Built Environment

Birmingham Energy Savers: A Game Changing Opportunity
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17 March — added by Tom Robinson, Carillion Plc

Blog on how the Birmingham Energy Savers (BES) project is gathering momentum. This ambitious scheme will see up to 60,000 households across the city receive energy and …
Urban Retrofit, by Simon Marvin Professor of Low Carbon Cities at Durham University
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17 March — added by Tom Robinson, Carillion Plc

The critical challenge for contemporary urbanism is how cities will develop the knowledge and capability to systemically 're-engineer' their built environment and urban …
Business case for building green moves beyond energy savings
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14 March — written by Rodolphe d'Arjuzon, Verdantix

The motivation to invest in green building initiatives, such as better air and light quality, improved energy efficiency or optimized facilities management, varies by real …
10 tips for managing your energy with ease
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23 Jan. — written by Kit Oung, Projective Ltd

In the third of our four part series, Kit Oung provides 10 essential steps for managing your energy. The demands on a business to manufacture a product or provide a service …
Green Deal Finance Company announces interest rates
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28 Jan. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

The Green Deal Finance Company (GDFC) has confirmed that the initial interest rate for finance agreements under the UK’s Green Deal energy efficiency initiative will be 6.96% …
Walgreens to build US' first zero energy store
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8 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

US retail giant Walgreens has announced plans to build what it claims will be the nation’s first net zero energy store. The drugstore will be built in Evanston, Illinois and …
M&S introduces green lease policy
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25 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

Marks & Spencer is to introduce a new green lease policy aimed at improving the environmental credentials of its new stores as well as many of its existing sites. The …
Co-operative Group headquarters scoops top award
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7 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

One Angel Square in Manchester has scooped this year’s BREEAM Office award. Construction of the Co-operative Group’s new hq was completed in February this year. It is home …
Ecobuild 2013: How was it for you?
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11 March — written by Rory Bergin, HTA Sustainability & Innovation

What drives you to attend the world's biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment and what caught your eye? I spent two days at EcoBuild …
Report spells out global business case for green buildings
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7 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

A comprehensive new report by the World Green Building Council claims that green buildings can be delivered at a price comparable to conventional buildings and can lead to …