Home Quality Mark Assessments

Home Quality Mark Assessments

(HQM Assessments)

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KNOWLEDGE SHARING

OUR SURROUNDINGS

MY HOME

See also
Code for Sustainable Homes
Air Tightness Testing
Sound Insulation Testing
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What is the Home Quality Mark (HQM)?

To fill the void left by the Code for Sustainable Homes, the BRE is introducing the Home Quality Mark; a voluntary scheme which puts the end user at the heart of the assessment.

The Home Quality Mark will enable housing developers to showcase the quality of their new homes, and identify them as having the added benefits of being likely to need less maintenance, cheaper to run, better located, and more able to cope with the demands of a changing climate.

Issues considered under the new domestic assessment scheme include; building quality, running costs and the local environment.

Key Sections

The Home Quality Mark will be split into three key sections:

Knowledge Sharing

Rewarding processes and solutions reducing the gap between designer, contractor, client and householder.

Communication between design team members

Skills and training of site operatives

Monitoring of energy and water usage on site

Providing information to the householder

Monitoring and control systems for the home

Detection systems for the home

Our Surroundings

Rewarding homes that are built to work with their surroundings now and in the future, considering climate change and population growth.

Awareness of land condition including contamination, flood risk, security, privacy and nuisance issues

Design and character of the building

Dwelling footprint and external space

Access to internet and key utilities

Public transport, cycling and parking facilities

Information on operating your home

Support services from the developer post occupation

Resilience to flooding

Safety and security

Recreation space

Maintaining and enhancing ecological value

My Home

Rewarding homes that provide spaces that are healthy to live in at a fair price. This section offers flexibility between credits to enable the scheme to work across locations, building types, tenures and housing density.

Ventilation and air quality

Natural and artificial lighting

Noise within and between homes

Cost efficiency of the home

Energy and carbon dioxide

Renewable energy

Pollution

Avoiding the risk of overheating

Sustainable and environmental friendly materials

Durability and resilience of design and materials

Water efficiency

Space and accessibility

Why Choose the Home Quality Mark for your project?

There are many benefits to having the Home Quality Mark for your homes, including:

Showcase the quality and sustainability of the new home
Standout from your competitors
Give the buyer confidence to invest
Potential insurance and mortgage interest rate incentives for homebuyers
Comply with planning conditions in the new Building Regulations

Home Quality Mark - How can SES help you?

SES will be providing a range of Home Quality Mark services from initial advice to full assessment, suited to the individual requirements of each individual project.

SES are qualified to undertake Home Quality Mark assessments, the BRE’s latest sustainability standard for domestic buildings.

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