Description

This report contains the results of those surveys on the materials used in new housing. It updates previous data with the inclusion of the 2019 data set.

The purpose is to obtain data on new housing that is not available from official sources. This data includes generic types of materials used by building component as well as design information such as number of floors, prefabrication and efficiency measures.

The data is useful for studies in the fields of sustainability, energy efficiency, durability and engineering.

Scope

The results of this survey are presented for new houses only (i.e. single detached units). Using the data collected, representative estimates of the incidence and proportions of many different materials can be made.

The components analysed are:

• roof claddings
• wall claddings
• wall framing
• number of storeys
• flooring
• floor joists
• insulation.