| 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 |
| Bank of Good Practice | A web site of links to publications and examples of good practice that will help associations meet the minimum standards contained in the regulatory code and guidance. | Reference |
| Communities Count! | A guide to developing community sustainability indicators. | Guide |
| Developing an Environmental Policy and Action Plan | Step by step guide for housing associations to develop an environmental policy and action plan. | Guide |
| Directory of Energy Services | Guide and routemap for developing energy services from scratch. | Guide |
| E factor: Six guiding principles for improving sustainability in housing | A beginners guide to sustainability. | 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 |
| EcoLaw | Guide to environmental regulation for housing associations. | Reference |
| Foundations for the Future | A guide to sustainable development for housing associations and checklists for sustainable action. | Guide |
| From A to ZED – Realising Zero (fossil) Energy Developments | A practical guide (principles and toolkit) for housing associations, planning authorities, architects and developers on how a zero energy development (ZED) can be achieved as easily as a conventional development. | Guide |
| Generating Solar Homes: Pathways to PV | Initiative promoting photovoltaics and solar energy in housing associations. | 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 |
| Quality Neighbourhoods | Covers a range of issues and partnerships that make up neighbourhood renewal and neighbourhood management, connecting housing and other social programmes. | Guide |
| Recycled Materials for Construction | Guidance on specifying recycled construction products and database of products available in the UK. | Reference |
| Secured by Design | A UK Police initiative to support the principles of “designing out crime” in communities. The initiative involves both the design of new homes and renovated buildings as well as the space they inhabit and associated areas. | Guide |
| Sustainability Checklist for Developments | An assessment, comparison or design tool for analysing sustainability issues in developments. It is not specifically designed for housing associations, but would be a good tool for mixed use or partnership developments. | System |
| 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 |
| Toolkit of Sustainability Indicators | To help staff at assess the sustainability of its community and its approaches. | Guide |
| Tools for Community Regeneration | This is a database of information to help anyone develop community projects more effectively. | System |
| Urban Design Compendium | An analysis of core design issues for sustainable developments and housing-led regeneration projects. | Reference |
