Built Environment

How to Implement an Energy Behavior Program [Webinar Recording]
Webinar recording

13 March 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Find out how Telereal Trillium, one of the UK's largest property companies, is working with its facilities management team to help them better engage with the occupants of …
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Answers to Greening Existing Buildings
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14 Oct. 2011 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Asking what themes emerged from this week’s Food for Thought discussion on greening existing buildings is a bit like asking for a short plot outline of ‘War and Peace’. There …
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Building Information Modeling: What does it mean for sustainability? [Webinar Recording]
Webinar recording

22 Feb. 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
With Building Information Modeling (BIM) increasingly being required on the procurement of building projects in the US and UK, what opportunities does it offer for delivering …
A Country-by-Country Review of the Energy Performance of Buildings
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7 Nov. 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) has published a report on the energy performance of the European building stock. As there is an absence of comprehensive …
Low Carbon Retrofit Toolkit - Better Buildings Partnership
Document

20 May 2010 — added by Bose Falk, University of New Mexico
This study identitfies the main barriers limiting the uptake of low carbon retrofit in the marketplace and provides a low carbon retrofit roadmap to help overcome them …
How do we green existing buildings?
Discussion

4 Oct. 2011 — started by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
At next week's Food for Thought event we'll be exploring the challenges of greening existing buildings, both commercial and residential. In particular, we'll be focusing on …
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The Future of the Office: Two experts share their views
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31 Oct. 2011 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
So far the office has succeeded in responding and adpating to rapidly changing technology and working practices, but are we about to see a fundamental change in our …
Is BREEAM Training Worthwhile?
Discussion

10 Jan. 2012 — started by Nicholas Woodmore, Watkins Payne Partnership
I am considering paying for BREEAM training with a view to becoming a qualified BREEAM assessor. Would anyone be able to tell me how likely it is that I will get the chance …
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Sustainable heating and cooling
Discussion

29 Dec. 2011 — started by Sabine Loe, Shecco
Heating and cooling account for a large part of energy consumption in buildings and for their carbon footprint. In 2011, the move towards more efficient systems as well as …
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A Guide to Understanding the Embodied Impacts of Construction Products
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15 March 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The Construction Products Association (CPA) has published a guide to improve the understanding across the construction industry of the embodied impacts of construction …