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National Policy, Standards and knowledge sharing

February 2015

Jane Briginshaw

Design and Sustainability

HCA design & sustainability role

HCA statutory duty from Housing and Regeneration Act 2008, to:

“Contribute to the achievement of sustainable development and good design in England, with a view to meeting the needs of people living in England.”

Working with government: Standards; zero carbon

Making the case for good design: Quality Counts; knowledge sharing

Embed design-led thinking in the work culture of HCA staff and partners: Design workshops; thematic workshops

Monitor evaluate and enforce: Compliance Audit / quality audits

Housing Standards Review:HCA Design and Quality standards

Prospectus for new affordable homes programme published January 2014

HSR Ministerial announcement 13 March

Prospectus addendum published 27 March

2007 Design and Quality standards and compliance regime remain in place for the 2011-15 AHP.

Land disposals, standards determined locally

2nd HSR technical consultation published Friday 12 September a further WMS closed on 7 November 2014.

What does this mean for the HCA?

The HCA will no longer require specific design and sustainability standards as a condition of funding.

Standards will be applied through the Building Regulations (for energy, security and waste) with optional requirements being introduced in the Building Regulations for the first time (accessibility and water efficiency).

HCA will monitor partners’ performance on space, internal and external layouts through IMS data returns.

What does this mean for HCA Partners?

Responsibility for the application of optional standards in the Building Regulations will pass to Local Authorities with compliance passing to Building Control.

Responsibility for the Nationally Described Space Standard will pass to Local Authorities.

With effect from the time that the Deregulation Bill is passed (expected early 2015), Local Authorities will not be able to require higher energy requirements than the Building Regulations through the Code for Sustainable Homes (which will be wound down). From the time of the Statement of Policy new plan policies should not refer to the CSH.

Housing Standards Review

Housing Standards Review

Issue Current AHP 2011-15 housing standards

2015-18 AHP (HSR technical consultation)

 

Energy Efficiency Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3

Building regulation Part L only. (Code phased out from early 2015)1

Building Regulation

 

 

 

Security Secured By Design physical elements (part 2)2

PAS 24: 20123 doors and windows. (New regulation Part Q)

Waste 

Building regulation Part H

Building regulation Part H(added amenity clarification)

Accessibility 

Building regulation Part M

Building regulation Part M: Optional requirements for category 2 and 34

Building Regulation Optional

 

Water Efficiency 105l/p /day (litres per person per day) within CSH level 3

Building regulation part G, 125l/p/day: Optional requirement of 110 l/p /day5

Space Standards Required through HQI HCA benchmarking6 NDSS

 Internal layout requirements such as furniture layouts and storage

Required through HQI HCA will gather data at detailed scheme submission stage on bedroom sizes and storage space

HCA bidding data submission only

External elements – location, visual impact, open space, routes and movements.

Required (through Building for Life minimum scores)

Report score achieved against Building for Life 12 (Red / Amber/Green)

Comparison of Current Affordable Homes Programme standards &Housing Standards Review proposals

Accessibility - main changes to current standards Category 1

• size of a passenger lift updated

Category 2

• step-free access• no need to allow for a through-floor lift

or overhead hoisting

Category 3

• distinction between ‘wheelchair accessible’ and ‘wheelchair adaptable’

• no need for a covered parking space• number of lifts not specified• wider doors, larger lift shaft• bathroom and shower for 5p+

HSR What does it mean

Housing Standards Review

Number of bedrooms

Number of bed-spaces

1 storey dwellings 2 storey dwellings 3 storey dwellings Built in storage

  Lond HSR2 HSR1 HQI Lond HSR2 HSR1 HQI Lond HSR2 HSR1 HQI  

Studio 1p   39 (37)

38 30                 1.0

1b 2p 50 50 47 45 X 58 x           1.52b 3p 61 61 60 57 X 70 68           2.0

4p 70 70 69 67 83 79 77          3b 4p 74 74 73 67 87 84 81   102 90 86   2.5

5p 86 86 84 75 96 93 90 82   99 95 856p 95 95 93 85   102 99 95   108 104 100

4b

5p 90 90 88 75 100 97 94   106 103 99 85  3.06p 99 99 97 85 107 106 103 95 113 112 108 100

7p   108 107     115 112     121 117 1088p   117 115     124 121     130 126 118

5b

6p   103 101 85   110 107 95   116 112 100  3.57p   112 110     119 121     125 121 108

8p   121 119     128 125     134 130 118 6b

7p   116       123 120     129 125 108 4.08p   125       132 129     138 134 118

 

Housing Standards Review space comparison table Key: Lond - London Housing Design GuideHSR 1 - HSR level 1 space standard – March 2014HSR 2 - HSR revised space standard – September 2014HQI - HQI minimum (London, for dwellings designed for more than 6 people, at least 10m2 GIA should be added for each additional

persons)(HQI – 7+ bedspace add 10m2 per bedspace)

What could this mean for houses? (Source: Levitt Bernstein)

‘distinctive… in accordance with all relevant technical & building regulations, in particular the Code…’

‘images depict typical XXX house type’

• no built-in storage except a cupboard over the stairs

• not enough storage space in the kitchen

• not enough space in bedrooms 2 and 3

• no floor or room areas shown

• plans not furnished or to a recognised scale

• no provision for a wheelchair user

HSR What does it mean for architects?

15.3m2

9.7m2

8.3m2 5.4m2

10.9m2

What happens when you try and live in it? (Source: Levitt Bernstein)

prioritise core themes – where the HCA takes a lead in gathering and disseminating

information.

use Quality Counts evidence base, as the starting point

consult with partners

include information from other areas, – such as the Estates Regeneration Fund

Knowledge Sharing

Short term priorities (considering achievability and likely impact)

Overheating and ventilation: Good deal of information produced and a high need.

Noise transfer: A perennial theme with high impact for residents

Gardens on constrained sites: Repeatedly features in Quality

Counts and provokes strong views from residents.  

Longer term priorities

  Estates Regeneration: High impact and need. It is a much bigger

and more complex area.

Waste solutions: This would also have high impact.

Knowledge Sharing

HCA Design and Sustainability webpages / Gov.uk HCA website to be incorporated in GOV.UK Focus on “user need” How do you use the HCA website D&S

resources?– What can we do better?– What would you find useful?