool
types are:
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System
|
A
system is a tool which contains the
things you need to take action. It
prompts you to collect and record data
(electronically or on paper) and takes
you from a defined starting point to
one or more specific outputs. Systems
may be computer based or paper based.
They are normally self-contained, i.e.
you need to use the system as it is,
but some have been designed to link
with other products. |
| Guide |
Guides
give you a stepped approach (at various
levels of detail) to achieving an
end. Most give you background information,
describe the options you can take
and describe the methods by which
you choose. They usually allow more
flexibility than systems, but you
may need to design your own systems
for gathering data, controlling projects,
etc.
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| Reference |
Reference
materials are usually reports and case
studies that provide you with more
information about a subject. They may
give you ideas from which to develop
your own projects. Some reference material
gives you specific subject data on
which you can base decisions (e.g.
the Green Guide to Housing Specification). |
| Network |
A
network is formed by a number of people
who are interested in the same topic,
and provides support for the people
in the network by sharing ideas, information
and experience. |
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