We will continue to use HQIs to measure the quality of schemes receiving funding through the HCA’s Affordable Homes Programme 2011 to 2015. For this reason, the indicators look not only at the home and its design in detail (indicators 5 to 9), but also the home’s context and surroundings (indicators 1 to 4 and 10).įull details of the HQIs are available in the Housing quality indicators form ( PDF, 467 KB, 68 pages). It is important that the design of housing takes into account how people want to use their home and the surroundings in which it is placed. external environment – Building for Life.unit – noise, light, services and adaptability.site – visual impact, layout and landscaping.
#System indicators of quality series#
Each indicator contains a series of questions that are completed by the applicant organisation. There are 10 indicators that measure quality.
They incorporate the design standards affordable housing providers receiving funding through the 2008 to 2011 National Affordable Housing Programme ( NAHP) and 2011 to 2015 Affordable Homes Programme ( AHP) are required to meet. The housing quality indicator ( HQI) system is a measurement and assessment tool to evaluate housing schemes on the basis of quality rather than just cost.