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The Alliance for Sustainable Building Products
Posted on: 8 May 2012
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The ASBP is a cross sector, not for profit organisation, comprising, building product manufacturers and distributors, specifiers, designers, contractors, public interest and sustainability organisations, academics and other building practitioners. It is committed to accelerating the transition to a high performance, healthy and low carbon built environment by championing the increased understanding and use of building products that meet demonstrably high standards of sustainability.
Neighbourhoods and regeneration: Theory, practice, issues
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This article explores the nature of neighbourhood, some current issues associated with ‘disadvantaged’ neighbourhoods; and what can be done to regenerate them. It also provides further readings and references.
2012 Middle East Hotel Survey: the impact of the Arab Spring
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This survey of hotels across 45 cities in the Middle East, examines the impact of the Arab Spring on the hotel sector.
Affordable capital? Housing in London
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This report forms part of a major Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) research series exploring the key challenges and opportunities for housing in England over the coming decade. The present report focuses on housing in London and specifically explores how we might address the imbalances which exist in both the purchase and rental housing markets in the capital in the immediate future as well as the longer term. The study also explores why, when it comes to housing, London is unique, and seeks to identify and address key issues of affordability of housing in the wake of the London mayoral election 2012.
Financing of new housing supply
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The Government must employ a basket of measures, covering all tenures of housing, if sufficient finance is ever to be available to tackle the country’s housing crisis, according to the findings of an inquiry into the financing of new housing supply by the House of Commons Communities and Local Government Select Committee. This volume contains the report, together with formal minutes, oral and written evidence. Vol.II contains additional written evidence and can be viewed here.
Money into Property 2012
Posted on: 4 May 2012
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Money into Property has been DTZ’s flagship research product for 38 years. The report was first published in 1975 focusing on the UK’s commercial real estate capital market and has since grown into charting the development and structure of the global investment market, covering 42 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas. Registration is required to access these documents.
Shopping centre development pipeline 2012
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The primary aim of this study from the British Council of Shopping Centre is to focus attention on what is actually happening with retail regeneration on developments over 50 000 sq ft. The research focuses on town centre development rather than out of town or supermarket schemes.
Tracking adaptation and measuring development
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This paper from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) discusses some of the key issues related to the monitoring and evaluation of adaptation. It outlines some of the main difficulties and constraints in the development of adaptation indicators. It also proposed a theory of change that could lead to more effective adaptation investments for climate resilient development.
Climate Ready
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The Government’s new climate change adaptation programme in England will formally be known as Climate Ready. The Environment Agency will be the principal advice and support body, providing the Climate Ready Support Service. A bi-monthly newsletter provides updates about the service’s work. You can sign up for the newsletter at http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/137763.aspx.
Today’s attitudes to low and zero carbon homes: Views of occupiers, house builders and housing associations
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This primary research report summarises the current thoughts, awareness and understanding towards issues such as climate change, the 2016 zero carbon definition, airtightness and renewable technologies. Containing a detailed examination of responses from occupiers, house builders and housing associations, the report assesses the priorities of industry and the consumer when building or purchasing a new home. It looks at views that could impact new homes of the future and sets the context for the research and presents the key findings, recommendations and current details of the definition of zero carbon homes.
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