| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Generating Solar Homes: Pathways to PV | Initiative promoting photovoltaics and solar energy in housing associations. | Guide |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
