National and Regional Energy Efficiency Best Practice
SHAP research into national and regional best practice highlighted the wide range of best practice housing projects already active across England and the West Midlands. However, it also showed that whilst many housing associations are building or refurbishing to increasing environmental standards, few private housing developers are yet to go beyond the minimum required by current Building Regulations. 
Originally intended to be published in a report format, results of this best practice research were developed into an online searchable database that housing professionals can now use to support their housing project decision-making process.
The database includes case studies and a series of resources in three main topic areas:
- The design and construction of new housing
- Refurbishment of existing housing
- Reduction of energy use through management practices
The database is available in Excel format and entries categorised by three fields:
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Whether they are a case study or resource,
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Their location and
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The topic area
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