The future of rating tools

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The UK Green Building Council recently held a debate between its members about the future of sustainability rating tools. The motion was: ‘This industry requires rating tools in order to advance the sustainability of the built environment.’ A summary of the debate is available online.

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Building efficiency: Reducing energy demand in the commercial sector

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The government must act urgently to help UK businesses improve the energy efficiency of their buildings if huge economic and environmental opportunities are not to be missed, according to a report, published jointly by the Westminster Sustainable Business Forum and Carbon Connect. It argues that significant benefits, including reduced energy bills, increased competitiveness and improved worker productivity, are being missed by UK companies unable to undertake efficiency improvements. It identifies significant barriers to take up and uncovers a lack of awareness amongst businesses of existing support mechanisms designed to help companies make efficiency upgrades.

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Construction and civil engineering industries pledge

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Almost 30 major contractors and clients have signed a Department of Health (DoH) pledge to improve construction workers’ health on and off site. The Construction and Civil Engineering Industries pledge, which is part of the Public Health Responsibility Deal, aims to encourage companies in the industry to improve the health and wellbeing of their workers, and in turn, the image of construction as a whole.

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Moor or less: Moorings on London’s waterways

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London’s key strategic planning document the London Plan should be revised to include a policy to boost the provision of residential moorings along the capital’s waterways, according to a report from the London Assembly Environment Committee.

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The City Fix

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TheCityFix is an online resource for learning about the latest in sustainable urban mobility and planning. Launched in 2007, the site connects a global network of writers, urban planners, designers, engineers, and citizens who work to make cities better places to live. The blog is produced by EMBARQ, a not-for-profit program of the World Resources Institute that works to catalyse and help implement environmentally, socially, and financially sustainable transport and urban planning solutions.

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Silk Roads Heritage Corridors Tourism Strategy Workshop. Almaty, Kazakhstan, 7-8 October 2013

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This workshop aimed to define a tourism management roadmap for two UNESCO Silk Road Heritage Corridors crossing China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Presentations are available online.

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Developing new destinations for snow tourism. Almaty, Kazakhstan, 8-9 October 2013

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This was the 1st Euro – Asian Ski Resorts Conference, which aim to acquire an overview to further develop and expand the international ski tourism market in order to ensure its steady and sustainable growth. For this purpose, it aimed at exchanging state of the art experiences between the traditional, established hot spots of ski tourism and the new and developing ski resorts in winter destinations in Europe and Asia.

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NBS Live. London, 26 November 2013

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This event was designed to provoke debate in 4 key areas: BIM, Technical, Business and Practice, and Design. Presentations are available online.

BIM explores how BIM supports collaboration to save time and cost, the value of capturing and sharing information to reduce cost and risk. Other topics include the UK Government BIM strategy, using information and knowledge as competitive advantage, adopting BIM for practice knowledge capture, and the impact of the UK BIM and construction strategy.

Technical navigates the maze of current and predicted legislation, regulations & policy and explores how to keep ahead in an industry in a state of transition. How technical information is best captured, communicated, implemented and shared is explored as well as innovative new technologies that could have a significant impact on the industry.

Business and Practice offers valuable insights and pragmatic advice on winning and retaining contracts, both locally and internationally. Learn how to raise the profile of your business, increase market share and ensure your portfolio gets the recognition it deserves.

Design explores the opportunities and challenges facing the growth areas of green infrastructure, place-making and housing, and asks how we can produce designs that are fit for purpose and can withstand the rigours of value engineering and the construction process.

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UK Passivhaus Conference. Milton Keynes, 15 October 2013

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This event provided an opportunity to examine policy, regulations and projects and include technical workshops and seminars covering costs, procurement, design, supply chain and other important issues. Presentations are available online.

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World Green Building Council Congress, Cape Town, 16-18 October 2013

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The World Green Building Council is a network of national green building councils in more than ninety countries, making it the world’s largest international organisation influencing the green building marketplace. The WorldGBC’s mission is to strengthen green building councils in member countries by championing their leadership and connecting them to a network of knowledge, inspiration and practical support. Presentations are available online.

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