Built Environment

Update on the UK's Renewable Heat Incentive
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26 Oct. 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced an update on the UK's Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) initiative, which should be open to applications by the end of …
Innovative Materials Developed for Construction Industry
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25 Oct. 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Great article on pioneering new construction materials and methods such as self-healing bioconcrete, 3-D concrete printers and a new generation of solar polymers which will …
Infographic: The Economics Of Making Your House More Energy Efficient
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24 Oct. 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Solar provider One Block Off The Gridhas produced an infographic with the payback times of energy efficient home improvements.
San Francisco Creates Green Leasing Toolkit for Commercial Buildings
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24 Oct. 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The city of San Francisco and the Business Council on Climate Change have published an online guide for property owners, managers and tenants on the process of green leasing, …
UK's Green Deal Legal Framework in Place
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19 Oct. 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The UK's Energy Act has become law setting in stone the legal framework for the Green Deal, which will be launched in autumn 2012.
LEED 2012: The USGBC Adds Teeth, Real-Time Reporting To Its Green Building Ratings
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6 Oct. 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Responding to criticisms that its ratings can be meaningless and easily gamed, the USGBC is introducing new rules so buildings must continually recertify and measure their …
Demand Response and LEED: How Does It Work?
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28 Sept. 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Demand response recently joined the likes of bike racks, recycled carpeting and daylight harvesting as an item that can earn LEED credits under the U.S. Green Building …
Do Lectures 2011: 5 Lessons
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26 Sept. 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
If you've read Paul Hinkin's blog post on the Do Lectures and want to find out more, check out these five lessons.
The Denby Dale Passive House in 3D
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20 Sept. 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
For anyone interested in Passivhaus design, take a look at these four short technical videos which show some of the detail design of the Denby Dale project in the UK.
Towns in transition: from Grytviken to Detroit
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16 Sept. 2011 — added by Joe Iles, Ellen MacArthur Foundation
A new article from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, using the case studies of Grytviken in South Georgia and Detroit to investigate systemic failure in urban centres, and …

Built Environment

Update on the UK's Renewable Heat Incentive

Innovative Materials Developed for Construction Industry

Infographic: The Economics Of Making Your House More Energy Efficient

San Francisco Creates Green Leasing Toolkit for Commercial Buildings

UK's Green Deal Legal Framework in Place

LEED 2012: The USGBC Adds Teeth, Real-Time Reporting To Its Green Building Ratings

Demand Response and LEED: How Does It Work?

Do Lectures 2011: 5 Lessons

The Denby Dale Passive House in 3D

Towns in transition: from Grytviken to Detroit

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