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Travel matters. London, 18 June 2014
Posted on: 3 July 2014
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ABTA’s annual travel conference provided delegates with the latest news from Westminster, Brussels and the industry, as well as providing a forum for debating the key policy matters and current issues affecting travel. The theme of this year’s conference was Targeting Growth, 2015 and Beyond, focusing on two major industry influences: economic growth and the opportunities that 2015 presents. Videos and presentations are available online.
The application of innovative materials, products and processes to meet the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 4 energy performance
Posted on: 2 July 2014
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AIMC4 is a unique partnership of companies, created to research, develop and pioneer the volume production of the low carbon homes for the future. The AIMC4 consortium aims to develop and apply innovative materials, products and process to meet the Governments Code for Sustainable Homes, Level 4 energy performance, through innovative fabric and building services solutions only thus embedding reduced carbon emissions within the performance of the dwelling. Presentations from a conference held on 16 June 2014 are available online together with a series of seven publications that takes you through the lessons from the AIMC4 Project. The seven Information Papers cover a range of learning outcomes including Supply chain development; Technical development of designs; Understanding value, Lean techniques and benchmarking; As-built performance and post occupancy evaluation; Ventilation and indoor air quality; and Commercial: Delivery costs and household energy bills.
Benefiting from BIM: What are the priorities for development?
Posted on: 2 July 2014
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This white paper report was put together to summarise the CBx breakfast briefing “Benefiting from BIM”, held at UCL Energy Institute, London on 5 June 2014. An open discussion was held around the role of building information modelling (BIM) in data management and the feedback between design and operations, exploring how the promotion of (BIM) has the potential to dramatically improve the way data is captured during the design phase and handed onto the end user.
Character and context: Supplementary Planning Guidance
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Understanding the existing character and local context of a place is essential to an appreciation of how a place can and should develop in the future, whether that is to protect important elements crucial to an area’s distinctive sense of place or identifying those elements that should be enhanced through managed change. This guidance from the Greater London Authority sets out an approach and process to help understand the character and context of a place so that its results can inform the planning and design process, and guide change in way which is responsive to individual places and locations.
Climate change, water and agriculture: Towards resilient systems
Posted on: 2 July 2014
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This report reviews the main linkages between climate change, water and agriculture as a means to identifying and discussing adaptation strategies for better use and conservation of water resources.
Building a better Britain: A vision for the next government
Posted on: 2 July 2014
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This report from the Royal Institute of British Architects aims to provide a vision for the next Government, setting out where these challenges lie. This report is intended to provide policy makers with a greater understanding of the impact of how places are designed, planned and built and how they affect our day to day lives.
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Posted on: 2 July 2014
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The public forum for building energy professionals, at the cutting-edge of narrowing the performance gap through sharing data, information and best practice. Its mission is to provide property professionals with the tools to understand and validate energy and carbon data to reduce the performance gap in buildings.
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