Conroy Brook QS Passes Code for Sustainable Homes Assessor Exam 

Yorkshire property developer Conroy Brook is delighted to congratulate their Quantity Surveyor Andrew Battye on passing the Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) exam meaning he is now a qualified assessor.

As a company which prides itself on building quality homes that consistently achieve high energy efficiency ratings, resulting in lower running costs, having the capability to now undertake CSH assessments in-house is a great achievement.

The company’s new development at Carsick Hill Road in Sheffield consists of five new homes that will be built to CSH code level 3 and will include photo-voltaic panels on the roof, upgraded insulation and high performance double glazing units.

*The Code for Sustainable Homes (CSH) is an environmental assessment method for rating and certifying the performance of new homes based on BRE Global's EcoHomes scheme. It is a Government owned national standard intended to encourage continuous improvement in sustainable home building.

The CSH covers nine categories of sustainable design:

• Energy and CO2 emissions
• Water
• Materials
• Surface Water Run-off
• Waste
• Pollution
• Health and Wellbeing
• Management
• Ecology

Although not mandatory, many local authorities now require a CSH assessment as part of the planning application process.Conroy Brook regularly assess their new homes and are intending to make this standard practice in the future, to ensure all homes are as environmentally friendly as possible.

*Source: BREEAM