Home Quality Mark

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Home Quality Mark (HQM) is the new national certification scheme for new dwellings.

It is a voluntary scheme and a more end-user friendly certification process than the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) and will greatly enhance the chance of successful planning submissions.

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) states “Development which is sustainable can be approved without delay”. An HQM pre-assessment enhances and supports planning application submissions by demonstrating the sustainable credentials of proposed schemes.

HQM does recognise and encourage the adoption of the proposed “Housing Standards Review” that is being undertaken by Government and is expected to be incorporated into the Building Regulations.

Building to the HQM, rather than building homes only within the minimum standards required by Building Regulations, provides developers with a clear market differentiation for their products.

HQM is a performance focus design and construction assessment. It measures the environmental impact of new developments taking into account issues such as: Embodied energy; Direct and indirect operational CO2 emissions; Resource efficiency and occupiers Health & Wellbeing.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/2″][vc_column_text]Developers can now benefit from an industry recognised certificate, which gives an overall 1 to 5 star rating for the operational quality assurance expected by homebuyers. The overall performance report will include:

• Overall running costs
• The impact on the occupant’s health and wellbeing
• The home’s environmental footprint

HQM will provide a common language framework with measurements based on some of the key market demands taking into account the interests of: Home buyers, Mortgage providers, Planning Officers, Developers and the supply chain.

Meeting the planning requirements for sustainable development by undertaking HQM pre-assessment during concept design paves the way for efficient detail design and construction stages thereby providing developers with the opportunity to:

• Differentiate your projects & minimise risk
• Increase your market share
• Consolidate your market share

Our team of Engineers, SAP Assessors, BREEAM, CSH and HQM Assessors, have a proud record of providing cost-effective sustainable design solutions leading to planning approvals and successful building certification with BRE.

Contact us to find out more about making a seamless transition from the CSH to HQM and about demonstrating compliance with local authority planning requirements leading to a higher success rate.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”4%” bottom_padding=”4%” overlay_strength=”0.3″][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ width=”1/1″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1471871179905{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]The scheme has a total of 500 credits organised under the three key sections. Click on each section for more details:

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Find out more about making a seamless transition from the CSH to HQM and about demonstrating compliance with local authority planning requirements leading to a higher success rate.

Contact Toby Bates on: 01883 331630

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