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We have given you links below to various organisations' websites, which we hope you will find useful. Click on the organisation to access the link.
BRE demonstration
project:
"Rethinking Housing Refurbishment"
The rethinking housing refurbishment team is transforming
a disused Victorian Stable Block into three energy efficient homes fit
for 21st century living. The finished building will also house an Information
& Training Centre where visitors will be able to learn about best
practice refurbishment including the latest processes, materials and technological
advances.
To follow the progress of this project on-line, visit www.bre.co.uk/housingrefurb
Government Links:
• Department
of Communities & Local Government (DCLG)
• Energy Saving
Trust (EST) - Energy Efficiency Best Practice
in Housing
• Information for
local government from central government
• Local Government Association
• Office of Government Commerce
(OGC)
• Practical Help
(Energy Saving Trust)
• The Housing Corporation
Rethinking Construction Links:
• Construction
Best Practice Programme (CBPP) runs regional clubs to disseminate
best practice
• Movement for Innovation
(M41) – they run demonstration projects for non-housing
developments and have regional clusters for information dissemination
• Rethinking
Construction – has developed from The Egan Report and
is a stand-alone publication. It is now an umbrella organisation for M41,
CBPP and The Housing Forum
Links to other websites of possible interest:
• BRE
(Building Research Establishment)
• Chartered Institute of Housing
• HoDis (National
Disabled Persons Housing Services Ltd)
• INTEGER
(Intelligent and Green Housing)
• National Association
of Chimney Sweeps (NACS)
• NHF (National
Housing Federation)
• RNIB - helping
you to live with sight loss
• RNID - for
deaf and hard of hearing people
• ROSPA
• Sustainable
Homes
• The Centre for Accessible
Environments (CAE)
• The Lift and Escalator
Industry Association
• The National Chimney Sweep
Guild (NCSG)
• uSwitch
- Search, switch & save (compare suppliers)