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EU-wide establishment of enduring national and European support networks for sustainable urban mobility (ENDURANCE)
Posted on: 7 October 2013
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The ENDURANCE project aims to build 25 national networks and an overarching European network organisation on Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans. The main target groups are urban mobility professionals, cities and national authorities. The ENDURANCE networks will offer a training and policy exchange programme based on yearly national meetings in each country as well as on international meetings. The project is represented in 25 countries, and one objective is to motivate 250 cities to participate in the networking and to develop, improve and/or implement a Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan.
The Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident: OECD/NEA nuclear safety response and lessons learnt
Posted on: 7 October 2013
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This report outlines international efforts to strengthen nuclear regulation, safety, research and radiological protection in the post-Fukushima context. It also highlights key messages and lessons learnt, notably as related to assurance of safety, shared responsibilities, human and organisational factors, defence-in-depth, stakeholder engagement, crisis communication and emergency preparedness.
Cities Today
Posted on: 7 October 2013
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Cities Today, the leading magazine on sustainable development of cities, is now available as an app for iPad, Android tablets and Kindle Fire. The app can be downloaded free for a limited period and offers digital versions of the magazine with multimedia links to video and audio.
Practical guidance for scaling-up of sustainable buildings and energy projects: A review of good practices and lessons learned from cold regions in Asia
Posted on: 4 October 2013
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Many projects demonstrate that renewable energy and bioclimatic architecture represent cost-effective and environmentally friendly ways to improve the living conditions of rural people. However, most of the projects face significant difficulties when it comes to mainstreaming the innovation. This manual, based on the experience of six projects in Asia, aims to provide practical guidance regarding how to design a scaling-up strategy for sustainable energy and building projects. It has been produced by the SAESUp (Sustainable Architecture & Energy Scaling Up) project, which is supported by the Building and Social Housing Foundation. (BSHF).
Creating the conditions for new settlements in England
Posted on: 4 October 2013
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In May 2013 the Building and Social Housing Foundation held a consultation in Windsor to assess the potential for delivering new settlements in the UK. A group of experts representing government, academia, industry, landowners, developers and local communities sought practical solutions. This report and the twelve recommendations within it are based on the discussions held during the consultation.
Refurbishment of non-domestic buildings (TM53)
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The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) has published guidance which offers key insights into making the most of the opportunities that arise from refurbishments. The case for refurbishment for buildings has to be made on an individual basis, and the drivers that exist are many. This guidance aims to assist the understanding of the buildings and systems we may encounter and produce a common strategy in the analysis of options and solutions. Its aim is to maximise the opportunities presented when refurbishing non-domestic buildings. The document is available for purchase.
Evaluating operational energy performance of buildings at the design stage (TM54)
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This difference between expected and realised energy performance has come to be known as the ‘performance gap’. There are two main reasons for this performance gap. The first is that the method of calculating energy use for the purposes of compliance does not take into account all the energy uses in a building. The second reason for the performance gap is related to site practice. This Technical Memorandum (TM) addresses the first reason. It provides building designers and owners with clear guidance on how to evaluate operational energy use more fully, and accurately, at the design stage. After a brief introduction, which explains the need for the guidance in more detail, it explains the importance of making an accurate estimate of the operating hours and likely occupancy of the building. It then sets out how the operational energy required for the building can be estimated. As well as covering lighting, heating, ventilation and cooling and provision of hot water, it also considers lifts and escalators, small power loads, catering, server rooms and other plant and equipment. This document is available for purchase.
Programmes on low carbon refurbishment and retrofit
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Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) is the standard setter and authority on building services engineering in the UK and overseas. It speaks for the profession and supports career development. This series of programmes on the Business Channel.tv aims to provide a master class of expertise to help construction and building engineering organisations and CIBSE members refurbish and retrofit offices, plants, hotels, leisure and shopping centres, hospitals and schools with low carbon technologies and products. Contributors include CIBSE, the Carbon Trust and the UK Green Building Council. Four programmes are available on innovative engineering and building performance, and three episodes on the retrofit plan.
A guide to UK offshore wind operations and maintenance
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A new whitepaper, prepared by GL Garrad Hassan on behalf of Scottish Enterprise and The Crown Estate, aims to outline the scale and nature of the opportunities offshore wind operations and maintenance presents. Registration is required to download document.
Your solution for a co-ordinated BIM
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As leading providers of information to the UK construction industry, NBS offers a range of software tools and information resources that support the design team across the project timeline and enable the production of co-ordinated digital information.
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