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2011 International Conference on Green Buildings and Sustainable Cities. Bologna, 15-16 September 2011
Posted on: 15 September 2011
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This event provided an international forum for sharing knowledge and results in theory, methodology and applications of green buildings and sustainable cities. The aim was to provide a platform to the researchers and practitioners from both academia and industry to meet and share cutting-edge developments in the field. 154 papers from the event are available in Vol.21 of Procedia Engineering.
Methods, impacts, and opportunities in the concrete building life cycle
Posted on: 9 September 2011
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A series of measures could significantly cut the carbon footprint of many new concrete buildings, and some older ones, say researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). A new report from MIT’s Concrete Sustainability Hub outlines some of the measures, analysing buildings’ energy use and carbon emissions over their life cycle of construction, use and demolition. The report covers: energy and emissions analysis for single and multi-family residential buildings, using insulated concrete formwork and light-frame wood construction, and energy usage and emissions analysis for a benchmark large office building, using steel and concrete structures.
BREEAM and local planning
Posted on: 12 August 2011
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A new resource for all those interested in learning more about the use of BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes within planning requirements is now available. A dedicated area of the BREEAM website provides guidance on writing BREEAM and the CSH into planning conditions. It also outlines the kind of support available to local planning authorities.
Guide to installation of renewable energy systems on roofs of residential buildings
Posted on: 8 August 2011
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Homes could be severely damaged if roof mounted renewable technologies are not installed effectively, according to a new guide from the NHBC Foundation. The guide explains how, in the absence of specific UK or European standards, there is confusion over best practice in installation, and in some cases leading to failures and significant damage to homes. The guide provides installers, housebuilders and homeowners with a number of appropriate methods for installing renewable energy systems safely and effectively to avoid any compromise the built fabric of the house.
Low carbon communities: Partnering design and engagement. London, 13 July 2011
Posted on: 31 July 2011
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Concerto is a European initiative that demonstrates the environmental, economic and social benefits of taking an integrated approach to sustainability projects, partnering technological solutions with community engagement. This event marked the end of the Lambeth Concerto Project. The conference aim was to show that only by coupling best practice in sustainable design and construction with community engagement can a truly low carbon community be created, and that this approach could be a key method of delivering the UK’s ambitious carbon reduction targets. The conference brought together professionals working in the sustainability sector to share experiences and best practice of what makes a successful eco-refurbishment project and how to build a low carbon community. The agenda for the day, the presentations from all the speakers are available online.
Management and innovation in the sustainable built environment. Amsterdam, 20-23 June 2011
Posted on: 29 July 2011
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This site presents papers from a conference on management and innovation for a sustainable built environment, held in Amsterdam on 19-23 June 2011. Topics covered include: Building economics; organisation and management in construction; building research and education; culture in construction; recognising innovation; informality and emergence in construction; global construction data; management for sustainable design and construction; economics of the built environment; whole life cost-benefit-modelling; collaboration and integration in design and construction; socio-technical systems; innovation in construction: theories and best practice. The link provides an author index together with a search facility allowing you to search by author name or a word from the title or abstract.
BREEAM New Construction: Non domestic buildings
Posted on: 20 July 2011
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This technical guide is the BREEAM Scheme Document for New Construction (SD5073). It describes an environmental performance standard against which new, non-domestic buildings in the UK can be assessed, rated and certified. “New construction” is defined as development that results in a new standalone structure, or new extension to an existing structure, which will come into operation/use for the first time upon completion of the works. BREEAM (Building Research Establishment’s Environmental Assessment Method) is the world’s leading and most widely used environmental assessment method for buildings.
Warmer Bath: a guide to improving the energy efficiency of traditional homes in the city of Bath
Posted on: 6 July 2011
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The city of Bath, which is a world heritage site, hopes to show preserving heritage and tackling climate change are not mutually exclusive and could be used in other cities. The guide is the final product of the Low Carbon Bath project, a collaboration between the Bath Preservation Trust and Bristol’s Centre for Sustainable Energy, funded by the government’s Department for Communities and Local Government. It aims to make Bath’s historic buildings more energy efficient.
Allowable solutions for tomorrow’s new homes: Towards a workable framework
Posted on: 6 July 2011
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Zero Carbon Hub has launched proposals for a delivery framework for Allowable Solutions. The proposed framework shows how developers will be able to reach the zero carbon standard set for 2016 and is a direct response to the Housing Minister’s call in February this year for a workable approach to Allowable Solutions, the third and final part of the Zero Carbon Homes Policy hierarchy. The proposed framework, which has been developed in close collaboration with a range of collaborators representing housebuilding, planning, financial and government interests, proposes a system that will meet key working principles, including flexibility, simplicity and transparency in delivery. At present the Government has yet to define what will constitute an Allowable Solution, however on-site, near-site and off-site carbon-saving projects are expected to be available. The framework sets out the mechanism by which affordable, verifiable carbon savings projects might be funded and how they might be delivered in a way that encourages additional investment, limits the impact on those who are making. The aim of the report now published is to provide a consolidated proposal for Government policy development. Any comments on the proposals are welcomed.
CarbonAction2050
Posted on: 5 July 2011
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CarbonAction2050.com is an online action plan designed to inform those working and operating in the built environment on how to reduce carbon emissions, created by the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) as part of its commitment to meeting the carbon reduction targets set out in the UK Climate Change Act 2008. The portal has been developed over the last twelve months by CIOB members who work in design, building control, education, project management, facilities management, conservation and sustainability. The overall aim is to focus on innovation and best practice that will make an immediate difference on the ground. Issues covered include: design; construction; operations and maintenance; refurbishment and retrofit; skills and education; and leadership.
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