Built Environment

What's Next for Sainsbury’s First Eco Store?
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9 Jan. 2012 — written by Paul Hinkin, Black Architecture
Sainsbury’s has announced that it intends to close its pioneering low energy store in Greenwich, South East London, just 12 years after it was opened by a very young Jamie …
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The top 12 of 2012
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19 Dec. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
From sustainable supermarkets to energy efficiency and green walls to timber skyscrapers, it’s that time of year when we look back at what’s been most popular in the 2degrees …
Raising the energy performance of your properties: What are your biggest challenges?
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6 Sept. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
As you might already have seen, we’re busy gearing up for the next 2degrees Live event: Raising the Energy Performance of Your Properties, which will take place on 25th …
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Low-carbon buildings: Is there really a gap between design intent and actual performance?
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5 Dec. 2012 — written by dave cheshire, AECOM
When a new low carbon building doesn't perform as well as hoped, 'the design/performance gap' is often blamed. But is there really a gap between design intent and actual …
10 things I learned about the Green Deal
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7 Nov. 2012 — written by Mark Griffiths, Ideal
Last week, I attended the first day of RetroExpo at the NEC, spending my time talking to solar energy companies, housing insulators, sustainable builders and a range of …
Building energy efficiency: How regulation can help deliver radical improvement
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3 Nov. 2012 — written by Dave Farebrother, Faregreen Environmental Ltd
Ahead of the next 2degrees Live event in January, we want you to get you involved with the key topics we'll be debating. In the second of his four part series, Dave …
Sustainable refurbishment part 3: Low carbon design and use
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15 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 incentives for refurbishment. Since the energy crisis in the 1970's, …
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 …
Is your building enhancing your business?
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5 Oct. 2012 — written by Paul Hinkin, Black Architecture
A group of carefully selected building industry leaders recently gathered for the latest Breakfast on Black held at The Fire Station in Waterloo. After a hearty breakfast …
Sustainable refurbishment part 1: Rising to the challenge
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28 Sept. 2012 — written by Sunil Shah, Acclaro Advisory Ltd
In our look at sustainable refurbishments for commercial buildings, Sunil Shah considers some of the challenges of transforming existing properties. The question of how to …