Built Environment

Style Over Substance: Why building design needs a radical rethink
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21 May 2012 — written by Paul Hinkin, Black Architecture

Dieter Rams, the designer behind some of Braun’s most successful products and a major influence on Apple’s Jonathon Ive, powerfully stated in a speech in 1976: “A designer …
A European View on Energy Saving in Buildings
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3 Nov. 2011 — written by Robert de Jong, Urban Land Institute

I’ve recently returned from Munich where I attended the latest LessEn partner roundtable looking into energy saving strategies and technology in commercial buildings. It was …
Commercial Buildings to Follow Public Sector Lead
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9 Sept. 2011 — written by Robert de Jong, Urban Land Institute

UK public sector buildings are recognised around the world as pioneers of building energy disclosure. Since the introduction of Display Energy Certificates (DECs) in 2007, …
Energy Efficiency: Promoting occupant engagement with LEED
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6 July 2012 — written by USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), U.S. Green Building Council

By Lonny Blumenthal I hear people say it all the time: “Buildings don’t use energy, people do.” So then I ask myself: Why has the idea of engaging with building occupants …
Photovoltaic Panels: To integrate or not?
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21 Feb. 2012 — written by Rory Bergin, HTA Sustainability & Innovation

This blog post first appeared on rory bergin's blog While the photovoltaic (PV) market lurches from good to bad, like a lonely drunk, there are some issues that are a …
Energy Efficiency: Look for the £2.62m hot spot
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25 July 2011 — written by Conrad Young, 2degrees

One in three real estate portfolio managers expect to buy or build new properties in the next 12 months. That’s an incredibly high degree of confidence and one which runs …
Changing the World One Commitment at a Time
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26 Sept. 2011 — written by USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), U.S. Green Building Council

By Rick Fedrizzi This blog post first appeared on the US Green Building Council website No power on Earth can stop an idea whose time has come – Victor HugoYou don't have …
Sustainable refurbishment part 2: Learning lessons for an improved framework approach
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9 Oct. 2012 — written by Sunil Shah, Acclaro Advisory Ltd

In our ongoing series looking at green refurbishments for corporate real estate, we take a look at the five categories of refurbishment. The concept of refurbishments, or …
How Land Securities aims to stay ahead of the game
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26 Sept. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

2019 should be a game changer for the UK’s property sector. This is the year from which all new non-domestic buildings will be zero carbon. It’s a key plank in the …
Ten Years of Greenbuild
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12 Sept. 2011 — written by USGBC (U.S. Green Building Council), U.S. Green Building Council

By Amy Fisher This blog post first appeared on the US Green Building Council website Entering into the 10th year of Greenbuild, we realize how far we have come since the …