Sustainable Homes and EcoHomes Assessments

 

The Vinden Partnership is fully certified to provide both Sustainable Homes and EcoHomes Assessments. Numerous staff are certified with the Building Research Establishment (BRE) to provide these services.

 
Sustainable Homes Assessments have been created to assess new-build homes only and provide an independently verified environmental assessment of individual dwellings.  Homes are graded on a scale of Levels 1 – 6.
 
EcoHomes Assessments will remain for the foreseeable future as a means of assessing refurbished dwellings and grading them on the existing Pass / Good / Very Good / Excellent scale.
 
Both Sustainable Homes and EcoHomes give a credible label to homes and demonstrate the following:
 
  • Sustainability credentials to planning authorities to assist smooth passage through the planning process
  • Green credentials to investors, owners and inhabitants.
 
  • Superior environmental design resulting in:
 
  1. Reduced running costs through greater energy, water efficiency and reduced maintenance
  2. Healthy comfortable and flexible internal environments
  3. Less dependence on the car and other transport methods
  4. Giving developers an advantage with development regulations