Case Study 071 - Committing to high standards
071 - Regent’s Square, Grappenhall This award-winning scheme at Regent’s Square comprises apartments and three-storey detached, semi-detached and terrace houses which include feature buildings, focal...
View ArticleSustainable development
Well designed homes are sustainable, practical and affordable; they help create places where people want to live, work and enjoy life. Improving design and sustainability in house building helps to...
View ArticleHousing Quality Indicators
Housing Quality Indicators (HQIs) measure the quality of housing schemes funded by the HCA.read more
View ArticleDesign Coding
This report outlines the findings of the early parts of this significant research project into the use and application of design coding in England. It provides insight into precedents for design...
View ArticleHCA research shows majority of social housing residents happy with design and...
Resident feedback published today by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) shows that the overwhelming majority of social housing tenants are very happy with the design and quality of their homes,...
View ArticleHistoric English Partnerships Standards (2007)
These core common standards provided a level playing field, enabling potential partners to plan ahead and adapt policies, products and practices to achieve the quality required. The standards were...
View ArticleReports from the Sustainable Housing Action Partnership
SHAP, the Sustainable Housing Action Partnership, have published three reports on their website on 5 November.SHAP is a consortium of Registered Providers and Local Authorities in the West Midlands...
View ArticleRural design guide to help improve housing design in rural communities
Coinciding with the start of Rural Housing Week, the Hampshire Alliance for Rural Affordable Housing (HARAH) has launched its rural design guide this week to help improve the standard of new homes in...
View ArticleRecognising housing design for vulnerable and older people
This year’s Housing Design Awards took place last week in central London. read more
View ArticleRetrofit post ECO: A Strategic Asset Management-based Approach
With ECO funding in decline, many registered providers are wondering how they can continue to tackle fuel poverty, protect rental incomes and meet their carbon and SAP targets. This free, half-day...
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