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Hotel Energy Solutions: Fostering innovation to fight climate change
Posted on: 3 July 2012
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In response to the challenge of climate change, the Hotel Energy Solutions (HES) project aims to increase energy efficiency in European small and medium hotels by 20% and their use of renewable energies by 10%, demonstrating that economic growth and sustainability can, and should, go hand in hand. The HES public report summarises the project, including its rationale, steps, main achievements and success stories. It also includes descriptions of the HES supporting materials such as publications and communication materials.
Do the right mix
Posted on: 3 July 2012
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The European Commission’s Sustainable Urban Mobility campaign has been launched. The three-year initiative aims to support sustainable urban mobility campaigners in 31 countries, fostering positive change in attitudes and behaviour. The central objective of this new campaign is to promote the advantages of combining different modes of transportation.
New opportunities for sustainable development and growth through the reuse of existing buildings: Consultation
Posted on: 3 July 2012
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This consultation, published by the Department for Communities and Local Government, seeks views on proposals to help bring empty and redundant buildings back into productive use, promote brownfield regeneration, help build more homes, support our local high streets and secure jobs in the rural economy.
Opportunities for UK business that value and/or protect nature’s services’
Posted on: 2 July 2012
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This report outlines the business case for valuing and protecting nature’s services. A series of drivers are leading businesses to increasingly consider and manage impacts on ecosystems and to look for business opportunities while they do this. Until recently most business action in this arena was driven by regulatory requirements. New drivers include business risks arising from price volatility in key commodities, in part linked to resource scarcity and degradation, changed stakeholder expectations, and business-to-business pressures as the demand for more sustainable production impacts supply chains and procurement. Benefits to companies include enhanced reputations, entry into new markets and more comprehensive knowledge about the risks they are exposed to.
Handbook of Constructive Details
Posted on: 2 July 2012
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The British Board of Agrément and Robust Details have formed a joint venture, Constructive Details (CDL), working with the industry to provide solutions for linear thermal bridging. Linear thermal bridging, described by a psi-value, can contribute to up to 30% of heat loss in a building. To combat this, CDL has launched the first Constructive Details handbook of masonry detail junctions developed for the Aircrete Products Association. The handbook follows the principles of the Robust Details Part E scheme handbook and contains 16 details for partial fill external wall and five details for full fill party wall. CDL said that the details had been designed to provide “significantly lower” psi values than those featuring in Accredited Construction Details (ACDs), resulting in a 60% improvement of the overall y-value. The handbook can be downloaded for free on the CDL website.
Allocation of accommodation: Guidance for local housing authorities in England
Posted on: 2 July 2012
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This new statutory guidance on social housing allocations for local authorities in England aims to assist them to take advantage of the provisions in the Localism Act 2011 which give back to local authorities the freedom to manage their own waiting lists, and make it easier for them to move existing social tenants to more suitable accommodation. It also encourages authorities to make use of the existing flexibilities within the allocation legislation to ensure that social homes go to people who need and deserve them the most, such as hard working families and members of the Armed Forces.
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