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Height and heritage: The unique challenges of building tall in historic cities
Posted on: 7 March 2014
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The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat has published a report which covers the experience of the three-day “Height and Heritage” conference, held in London on 11-13 June 2013, including panels, presentations, social networking events and technical tours. The report is prefaced by relevant contextual data and reportage on the state of skyscrapers in Europe. Included in the volume are two DVDs, containing copies of all presentation materials, as well as video highlights of presentations, social networking events and technical tours. A preview of the report is available online while there is a charge for the full report.
Sustainable energy for whom? Governing pro-poor, low carbon pathways to development: Lessons from solar PV in Kenya
Posted on: 7 March 2014
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This paper analyses the evolution of the Kenyan photovoltaics (PV) market. Considered by many to be an exemplar of private sector led development, the Kenyan PV market has witnessed the adoption of more than 300,000 solar home systems and over 100,000 solar portable lights. The notion of an entrepreneurially driven unsubsidised solar market has proved to be a powerful narrative amongst development actors who, paradoxically, have provided millions of dollars of funding to encourage the market’s development. This analysis gives important clues for designing climate and development policies, with implications for the governance of energy access pathways that are inclusive of poor and marginalised groups in low income countries.
EMBARQ
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EMBARQ’s mission is to catalyse and help implement sustainable transport solutions to improve quality of life in cities. Since 2002, the EMBARQ network has expanded to Mexico, Brazil, China, India, Turkey and the Andean Region, collaborating with local transport authorities to reduce pollution, improve public health, and create safe, accessible and attractive urban public spaces. The network employs more than 120 experts in fields ranging from architecture to air quality management; geography to journalism; and sociology to civil and transport engineering.
ITP Berlin Convention. Berlin, 5-9 March 2014
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Many regard this as the world’s most successful travel and tourism trade event. Presentations and background reports are available online.
Waste or resource? Stimulating a bioeconomy
Posted on: 6 March 2014
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This inquiry varied out by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee investigated the science and technology underpinning the transformation of carbon-containing waste into useful and high value products, and assessed the economic and environmental opportunities for the UK, the potential scale of this bioeconomy and the role of Government.
National Housing Federation: An ambition to deliver
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The National Housing Federation is bringing the sector together to think about its long-term future, to answer these questions and more, and work towards a vision. To facilitate this, and to separate it clearly from the Federation’s usual work, the Federation has created HotHouse, a distinct identity for all its futures thinking activity. Beginning with the Towards a Vision project, HotHouse will be the space over the coming years for conversations about the long-term future for housing associations.
Practical action to build community resilience
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This study, published by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, looks at lessons from a scheme that helped residents of a York neighbourhood to make their community more environmentally sustainable and adaptable to change. The Good Life Initiative in New Earswick tried different ways of engaging residents and this research considers which were the most effective.
The Help to Buy equity loan scheme
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According to a report from the National Audit Office, Help to Buy equity loans are making homes more affordable to buyers and improving access to mortgage finance, but the cost to the taxpayer, in present value terms, is uncertain at this stage and the Department for Communities and Local Government cannot yet robustly quantify the economic benefits. The National Audit Office cannot say at this stage, therefore, whether the scheme will provide value for money.
The Future of the Energy Company Obligation
Posted on: 6 March 2014
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The Government has launched a consultation exercise on changes the Energy Company Oblication (ECO). The proposals contained in consultation were highlighted as part of Government’s announcement on 2 December 2013 to reduce pressures on consumer bills and ensure ECO provides value for money for energy consumers; whilst continuing to help tackle fuel poverty, support the development of a sustainable energy efficiency supply chain and improve the energy efficiency of our housing stock. The key proposals include the extension of the scheme to 2017, modifying the eligibility criteria for Carbon Saving Communities Obligation (CSCO) and allowable primary measures under Carbon Emissions Reduction Obligation (CERO) to ensure it is easier and cheaper to deliver, and to reduce the 2015 CERO obligation by 33 per cent. Other changes to the ECO include proposals to make ECO easier to administer, easier for customers to understand, and easier to access in rural and off-grid areas.
Size matters: The Community Infrastructure Levy and warehousing
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Nathaniel Lichfield and Partners has analysed and mapped all emerging CIL charging schedules and those that are in place across England & Wales. This report looks at the CIL rates for warehouse development (Use Class B8).
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