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Peckham Library revisited
Posted on: 23 August 2012
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The Will Alsop-designed Peckham Library won the 2000 Stirling Prize, wowing the judging panel with its ‘eye-catching’ design. This video revisits the library to see how it was built and to remind ourselves of the design ethos behind its Alsopesque features which include the now familiar wonky columns, cantilevered floor spaces and pods. It also asks whether the library continues to have that ‘wow’ factor that so impressed the 2000 Stirling Judges.
Legal definition of waste guidance
Posted on: 22 August 2012
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This guidance is aimed at businesses and other organisations which take decisions on a day-to-day basis about whether something is or is not waste. In most cases, the decision is straightforward and whoever is taking the decision does not need guidance from the competent authorities to help them take it. However, in some cases, the decision is more difficult (e.g. where the substance or object has a value or a potential use or where the decision is about whether waste has been fully recovered or recycled and has therefore ceased to be waste). The aim of the guidance is to help ensure that the right decision is taken in these more difficult cases.
A GBC Guide to the EU Energy Efficiency Directive
Posted on: 22 August 2012
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On 15 June 2012 a new Directive aimed at improving energy efficiency in the EU was agreed. It is expected to help lead a transformation in the energy performance of existing buildings, in the same way as the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive recast (EPBD) is leading the transformation for new buildings. It replaces the CHP Directive (2004/8/EC) and the Energy Services Directive (2006/32/EC). This document is intended to help Green Building Councils and their members understand some of the main aspects of the Directive that will impact on buildings.
Residential parking: Guidance note
Posted on: 22 August 2012
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The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) and the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) have worked together to produce a joint publication to offer those working on planning, design and delivery of the most up to date good practice guidance on residential parking.
A Plan for Tottenham
Posted on: 22 August 2012
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This document sets ou Haringey Council’s vision for the Tottenham to 2025. It outlines proposals for quality housing; stronger communities; a vibrant arts and culture scene; a welcoming civic heart; wide retail mix; attractive public spaces, and successful businesses.
Knowledge brokerage in action in European Cities: Key insights from five successful knowledge brokerage initiatives
Posted on: 22 August 2012
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The Informed Cities Initiative applied the theory of knowledge brokerage to the field of urban sustainability, in a research project funded by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Programme. This brochure is one of the project’s outputs; it reports the findings from five European case studies, using data collected via structured questionnaires and follow-up telephone interviews with key figures in the brokerage process in the case study cities.
European frameworks for local sustainability: the role of researchers, policy-makers and European institutions in shaping local commitment
Posted on: 22 August 2012
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This publication explore the usefulness of European schemes, such as the Covenant of Mayors or the Aalborg Commitments, in supporting the local sustainability process and presenting recommendations on the role of researchers in shaping local processes.
Reference Framework for Sustainable European Cities
Posted on: 22 August 2012
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The Reference Framework is an on-line toolkit to assist actors of urban management and development to improve dialogue and action on sustainability. It offers a multi-purpose decision-making and communication tool for promoting sustainable urban development. It is not place-specific and can be adapted to suit local priorities and different circumstances. The tool shows and explains step-by-step what actions are possible or necessary to organise the process in a city or municipality, that is to say to help the city develop in an integrated manner. The users are guided through a series of questions to explore their city’s approach to sustainability and provide them with tools for improving this.
Concrete usage in the London 2012 Olympic Park and the Olympic and Paralympic Village and its embodied carbon content
Posted on: 22 August 2012
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Concrete is widely used in the Olympic Park and Olympic and Paralympic Village. Its specification and use provided an opportunity to reduce embodied carbon emissions involved in the construction of facilities and infrastructure, and to influence the overall carbon footprint of the London 2012 Games. This report sets out the evidence on concrete supply to the Olympic Park and the Olympic and Paralympic Village and the lessons learned from using sustainable concretes, and examines the estimated carbon footprints. Case studies of the Aquatics Centre and the Olympic and Paralympic Village are included. This publication will be available on or after 24th September 2012 [ISBN 978-1-84806-289-4 £30]
Space for food growing: Guide
Posted on: 22 August 2012
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This guide is aimed both at community groups that might be looking for land to start their food growing project or trying to find new ways to encourage people to get involved in their existing scheme and at individuals who might be interested in growing their own food but are not sure whether to wait for a local authority allotment or continue their search elsewhere. The guidance can also be used by voluntary groups trying to decide what activities might suit their client base or by individuals who have yet to be convinced that food growing is really for them. The guide provides links to sources of further advice and guidance and also to more detailed information on where to go to get funding or to learn from established projects. The Department for Communities and Local Government has also published the following related reports:
Potential funding for community green spaces
This document sets out the potential funding available to community and voluntary organisations to start either a food growing or community orchards project. It identifies the different grant schemes open to local groups, green spaces, allotment organisations or trusts, and also where to go to get help when looking for funding.
Food growing: Case studies
The projects included in this document showcase best practice and the varied approaches that community groups have taken to getting land to use for their food growing projects. From space on housing estates now being run as a mini social enterprise, to derelict allotment land, every project shows that where community groups work together with their local authorities or other local landowners, great achievements can follow.
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