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Social housing transformations
Posted on: 28 October 2014
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A discussion of current and future issues associated with social housing in Britain, under the headings: innovation, the squeeze, narratives, and marginal voices. This is the text to accompany the author’s presentation at the Next Generation Solution: Housing Transformations conference, held on 23 October 2014.
The Planning Inspectorate Framework Document
Posted on: 27 October 2014
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The Framework Document sets out the formal relationship between the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Welsh Government, and the Planning Inspectorate.
Occupant behavior: How do we define occupant?
Posted on: 27 October 2014
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This paper was put together following an event held at the UCL Energy Institute on 16 October 2014. It summarises the open discussion around the influence of occupant behaviour on the operational energy performance of buildings, various tools and techniques to engage occupants in minimising their energy consumption, and the drivers and barriers for widespread and permanent change through an organisation.
UK Retail Focus
Posted on: 27 October 2014
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The latest quarterly report from BNP Paribas indicates that retail investment in the third quarter of 2014 stood at £3.6bn, a 74% increase on the same period in 2013, while consumer spending continues to show signs of robust improvement.
Waste management in England
Posted on: 27 October 2014
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The Government must act to increase recycling rates across England by 2020, according to a report from the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. MPs also call on Government to ensure that only genuinely residual waste is sent to energy-from-waste plants and to do more to encourage the use of heat outputs from such facilities to improve the overall energy efficiency of this waste management method.
Architecture & water documentary: Part 2 – Gentrification machine?
Posted on: 27 October 2014
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The second chapter in a three-part documentary about water’s relationship with the built environment. It considers the effects of waterfront living on gentrification, property ownership and access to the river.
Sustainable places 2014. Nice, 1-3 October 2014
Posted on: 27 October 2014
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This event focused on energy efficiency at building, neighbourhood, district and city levels. It covered research and innovation projects and initiatives across the construction value chain. This open research forum turned out to be a key opportunity for delegates to access up-to-date information, assess outcomes from the most advanced research and innovation projects, discuss possible synergies, and envision possible standards evolution. Presentations and videos are available online.
Housing Zones: a boost to housing supply across the capital?
Posted on: 27 October 2014
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Housing Zones will be areas of brownfield land on which a combination of government advanced funding and loans and the lifting or simplification of planning restrictions are intended to allow large numbers of homes to be built quickly. The government intends for 30 Housing Zones to be set up across the country, 20 in London and 10 outside London. £400 million in loan funding will be put behind the 20 London Housing Zones by central government and the GLA, with a further £200m set aside for Housing Zones outside London. This briefing paper from Pinsent Masons considers the new approach being used by the government to get new homes built quickly.
The brightest star: A manifesto for London
Posted on: 27 October 2014
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The Centre for London has published a manifesto which presents a bold agenda for the London, centred on the devolution of power from central government, alongside measures to strengthen the accountability of London leaders. The author argues that without these reforms there is a real danger of the city falling victim to its own success and becoming an ever tougher, more polarised place.
Rebalancing Britain: From HS2 towards a national transport strategy
Posted on: 27 October 2014
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This report sets out proposals for how to maximise the benefits of HS2 in the north and how transport links can be improved in the north of England more widely. In the report, the new chairman of HS2 Limited identifies the vital importance of improving east west connectivity across the north and considers the central role a high speed rail link could play. He concludes that with a high speed link the journey time between Leeds and Manchester could be cut from around 55 to between 26 and 34 minutes.
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