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State of the Environment Report for London 2011
Posted on: 8 July 2011
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This report looks at how London’s environment has changed over the last 10 years, and what challenges the city still faces. This is the first joint State of the Environment report for London, produced by the Greater London Authority, Environment Agency, Natural England and Forestry Commission. The report looks at how the environment has changed over the last decade using a series of environmental indicators, highlighting the improvements that have been made and the challenges we still face. This environmental health check has shown that despite a rising population and challenges from climate change, the quality of London’s environmental is improving. In particular, there have been significant improvements in waste and recycling, public transport, wildlife habitats and urban greening. For the first time, the evidence base used to determine change over time has been published alongside the report, on the London Datastore website.
Implications of the Affordable Rent Model in London
Posted on: 8 July 2011
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This report from the London Assembly’s Planning and Housing Committee sets out a number of issues relating to implementing the Affordable Rent Model in London. The new model gives housing associations the flexibility to raise rents for new tenants to provide funding for new affordable homes now that government grant has been reduced. The Committee found that raising enough income through higher rents to build new affordable homes and setting rents at levels people can actually afford will be particularly difficult in London, where rents and need are already so high.
Green streets, Strong communities
Posted on: 8 July 2011
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Communities working together are more likely to encourage reduced domestic energy use and increase the popularity of renewable energy technologies than individual green pioneers or even government campaigns. The finding comes from IPPR’s independent assessment of the British Gas Green Streets community challenge, an initiative which saw 14 communities receive funding and expertise to install micro-generation and energy efficiency measures in households and community buildings.
A guide for assisted living: Towards LifeHome 21
Posted on: 8 July 2011
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This RIBA/BRE Guide on Assisted Living aims to provide authoritative guidance for architects, other design professionals and many other interest groups on the appropriate design of new and refurbished homes to create the right sort of detailing and services both within the home and adjacent to the home that will enable those living with long term chronic conditions to remain in their homes and to lead independent lives for as long as possible. Creating flexible and adaptable homes will include the installation of digital services to create a safe and comfortable internal environment and, of course, to support the occupants’ health and wellbeing and their contacts with friends, family, carers and the wider community. The first section addresses building fabric and space issues, while the second looks at approaches to the integration of digital infrastructure into homes and small communities such as residential blocks. Presentations from the report launch, held on 30 June 2011, are available here.
The natural choice
Posted on: 7 July 2011
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England’s natural environment will be better protected, restored and improved according to new plans published by Defra. The proposals set out a detailed programme of action to repair damage done to the environment in the past, and urges everyone to get involved in helping nature to flourish at all levels – from neighbourhoods to national parks. The proposals outlined in the first White Paper on the natural environment in 20 years, are directly linked to the research in the National Ecosystem Assessment published last week that showed the strong economic arguments for safeguarding and enhancing the natural environment. The White Paper also acts on the recommendations of ‘Making Space for Nature’, a report into the state of England’s wildlife sites, led by Professor John Lawton and published in September 2010, which showed that England’s wildlife sites are fragmented and not able to respond to the pressures of climate change and other pressures we put on our land.
Re-imaging Garden Cities for the 21st Century: Benefits and lessons in bringing forward comprehensively planned new communities
Posted on: 6 July 2011
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A new report by the Town and Country Planning Association calls for Britain to re-discover its planning heritage in creating high quality, beautiful and inclusive places. It argues that we must re-discover and re-imagine the garden city principles if we are to overcome the stigma of building new communities that has come from too many poor developments with inadequate infrastructure provision.
Warmer Bath: a guide to improving the energy efficiency of traditional homes in the city of Bath
Posted on: 6 July 2011
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The city of Bath, which is a world heritage site, hopes to show preserving heritage and tackling climate change are not mutually exclusive and could be used in other cities. The guide is the final product of the Low Carbon Bath project, a collaboration between the Bath Preservation Trust and Bristol’s Centre for Sustainable Energy, funded by the government’s Department for Communities and Local Government. It aims to make Bath’s historic buildings more energy efficient.
Allowable solutions for tomorrow’s new homes: Towards a workable framework
Posted on: 6 July 2011
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Zero Carbon Hub has launched proposals for a delivery framework for Allowable Solutions. The proposed framework shows how developers will be able to reach the zero carbon standard set for 2016 and is a direct response to the Housing Minister’s call in February this year for a workable approach to Allowable Solutions, the third and final part of the Zero Carbon Homes Policy hierarchy. The proposed framework, which has been developed in close collaboration with a range of collaborators representing housebuilding, planning, financial and government interests, proposes a system that will meet key working principles, including flexibility, simplicity and transparency in delivery. At present the Government has yet to define what will constitute an Allowable Solution, however on-site, near-site and off-site carbon-saving projects are expected to be available. The framework sets out the mechanism by which affordable, verifiable carbon savings projects might be funded and how they might be delivered in a way that encourages additional investment, limits the impact on those who are making. The aim of the report now published is to provide a consolidated proposal for Government policy development. Any comments on the proposals are welcomed.
Ethics and UK real estate practices
Posted on: 5 July 2011
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This research compares the way in which small and large surveying practices: promote ethical behaviour within their organisations; deal with ethical dilemmas faced by their staff; and ensure compliance with RICS’ 2007 principles-based rules of conduct.
Meta-Evaluation of the Impacts and Legacy of the London 2012 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games
Posted on: 5 July 2011
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This publication sets out the scope of the meta-evaluation, research questions and data strategy for each of the four legacy areas and for the overall evaluation of the 2012 Games legacy.
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