Built Environment

New green building certification scheme from World Bank
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5 March — added by sandy smith, PE International
World Bank (IFC) have produced a new green building certification scheme for low to middle income buildings. Designed to make green building certification affordable in …
Four sustainability champions share advice on raising the energy performance of buildings
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21 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
At January’s 2degrees Live event some of the biggest names in the property sector gathered to tackle the challenge of raising the energy performance of buildings. Here are …
Property sector targets green retrofits for 2013
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18 Jan. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Property investors are targeting green refurbishments in a bid to reduce risk and increase income according to new research. Emerging Trends in Real Estate Europe 2013, …
Green Deal or no deal?
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28 Feb. — written by Dan Vivian, Vivian Partnership
Updating the energy efficiency of the UK’s aged housing stock is a no brainer. It will possibly have more of an impact than any other action in hitting carbon emissions …
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Has energy efficiency policy gone to pot?
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1 March — written by Kit Oung, Projective Ltd
Energy policies are failing because the policymakers are not fully engaging with the right group of people: the consumers and the business. On 25 October 2012, the European …
M&S, Sainsbury's and Typhoo Tea reveal their energy challenges
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21 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
At January’s 2degrees Live event some of the biggest names in the property sector gathered to tackle the challenge of raising the energy performance of buildings. Here are …
What needs to be in place for the commercial property sector to play a significant role in large scale city retrofitting to 2020 and beyond?
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17 Jan. — started by Tim Dixon, University of Reading, School of Construction Management and Engineering
I'll be attending the next 2degrees Live event on 25th January, Raising The Energy Performance of Your Properties', and wanted to start a discussion around one of my main …
Construction firms top CRC performance league table
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1 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Construction companies BAM Group and Skanska have taken the top spots in the long-awaited Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) performance league table. The table, published by …
UK’s commercial buildings set to benefit from Honest Buildings data
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28 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Honest Buildings, the real estate network that connects decision-makers with solutions providers in the commercial buildings sector, has expanded into the UK. The …
Keeping up with the Joneses could help cut energy use
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18 Jan. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Households could reduce their gas and electricity bills by as much as £70 a year if they were allowed to compare each other’s energy bills. According to the report, …