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		Get Started!		MINIMUM CRITERIA CHECKER To meet our minimum critera for listings, your EcoHome must exhibit features promoting at least one of the following characteristics: - Health Accessibility Eco-friendliness This is shown by achieving at least ten points from the criteria below. The more categories in which you can achieve ten or more points, the more likely it becomes that your EcoHome will be found in searches. Simply  tick the boxes that apply to your home and if you can see at least one green tick then your home meets our minimum criteria! Health Description Points earned Passive stack ventilation in 3 or more rooms 8 Allergy-free paints in all rooms 5 Allergy-free carpets or no carpets in all rooms 5 Under-floor heating in 3 or more rooms 5 Allergy free curtains/blinds in all rooms 3 Extractor fan/hood or passive stack ventilation in all         kitchens and bathrooms 3 Trickle ventilation in 3 or more rooms 2 Accessibility Description Points earned Single floor property 7 Stairlift 7 Elevator between floors 5 Step free access to the property 5 Support rails in all appropriate rooms 5 Wheelchair turning circles in all rooms 4 Entrance level WC 2 Movement sensor light controls in bedrooms 2 Room for a bed at entrance level 2 Room, plumbing and drainage for a shower at entrance         level 2 Video intercom 2 Visual doorbell 2 Eco-friendliness Description Points earned EPC Current rating over 70% 10 Code for Sust. Homes level 3 or above 10 Electricity sourced from:   - Hydrogen powered fuel cell 6   - Biofuel CHP 6   - District power 6   - Wind 6   - Solar power (PV) 5   - Non-renewable fuel CHP 4 Space heating sourced from:   - Geothermal energy 5   - Solar power 4 Hot water sourced from:   - Geothermal energy 5   - Solar power 4 Water sourced from a bore hole 5 Passive stack ventilation in at least 3 rooms 4 Greywater collection 3 Loft insulation greater than 270mm 3 Solar tube lights in at least 3 rooms 3 Triple glazed windows in more than half of rooms 3 External wall insulation 2 Double glazed windows in more than half of rooms 2 Under floor heating in at least 3 rooms 2 Boiler jackets where appropriate 1 Integrated recycling bin 1 Integrated composting bin 1 Low emissivity coatings on more than half of rooms 1 Outdoor composting bin 1 Pipe lagging on all pipes 1 Pond or lake 1 Rainwater collection 1 Secure cycle storage in a shed, rack or garage 1 Trickle ventilation in more than half of rooms 1		Your Messages You are not currently signed in. Please log in or register. Tips and Tricks Fix dripping taps A tap dripping once a second wastes 17 bath-fulls of water per year. Washers can be replaced for under a pound in around 10 minutes. Choose the right double glazing When choosing double glazed windows, consider the initial price, warranty, maintenance costs, quality of manufacture and installation companies, low-E coatings, Energy Star and 'U' values.
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