Built Environment

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, …
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 …
Renovated office world's first to score triple accreditation
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30 Jan. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
A renovated office in Versailles, France has become the first building in the world to gain accreditation by the leading environmental rating bodies in the US, UK and …
Measuring and reporting emissions in the construction sector [webinar recording]
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12 July 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Members of the European Network of Construction Companies for Research and Development, have developed a protocol for measuring and reporting the greenhouse gas emissions for …
Practical Law Company Legal Update: EU Emissions Trading Scheme
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15 May 2012 — added by Sara Feijao, Practical Law Company
On 3 May 2012, the European Commission published a timetable for the full activation of the Union Registry of allowances under the EU Emissions Trading Scheme.
Behavior Change in Building Energy Efficiency
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10 Aug. 2011 — added by Robert de Jong, Urban Land Institute
On the 8 July 2011, representatives from over 20 key public and private sector organisations convened at Arup’s London offices to discuss the issue of effectively encouraging …
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Jones Lang LaSalle Report into Green Development Trends in Eastern Europe
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6 March 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Jones Lang LaSalle has released new research on sustainable development in Central and South-Eastern Europe. The 'Going Green in Eastern Europe' report is a comprehensive …
New guidance for whole building LCA
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6 Nov. 2012 — added by sandy smith, PE International
New free step-by-step guide to do an LCA of buildings or building products! PE International, together with a consortia of CSTB, Fraunhofer Insitute, ESCI and Prof. Ch. …
Sustainability: Is it really influencing investment decisions?
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20 June 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Cushman & Wakefield has published a new report exploring the role of sustainability in real estate investment decisions in the UK and continental Europe and how it impacts on …
Energy Performance Buildings Directive: comparing Member State performance
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21 Sept. 2012 — added by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London
A comparison of EU Energy Performance Buildings suggests implementation varies widely but the Czech Republic, Finland, Portugal and Slovakia have kept to the Directive's aims …