What does it cover?

The Checklist includes questions and criteria organised under eight, easy to understand categories. Click on the 'Checklist' tab to get an overview of everything that is covered in the site even before you have logged in and created an account.

Climate Change and Energy

  • Flooding
  • Heat island
  • Water efficiency
  • Sustainable energy
  • Site infrastructure

Community

  • Promoting community networks and interaction
  • Involvement in decision making
  • Supporting public services, social economy and community structure
  • Community management of the development

Place Making

  • Efficient use of land
  • Design process
  • Form of development
  • Open space
  • Adaptability
  • Inclusive communities
  • Crime
  • Street lighting / light pollution
  • Security lighting

Buildings

  • EcoHomes / BREEAM or Code for Sustainable Homes

Transport and Movement

  • General policy
  • Public transport
  • Parking
  • Pedestrians and cyclists
  • Proximity of local amenities
  • Traffic management
  • Car club

Ecology

  • Conservation
  • Enhancement of ecology
  • Planting

Resources

  • Appropriate use of land resources
  • Environmental impact
  • Locally reclaimed materials
  • Water resource planning
  • Refuse composting
  • Noise pollution
  • Construction waste

Business

  • Competitive business
  • Business opportunities
  • Employment
  • Business types