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Responsible retrofit of traditional buildings
Posted on: 4 October 2012
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This report looks into key aspects of the responsible retrofit of traditional buildings on behalf of the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). This work was undertaken by the Sustainable Traditional Buildings Alliance (STBA) which represents most of the main historic building groups in the UK as well as mainstream construction-related organisations. The work was carried out following concerns raised with regard to the application of certain retrofit measures, including those incorporated into the Green Deal, in respect of the UK’s traditional building stock.
The report begins by identifying existing national and international research and guidance work of relevance to the subject of the retrofitting of traditional buildings and recognises significant gaps in this knowledge base. It also considers a series of diverse documents that influence retrofitting practices grouped under the term Implicit Guidance and reveals short comings in these texts and their methods. A discussion then follows which draws out the consequences of this lack of good quality research and guidance in all its forms with regard to a variety of pertinent issues related to energy saving refurbishment and the performance and value of traditional buildings. The report concludes with a ‘Way Forward’ and makes suggestions as to how uncertainties within this field can be managed in order to ensure that traditional buildings can contribute to significantly reducing energy demand in the UK without placing these buildings or their occupants at undue risk. Please note this report contains an extensive bibliography.
CTBUH Journal
Posted on: 2 October 2012
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The special edition of the CTBUH (Council for Tall Building and Urban Habitat) Journal focuses on China. A 10-page preview of this issue is available for free online.
Spa management workforce and education: Addressing market gaps
Posted on: 2 October 2012
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A new report has been published to help the global spa industry deal with a gap between job opportunities and qualified candidates. It examines the difficulties the industry faces in hiring qualified management personnel. Developed by SRI International (founded as Stanford Research Institute) for the GSWS, the report identifies the root cause of a high demand for talent and proposes recommendations to address the workforce gap.
Air Transport Market Analysis
Posted on: 2 October 2012
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported global traffic results for August 2012 showing demand for air transport continuing to flatten-out, but with significant regional variations. Freight volumes shrank as business and consumer confidence continued to slip.
2012 Caribbean Hotel Market Survey: The big six
Posted on: 2 October 2012
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This hotel market survey focuses on the six countries that receive the highest volume of visitors- considered to be the “The Big Six” for the region, Aruba, Bahamas, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Jamaica and Puerto Rico.
Climate change policies in Germany
Posted on: 2 October 2012
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This paper analyses the climate change policy framework in Germany, focusing on its cost-efficiency and on the measures which will maximize the economic gains to be drawn from meeting its environmental objectives. The first section details the past performance as well as the challenges Germany is facing. The second section analyses German climate change policies and presents options for improving their cost efficiency. The last section discusses reforms which would help Germany to further exploit environmentally friendly sources of growth.
Susdrain
Posted on: 2 October 2012
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Susdrain is a new resource that provides a range of free resources for those involved in delivering sustainable drainage systems (SuDS). SuDS help to manage flood risk and water quality and provide a range of amenity benefits that create great places to live, work and play. Susdrain provides up-to-date guidance, information, case studies, videos and discussion forums that help to underpin the planning, design, approval, construction and maintenance of SuDS, recognising its role in improved water management.
Awards for use of social media in architecture, engineering and construction
Posted on: 2 October 2012
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Since 2008, Be2camp social media advocates have been helping the architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and related industries think about and deploy Web 2.0 tools and techniques. Winners of the 2012 Be2camp awards were announced on 26 September 2012, including best AEC collaboration application; best AEC community, network or application; best AEC social media blog; best AEC use of Twitter; best use of Web 2.0 for construction products.
How to choose the right construction contract or delivery method?
Posted on: 2 October 2012
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This blog includes a podcast featuring an interview with Debra Inwald, from Works-in-Progress Associates, on the topic of best practices in choosing the right construction contract or delivery method for your construction project. You can sign up to the Construction Industry Podcast, which recently received the Be2Award for Best Architecture, Engineering, and Construction Social Media Blog.
The role of international transfers in public in public investment in CESEE: The European Commission’s experience with structural funds
Posted on: 2 October 2012
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This paper intends to feed this debate by focusing on cohesion policy interventions in the Central, Eastern and Southern European Economies (CESEE). It first highlights how difficult it is to measure the impact of a policy such as cohesion policy by reviewing the most important results on the macroeconomic impact of the policy. The paper then presents some of the main elements included in the proposals for reforming cohesion policy.
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