| Product Name |
Description |
Tool Type |
| Affordable Warmth Management Tool | Matrix and system for energy management with with clear concepts and goals based on staged methodology. | System |
| Affordable Water: Action Guide | A practical step-by-step guide for housing professionals for developing and implementing an affordable water strategy and action plan. | Guide |
| Affordable Water: Briefing Guide | A briefing guide to improving water efficiency in Housing Association properties | Reference |
| Aquaspec | An introductory guide to specifying water conservation products and an associated software tool for quickly comparing costs and benefits of water saving devices. | System |
| Directory of Energy Services | Guide and routemap for developing energy services from scratch. | Guide |
| EcoDatabase | A web based database of environmentally friendly developments from across the country. Fully searchable under a number of key terms. | Reference |
| EcoHomes | An environmental rating system for homes. | System |
| Environmental Matrix | Software and database that enables Housing Associations to develop an Environmental Management System. | System |
| Foundations for the Future | A guide to sustainable development for housing associations and checklists for sustainable action. | Guide |
| Funding Search Tool | A database designed to allow housing managers to search for funding opportunities for energy related projects. | Guide |
| Good Practice Guide | 52 case studies of what is currently being achieved in the social housing sector, covering new build and refurbishment.
All are available to view on the web.
The refurbishment case studies are also available as a downloadable guide. | Reference |
| Green Guide to Housing Specification | Guidance on choosing construction materials on environmental criteria, including environmental impacts of common specifications used in housing. | Reference |
| Health and Warmth | A tool and guide that enables housing associations to develop an Affordable Warmth Policy and action plan, linked to the Environmental Matrix. | Guide |
| Housing Quality Indicators | A measurement and assessment tool designed to allow all potential or existing housing schemes to be evaluated in the basis of quality rather than simply of cost. Three areas; Location, Design, Performance, give ten indicators. | System |
| Recycled Materials for Construction | Guidance on specifying recycled construction products and database of products available in the UK. | Reference |
| Sustainability Works | Web based tool combining comprehensive information resource on sustainable housing development with policy and project report writing application. Hands on training courses also available. Web tool includes social and strategic issues as well as environmental and technical aspects of sustainability. EcoHomes prediction tool, Sustainability Toolkit and HQI's fully integrated with the tool. | System |
| Sustainable Homes | A one-stop-shop providing support, advice and training on sustainable development to housing associations and their partners, including a dedicated enquiry service, which can tailor advice to an enquirers needs and level of experience. | Guide |
| Sustainable Housing Guide | Practical guidance on how to incorporate the principles of sustainability into the maintenance and rehabilitation of existing housing and developing new housing. | Guide |
| Urban Design Compendium | An analysis of core design issues for sustainable developments and housing-led regeneration projects. | Reference |
