| Product Name |
Description |
Tool Type |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Environmental Matrix | Software and database that enables Housing Associations to develop an Environmental Management System. | System |
| 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 |
| Funding Search Tool | A database designed to allow housing managers to search for funding opportunities for energy related projects. | 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 |
| Investors in Communities | Outline and guide to helping Housing Associations and tenants develop sustainable communities and tackle social exclusion. A recognition scheme based on the Investors in People concept. | Guide |
| People for Action | PFA is a national network of housing and regeneration organisations that share knowledge and good practice via a range of written material and events. we facilitate information an dproject work around community investment, development and involvement techniques. We also encourage our members to respond to consultations | Network |
| 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 |
| Regenerating Neighbourhoods | A set of tools for social landlords, regeneration partnerships and community organisations to assess quality of life impacts from regeneration in a systematic way and set targets for improvement. | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
