Built Environment

What's Next for Sainsbury’s First Eco Store?
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9 Jan. 2012 — written by Paul Hinkin, Black Architecture

Sainsbury’s has announced that it intends to close its pioneering low energy store in Greenwich, South East London, just 12 years after it was opened by a very young Jamie …
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Raising the energy performance of your properties: What are your biggest challenges?
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6 Sept. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

As you might already have seen, we’re busy gearing up for the next 2degrees Live event: Raising the Energy Performance of Your Properties, which will take place on 25th …
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The top 12 of 2012
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19 Dec. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

From sustainable supermarkets to energy efficiency and green walls to timber skyscrapers, it’s that time of year when we look back at what’s been most popular in the 2degrees …
How do you go from a DEC rating of 'G' to 'C' in four years? Just ask DECC
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25 July 2012 — written by Tom Idle, 2degrees

As we have argued before on this platform, it is business that is leading the charge to smarter resource and energy efficiency; our political leaders the world over just …
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Low-carbon buildings: Is there really a gap between design intent and actual performance?
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5 Dec. 2012 — written by dave cheshire, AECOM

When a new low carbon building doesn't perform as well as hoped, 'the design/performance gap' is often blamed. But is there really a gap between design intent and actual …
Eco-labels: The shortcomings of single indicators
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11 Nov. 2011 — written by David Baggs, ecospecifier global

Historically the eco-benefits of products have been based on simplistic characteristics that we can easily measure such ‘recycled content’, ’UK made’, ‘non-toxic’ or the …
Don't Undervalue the Importance of Embodied Carbon
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19 Sept. 2011 — written by Craig Jones, Sustain

It has been a long and painful process to get the importance of embodied carbon onto the government’s agenda. The publication of the Low Carbon Action Plan this year marked a …
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Redefining Sustainability and the Decline of EcoBuild
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23 March 2012 — written by Paul Hinkin, Black Architecture

So, it is that EcoBuild time of the year again! I gave a presentation in the session “Changing behaviour for the energy efficient operation of buildings” about how buildings …
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It’s All About the People Stupid!
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11 July 2012 — written by Paul Hinkin, Black Architecture

The latest in our Breakfast on Black events took place last Friday, attended by an invited group of industry leaders with a passion for sustainable development. Our speaker …
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How do you build a BREEAM 'Excellent' warehouse?
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31 Aug. 2012 — written by Simon Jack, Freelance

Case study: A look at the new ProLogis development for BMW.Developers of large scale property face huge challenges in making their buildings sustainable, whether it is the …