NHBC Foundation ¦ ¦ Targeting zero carbon and sustainability agendas within the house building & wider construction industry

		The NHBC Foundation
		The NHBC Foundation was launched in 2006 in partnership with the BRE Trust. Its remit is to provide the necessary data and intelligence to develop long-term solutions to industry challenges which lie ahead and lead debate and thinking among industry experts. The NHBC Foundation facilitates research and development, and shares pragmatic and relevant guidance and good practice to the homebuilding industry. Much of the NHBC Foundation’s research is focused on the challenges of the Government’s 2016 zero carbon homes target.

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Working partnerships

The NHBC Foundation is involved in a programme of positive engagement with government, development agencies, academics and other key stakeholders, focusing on current and pressing issues relevant to the industry.

The NHBC Foundation also works in partnership with research bodies and academics in producing a raft of innovative research.

Research programme

The NHBC Foundation has developed a programme of research projects designed to address key issues within the industry where there is a current ‘information gap’.

Forthcoming publications from the NHBC Foundation's research programme in 2010/11 include:

Homeowner expectations of new housing

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