Guidance on the design and construction of sustainable, low carbon mixed use buildings

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Posted on: 6 October 2011
By: mackene
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The last in the series of the five Target Zero Guidance reports is now available. The report contains invaluable information for professionals responsible for the design of mixed-use buildings. Its findings demonstrate that the 2010 Part L compliance target of reducing operational carbon emissions by 25% is readily achievable using a package of compatible, cost-effective energy efficiency measures. The study provides guidance for the fifth of the five building types covered by the Target Zero project, the mixed-use building, which comprises office and hotel accommodation. The report investigates three priority areas of sustainable construction: operational carbon emissions, BREEAM assessment rating and embodied carbon. Target Zero is a programme of work, funded by Tata Steel and the British Constructional Steelwork Association, to provide guidance on the design and construction of sustainable, low and zero carbon buildings in the UK. Five non-domestic building types have been analysed: a school, a distribution warehouse, a supermarket, a medium to high rise office and a mixed-use building.

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