Sustainable Housing Guide

Guide to products for Sustainable Homes and Development

Good building design and specification of certain products can make a real contribution to reducing pollution and saving energy. Building sustainable homes means minimising environmental inpacts and reducing carbon dioxide emissions plus ensuring better water use and re-cycling.

• CO₂ Emissions and Energy
• Water
• Materials
• Surface Water
• Waste
• Pollution
• Health and Wellbeing
• Management
• Ecology

CO₂ Emissions and Energy - Drying Space

• Provision of External Drying Facilities such as rotary clothes airer, with a ground socket or spike.
• Fixed Galvanised 2.4m Clothes Line Post with Ground post to concrete in and fixed wall Cleat Hook.
• Over Bath 4 Line Pull-Out Airer
• Over Bath freestanding Airer

Cycle Storage

Depending on property size Bennetts have a range of solutions for Cycle Storage. Critically cycle storage should be used and positioned so that bikes can be stored in a convenient and safe manner with maximum accesability in order that the bicycle becomes a primary mode of transport for all short journeys commuting (where relavant) and leisure.

In addition to reducing car use and CO₂ Emissions, Cycle Storage also allows for convenient use of bikes which clearly contributes to easier access to regular exercise.  

Water

Water butts should be installed depending on size of house

Waste

Re-cycle Bins

Composting (Garden Dependant)

Ecology

• Bird Boxes
• Bat Boxes
• Bird Tables

Sustainable Home Packs

This section contains suggestions on Packs for Sustainable Deveolpment. The products are by no means a definative solution, but they all  carry Credits. If you are a developer wishing to add Sustainable Credits to your residential scheme please contact us.

Drying Space (1 Credit)

1-2 Bedroom Houses or Appartments

a) Fixed 2.4m galv'd Line Post c/w ground socket (or cross bar) to concrete in,Washing Line (4m min.) and wall fixed Cleat Hook.

b) Rotary Airer 3 arm/30m c/w ground socket or spike.

c) Over Bath 4 line Pull-Out Airer (wall/wall mounted).

d) Over bath "A" frame freestanding Airer.

3-4 Bedroom Homes

a) fixed 2.4m galv'd Line Post c/w ground socket (or cross bar) to concrete in,Washing Line (6m min.)and wall fixed Cleat Hook.

b) Rotary Airer 3 arm/30m c/w ground socket or spike.

c)Rotary Airer 4 arm/40m c/w ground socket or spike.

Cycle Storage (2 Credits)

Studios or Single Bedroom Appartments (storage for 1 cycle per dwelling)

a)Wall mounted single Cycle Clamp.

b)Floor mounted single "Sheffield" Cycle Stands.

b)Floor mounted "Toast Rack" type Cycle Rack.

c)Secure enclosed Cycle Storage Sheds c/w "Toast Rack" type Cycle Rack.

2-3 Bedroom Houses (storage for 2 cycles per dwelling)

a)Wall mounted single Cycle Clamp.

b)Floor mounted single "Sheffield" Cycle Stands.

b)Floor mounted "Toast Rack" type Cycle Rack.

c)Purpose made Secure enclosed Cycle Storage Sheds c/w "Toast Rack" type Cycle Rack.

d)Lockable Timber Garden Shed c/w floor mounted Cycle Clamps (if required)

4 Bedroom Houses (storage for 4 cycles per dwelling)

a)Lockable Timber Garden Shed c/w floor mounted Cycle Clamps (if required)

Note: other solutions are available which may include site built permanent secure structures for Communal areas with either floor/wall mounted Cycle Clamps/Racks or wall mounted Hanging Rail + wall mounted Cycle Clamps installed.

Wall mounted Hanging Rails + Cycle Clamps can also be installed within a garage.

External Water Use (1 Credit)

Terraces & Patios

a)100 litre Water Butt c/w lockable Lid, Diverter Kit & Stand

1-2 Bedroom Home with Garden or Patio

a)150 litre Water Butt c/w lockable Lid, Tap, Diverter Kit & Stand

3-4 Bedroom Home with Garden or Patio

a)200 litre Water Butt c/w lockable Lid, Tap, Diverter Kit & Stand

Household re-cyclable waste (4 Credits)

a)Compartmented Storage Bins fitted within Kitchen or Utility Cupboard.

(min 3 bins with 30 litres total capacity and min 7 litres per bin)

Note: freestanding bins placed directly on the floor or in a cupboard would appear not to comply, but are available either in a "pedal" bin or a "stackable" type.

Composting (1 Credit)

• 300 ltr Compost Bin

Ecology (1 Credit)

• Bat Box
• Bird Box
• BirdTable