Talk construction. London, 25-26 November 2013

Posted on: 3 April 2014
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This event provided an opportunity to debate the future of the construction industry.  Key themes debated included government strategy, recovery from recession, attracting finance and investment, supply chain management, supplier partnerships, BIM technology and overcoming gaps in skills and leadership.

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Sustainable Human(e) Settlements: The urban challenge. Johannesburg, 17-21 September 2012

Posted on: 27 March 2014
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This conference provided an international forum for researchers and practitioners from developed and developing countries to address fundamental problems, solutions and constraints that affect Sustainable Human(e) Settlements. Proceedings are available online.

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Communicating rural development: People, projects, ideas. Vilnius, 3-4 March 2014

Posted on: 27 March 2014
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Building on the experience gained over 2007-2013, the European Network for Rural Development Seminar focused on the contribution of communications to improving rural development policy implementation at the EU, Member State and local level. The event provided representatives of Managing Authorities, Paying Agencies, National Rural Networks, Local Action Groups or other rural stakeholders with the opportunity to share their experience and engage in discussions about the best and most effective ways of communicating rural development. Presentations are available online.

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Community flood risk management: Improving effectiveness and efficiency. Early lessons from the Flood Resilience Community Pathfinders. London, 13 March 2014

Posted on: 26 March 2014
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National policy on flood risk management is increasingly focused on the benefit of flood risk management interventions to communities and empowering them to take ownership and work with partners. This presents a challenge to many organisations. The aim of this conference was to explore the details of this approach and by assessing evidence from early lessons from the Flood Resilience Community Pathfinders and other projects. Presentations and delegates note are available online.

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Environment, Technology and Sustainable Development: Promises and challenges in the 21st century. Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India, 2-4 March 2014

Posted on: 26 March 2014
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The conference aimed to provide a venue for academics, researchers, scholars, and students, as well as representatives from the NGO and government sectors, to exchange research findings and new ideas on the shifting roles in the 21st century of environment and technology in pursuit of sustainable development. A video of the event is available online.

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Building Enclosure Sustainability Symposium and Sustainable Building Conference. Towards net zero. Pomona, California, 24-25 June 2013

Posted on: 26 March 2014
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The Building Enclosure Sustainability Symposium (BESS) was initiated in 2009 through a partnership of the Department of Architecture at California State Polytechnic University Pomona and Simpson Gumpertz & Heger Inc. The symposium was designed to bring together professionals from academia, architecture, engineering and construction, as well as students, to discuss state-of-the-art sustainable building enclosure design. Proceedings are available online.

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Pushing the boundaries: Net positive buildings. Vancouver, 4-6 June 2013

Posted on: 26 March 2014
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This event explored the notion that building design approaches can and should have eco-positive outcomes. Proceedings are available online.

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The 11th International Conference on Urban Health. Manchester, 4-7 March 2014

Posted on: 25 March 2014
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The International Conference on Urban Health is considered to be the world’s premier international forum for information-exchange among urban health stakeholders and attracts delegates from across the world and from every kind of social, economical and ethnic background. Abstracts are available online. As part of this event, a group of participants grappled with the ways in which climate change will affect urban health, based on experiences of both the threats and opportunities of managing health risks in countries including India, Tanzania and Vietnam. Further information on this can be found here.

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Environmental considerations in street design. London, 11 February 2014

Posted on: 20 March 2014
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Speakers at the event outlined current thinking on rainwater management, urban microclimates and air/noise pollution, which they illustrated with best practice case studies focusing on design, construction and maintenance. Later, industry experts gave a live demonstration of the latest sustainable option for street lighting – LEDs controlled by a central management system (or CMS). A summary of presentations is available online.

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Planning essentials: Planning calculations. London, 13 February 2014

Posted on: 20 March 2014
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This practical session gave advice on calculations used for key scheme data and how to scrutinise technical information on daylight and sunlight requirements, viability, density, and BREEAM scores for building sustainability. A summary of presentations is available online.

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