Welcome to Sustainable Buildings NW

Sustainable Buildings Northwest is the new regional website raising awareness and providing knowledge to help you deliver sustainable buildings in the region. You can use the site to find out about SBNW ten policy areas, associated factsheets and case studies showing best practice. This site is here as an essential portal signposting you to organisations providing specialist support, key tools and publications.

Keep checking back for updates on the delivery of the Sustainable Buildings Northwest Programme and its associated events happening in the Northwest. If you would like to be contacted with details of forthcoming events please register your details here.

Sustainable Buildings Links

The Northwest Development Agency webpage for Sustainable Buildings includes links to the agencies Sustainable Buildings Policy, associated Guidance Note and Checklist.

http://www.nwda.co.uk/sustainablebuildings

BREEAM Buildings is an evaluation tool that can be used to assess the environmental performance of any type of building (new and existing). Standard versions exist for common building types and less common building types can be assessed against tailored criteria under the Bespoke BREEAM version. For further information visit the BREEAM website.

http://www.breeam.org/

Energy Performance Certificates are a measure, introduced by Communities and Local Government, to improve the energy efficiency of our buildings. Since October 2008 it is mandatory that all properties - homes, commercial and public buildings - when bought, sold, built or rented need an EPC. For further information visit the Communities and Local Government website.

http://www.communities.gov.uk/planningandbuilding/theenvironment/energyperformance/