Codes and standards

• 

  Eurocodes

  A set of ten European Standards that contain common structural rules for the design of buildings and civil engineering structures.
• 

  SAP

  The improved treatment of thermal mass in SAP has important implications for well insulated concrete and masonry housing, which can take advantage of their mass to reduce CO2 emissions.
• 

  Code for Sustainable Homes

  A voluntary government initiative to improve the design and construction of sustainable homes.
• 

  BREEAM

  A suite of assessment methods developed by BRE to help mitigate the sustainable construction aspects of non-domestic buildings.