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Change log for adaptation of the Net Zero Carbon Toolkit (NZCT)

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Planning for climate change, Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)

Parts of the Planning for climate change, Supplementary Planning Document (SPD) document are reproduced or adapted from The Net Zero Carbon Toolkit (October 2021) licensed under Creative Commons Licence 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Licence Deed: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Attribution: Levitt Bernstein, Elementa, Passivhaus Trust and Etude commissioned by West Oxfordshire, Cotswold and Forest of Dean District Councils, funded by the LGA Housing Advisers Programme.

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A summary of the changes are recorded below, and this web page is identified and linked to in the Planning for climate change, Supplementary Planning Document (SPD),  as the record of changes made.

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The Net Zero Carbon Toolkit (NZCT) Change log

Page 1: Cover Page

This page is omitted from the SPD.

Page 2: How to adapt and use this toolkit

The attribution text and Creative commons elements are referred to in the Acknowledgements in the SPD.

Page 3: Contents

This page is omitted from the SPD.

Page 4: Introduction

This page is omitted from the SPD.

Page 5: Foreword and commitment

This page is omitted from the SPD.

Page 6: Introduction

The two introductory paragraphs are used in 'Policy Context/ International", Page 12 of the SPD.

Page 7: This Net Zero Carbon Toolkit

This page text with some adaptation is used in 'About this section', Page 41 of the SPD. The illustration is used on Page 41 of the SPD.

Page 8: Core principles of Net Zero carbon buildings

This page text with some adaptation is used in 'Net Zero carbon buildings: core principles and definitions', Page 43 of the SPD. The illustration is used on Page 43 of the SPD.

Page 9: Introduction to energy targets and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

This page text with some adaptation is used in 'Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)', Pages 45 and 46 of the SPD. The illustration in an amended form is used on Page 46 of the SPD.

Page 10: The electricity revolution: a greener grid and the future of heat

This page is omitted from the SPD.

Page 11: The cost of Net Zero homes

The page text with adaptation and updated information is used in 'Benefits and costs of net zero carbon development', Page 16 of the SPD.

Page 12: New Housing

This page is omitted from the SPD.

Page 13: New housing | Contents

This page is omitted from the SPD.

Page 14: Why? Key reasons for and benefits of Net Zero carbon new homes

This page text with some adaptation is used in 'Benefits and costs of net zero carbon development', Page 16 of the SPD.

Page 15: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and recipe for Net Zero carbon homes

This page text with some adaptation is used in 'A recipe for achieving Net Zero carbon development', Page 49 of the SPD.

The illustration is used on Page 46 of the SPD.

Page 16: What to do when? Timeline for design and construction

The illustration is used on Page 49 of the SPD.

Page 17: Getting it right from the start: form, orientation and window proportions

This page text with some adaptation is used in 'Getting the design right', Pages 49-50 of the SPD.

The illustration is used on Page 50 of the SPD.

Page 18: Construction methods and quality

This page is omitted from the SPD. 

Page 19: Airtightness for new build

This page is omitted from the SPD.

Page 20: Ventilation for new build

This page is omitted from the SPD. 

Page 21: Avoiding overheating

This page text with some adaptation is used in 'Designing out Overheating risks', Pages 53 and 54 of the SPD.

The illustration is used on Page 54 of the SPD.

Page 22: Low carbon heat: design, commissioning and operation of heat pumps

This page is omitted from the SPD. 

Page 23: Low carbon heat: design, commissioning and operation of heat pumps (continued)

This page is omitted from the SPD.

Page 24: Which heat pump is best for me?

This page is omitted from the SPD. 

Page 25: Water efficiency and domestic hot water

This page is omitted from the SPD.

Page 26: Solar PV panels for houses

This page is omitted from the SPD. 

Page 27: Solar PV panels for blocks of flats

This page is omitted from the SPD. 

Page 28: Smart controls and demand flexibility

This page is omitted from the SPD. 

Page 29: Embodied carbon

The "What can you do?" insert and a section of the illustration is used in 'Embodied carbon' on Page 58 of the SPD.

Page 30: How it comes together-new terrace house

This page is used as is on Page 26 of the SPD. The title has been changed to "How zero carbon comes together-new terraced housing".

Page 31: How it comes together- small block of flats (6 6-8 units)

This page is used as is on Page 27 of the SPD. The title has been changed to "How zero carbon comes together- a block of flats".

Page 32: Cost premium for a Net Zero new home

The page text with some adaptation is used in 'Benefits and costs of Net Zero carbon development', Page 16-19 of the SPD. The illustration with some adaptation is used on Page 17 of the SPD.

Page 33: Don't do this! (new build)

This page is omitted from the SPD.

Page 34: Beyond energy

This page is omitted from the SPD.

Page 35: Beyond energy

This page is omitted from the SPD.

Page 36: Case studies for new build

The page text with some adaptation is used in Appendix 4 Case studies for new build, Page 76 of the SPD. The illustrations are used on Page 77 of the SPD.

Page 37: Other typologies beyond housing (e.g. schools, offices, etc.)

The information on this page is used in 'KPIs for other uses' on pages 46-47 of the SPD.

Pages 38-66: Retrofit

This section is omitted from the SPD.

Pages 67-78: Products

This section is omitted from the SPD.

Pages 79-87: How to Specify

This section is omitted from the SPD.

Page 88: Checklist for design and construction

This page is omitted from the SPD.

Pages 89-90: What to do when? Checklist for design and construction

The page text with some adaptation is used in 'Appendix 5: What to do when? Checklist for design and construction', pages 78-79 of the SPD.

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