[citation needed] All homes funded by the Housing Corporation or by English Partnerships were required to meet the 2006 Very Good standard.
It was expected that this requirement would be replaced by compliance with the Government's Code for Sustainable Homes.
[citation needed] EcoHomes was criticised by some for getting the balance wrong between the various elements, and for valuing low embodied energy over the whole life performance of the building.
[citation needed] Early versions were criticised for allowing illogical trading-off between areas of the standards, so that, for example, homes with poor energy efficiency standards could still receive a high designation.
[citation needed] EcoHomes could also be used for major refurbishments such as conversion projects and change of use and was specified for these types of projects, in the interim, whilst the BREEAM Domestic Refurbishment scheme was being developed.