included in the Checklist, and how will the Code for Sustainable Homes fit in?
The Checklist is designed specifically for use in planning applications at the development level, rather than at the level of the individual building. However the performance of individual buildings makes a considerable contribution to the sustainability of the community, so a section entitled “Buildings” has been included in the Checklist. Rather than duplicate the main industry standard sustainability assessment tools for buildings (BREEAM and Ecohomes), we have simply enabled developers and local planning authorities to incorporate scores from these into the Buildings section of the Checklist. When the Code for Sustainable Homes is completed, this too will be incorporated into the same section. There are two potential areas of overlap between BREEAM/Ecohomes and the Checklist – these are Transport and Ecology. We have tried to ensure that overlapping questions are consistent so that the Developer provides a single answer for both. Work is ongoing between BRE, ODPM and other partners
