Built Environment

How can you achieve further energy savings even when your BMS, boiler and other heating controls have been optimized?
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13 June — added by Geoff Newman, Sabien Technology
Many energy managers will already have implemented a number of measures to help reduce the energy consumption of their boiler plant. Obvious examples include ensuring the …
How to overcome the building performance gap
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8 June — added by Ginny Mackean, Institute for Sustainability
Some tools and techniques to help project teams avoid common design pitfalls and help identify and evaluate poorly performing systems.
Sustainability ‘Back to the Future’: What we can learn from the past
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14 May — added by Tom Robinson, Carillion Plc
Craig Hill, bid sustainability manager at Carillion Construction Services asks what could be more sustainable than a time-travelling DeLorean powered with banana peel, beer …
Review of sustainability assessments of buildings
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25 April — added by Rosalie Callway, CPRE London
The study suggests that assessments should take a top-down approach that identifies objectives for sustainability before measuring achievement, and encompasses the full …
Do we have a definite vision for the country when it comes to sustainability?
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22 April — added by Tom Robinson, Carillion Plc
Jonathon Porritt, co-founder of Forum for the Future reports on a recent visit to Abu Dhabi, that he describes as an astonishing showcase of contradictions and surreal …
The rise of sustainability in Qatar
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19 April — added by Tom Robinson, Carillion Plc
Heralding a new sustainable era within the Middle East, Qatar is positioning itself at the head of the pack with a variety of initiatives, be it hosting the recent UN climate …
How WRAP supports a circular economy
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18 April — added by Tom Robinson, Carillion Plc
A circular economy is about valuing our products differently and creating a more robust economy in the process. By assessing how we design, make, sell, re-use and recycle …
England’s oldest bank – C. Hoare & Co. invests in smart metering and targeting and monitoring
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10 April — added by Amelia Morgan-Giles, Carbon 2018 Limited
The United Kingdom's leading independent private bank, C. Hoare & Co. has instructed Carbon 2018 Limited to provide smart metering and targeting and monitoring for its …
Southmead Hospital - Engaging with Communities
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9 April — added by Tom Robinson, Carillion Plc
In addition to providing a state of the art healthcare facility, the Southmead Hospital Redevelopment Project is a regeneration catalyst for one of the country's most …
The Social Value Act
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8 April — added by Tom Robinson, Carillion Plc
The New Year is typically a time of change, but 2013 brings a social development that will hopefully be more beneficial than the soon-to-be-forgotten gym memberships …