§ Brian WhiteTo ask the Deputy Prime Minister what energy efficiency targets he has set for English Partnerships. [161198]
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§ Phil HopeEnglish Partnerships (EP) has established its own energy efficiency targets for all new homes, retail, office and industrial buildings constructed on its land. For all developments it applies the Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method (BREEAM) standards; in addition, for residential projects, it applies National Home Energy Rating (NHER) standards, which have been devised by the National Energy Foundation.
Where it is the main or sole partner in a development, EP's aim is to achieve BREEAM "Very good" standards and NHER 9.0 ratings.
In all of the seven Millennium Community developments and a number of other EP landmark or exemplar schemes BREEAM "Excellent" and NHER 10.0 standards will be achieved. All residential schemes in Milton Keynes achieve NHER 10.0.
The Millennium Community programme also seeks to achieve other higher environmental and construction targets.