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Design the building envelope to ensure a healthy and comfortable environment inside the building
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Ways of achieving this include:
providing sufficient daylight access.
allowing controllable natural ventilation through the use of adjustable vents or operable windows.
insulating walls, floors and ceilings above minimum standards in order to reduce long-term heating and cooling costs.
draught-proofing around external openings to reduce heat loss.
double-glazing external windows and doors to improve the acoustic and thermal performance of the envelope.
providing an accessible connection for all residents to their private open space (see Private outdoor space).
reducing apartment depth to provide more solar access and minimise the number of internal rooms that do not receive sunlight (see Apartment layout).
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