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Energy planning: GLA guidance on preparing energy assessments
Posted on: 30 September 2011
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This document provides guidance on addressing the London Plan’s energy hierarchy through the provision of an energy assessment to accompany strategic planning applications. It was updated in September 2011 to reflect the policies in the London Plan, July 2011. The purpose of an energy assessment is to demonstrate that climate change mitigation measures are integral to the scheme’s design and evolution, and that they are appropriate to the context of the development.
Earth System Sustainability Initiative
Posted on: 30 September 2011
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The Stockholm Resilience Centre, together with the International Council for Science (ICSU) and a global alliance of partners, has established a major 10-year initiative which aims to effectively deliver solution-oriented research on global environmental change. The new collaboration, entitled the Earth System Sustainability Initiative, will provide global coordination for science to respond to the most pressing societal and environmental challenges.
Domestic tourism in the European Union
Posted on: 28 September 2011
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This issue of Statistics in Focus takes a look at domestic tourism in the European Union.
The office of 2030: Views from the industry
Posted on: 28 September 2011
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The days of the iconic office tower are numbered, according to a new survey of developers, occupiers and industry bodies. Demand for office space will rise in the next 20 years, but the size of offices will decrease, says the survey by multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy hurleypalmerflatt. The result will be for fewer large, speculative office developments and more incremental development, as noted by 64 per cent of respondents. People will be working in smaller, more flexible and adaptable spaces very close to public transport and with advanced IT systems embedded into the building’s fabric. This will lead to fewer iconic buildings being constructed, according to 62 per cent of respondents. Findings of this survey are illustrated through a series of videos, looking at the main drivers of change in the office of 2030; the impact of the economy, carbon and the environment; how influential technology and social and community needs will be; and how occupiers and developers will influence the market for offices in 2030.
The 2012 Games: The regeneration legacy
Posted on: 28 September 2011
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A research study, carried out by staff in the School of Architecture and the Built environment at the University of Westminster, has been published by RICS. The study found that the regeneration of the Olympic Park site and associated infrastructure will be a crucial step in providing a lasting legacy in East London. The report highlights London’s focus on legacy from the outset as a key factor in planning for lasting benefit. It also confirms that the Games provide a unique opportunity to kick-start the delivery of new homes and infrastructure on and around the site. Other regeneration initiatives nearby, such as Westfield Stratford City, are also vital in providing wider regeneration and opportunities for East Londoners.
Working together: Delivering growth through localism
Posted on: 28 September 2011
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This is a practitioners guide to the new policy landscape, bringing together the range of new initiatives and ideas created by the Localism agenda and the Government’s Plan for Growth.
RICS Green Gauge 2010: RICS members and the sustainability agenda
Posted on: 27 September 2011
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In 2008, RICS commissioned the Oxford Institute for Sustainable Development (OISD) at Oxford Brookes University to undertake a three year benchmarking and monitoring survey of how RICS members were engaging with the sustainability agenda. This new research builds on the RICS Green Profession report of 2007. The key aims of the RICS Green Gauge survey are to: assess the extent to which the surveying profession is continuing to engage with the sustainability agenda, by examining key measures such as the response to client demand for sustainability-based services and the frequency of use of sustainability information, tools and techniques; track and monitor attitudes towards the sustainability agenda over time, and examine changes in attitudes by Professional Group and by Global Region; and identify and prioritise policy actions for RICS to monitor and improve the level of service it provides to its members in relation to the use of such information, tools and techniques.
Student accommodation: Past guide and future promise
Posted on: 27 September 2011
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This research from DTZ considers student accommodation in the UK, how this sector might change in the future, and where an investor might turn for good advice and a “safer than most” return. The team has recently been working on research into the London student accommodation market which will be featured in further detail in the next edition of Inside Education.
More homes and better places: Solutions to address the scale of housing need
Posted on: 27 September 2011
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This Building and Social Housing Foundation (BSHF) report reviews the impact of the lack of new homes on individuals, wider society and the economy. It also examines the longstanding barriers to new housing, such as land, planning and opposition to development, which have been compounded by the recent financial crisis, and the government’s response to date. Please note that this report has 257 references, nearly all of which have links to full-text documents.
Making the most of community led planning: a best practice guide for local authorities
Posted on: 27 September 2011
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This best practice guide from Action for Market Towns (AMT) offers local authorities an insight into how community action can be kick-started to take advantage of the new rights that will become available to them through the Localism Bill.
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