All ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø performance articles – Page 2
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CommentGovernment has quietly unlocked a £900m energy efficiency pipeline
The government’s new energy audit scheme might seem like another green burden on companies, but there is money to be made too
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CommentOffice workers: In a happy place
Good infrastructure makes for happy commuters, and good offices and surroundings make for happy workers. The property industry can play its part in both
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Archive TitlesWellbeing research competiton
BRE and Ecobuild present two winning research papers on wellbeing and the built environement
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CommentIs commissioning the key to successful building performance?
Fine-tuning a building’s performance is not easy and more work needs to be done to help facilities managers and building owners
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CommentCan industry go green when government wavers?
The latest minor upgrade to Part L of the ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Regulations is symptomatic of a wider malaise
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CommentIs research the answer to overheating in UK homes?
The scale of overheating in UK homes is truly shocking, its up to our industry to get the design and construction right
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NewsºÚ¶´ÉçÇø performance awards winners revealed
Marks Spencer’s Cheshire Oaks store and Chapman BDSP’s 2012 Velodrome among winners of CIBSE’s awards
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CommentSimplifying energy efficiency schemes for non domestic buildings
The government’s new ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø Energy Efficiency Survey will form the evidence base for policy-making from here on
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CommentDoes old insulation work?
We know how to build insulated but we don’t know how the thermal performance of building materials deteriorates over time - perhaps we should …
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CommentWhy cutting operational carbon is the priority
Calculating embodied energy in buildings is neither straightforward nor ready to be applied
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NewsBrussels backs 40% emissions reduction target
Members of the European parliament approve plans that should stimulate investment in green projects
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CommentCan our politicians set a carbon saving example to the world?
Cutting our carbon emissions is not just a matter of technical measures, it requires a dramatic cultural change and real political will
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CommentPart L - a stepping stone to zero carbon?
It’s good to see that the principle of focusing on buildings’ fabric is being implemented but we have a long way to go as an industry
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CommentSmart buildings need smart people
Changes in building performance technology is a huge area of opportunity for architects and engineers entering the profession
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CommentMaking up energy policy as we go along
Without a proper evidence base, this government is making decisions on energy, carbon and buildings that are disastrously ill-informed
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CommentContractors must embrace FM
What does a contractor truly know about buildings if it has never managed one?
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CommentRubbish in, rubbish out
What’s the use of different energy prediction software packages producing such varied results?
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CommentºÚ¶´ÉçÇø performance is the sum of many parts
The relationship between detailing and materials is lost if members of the team don’t have the right skills
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CommentOfficial secrets: Why are housebuilders keeping us in the dark?
David Frise battles to find out if his new home from a listed builder is performing as it should
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CommentArchitectural education ignores the challenge of our time
Too many architects assume their lack of energy performance knowledge will be ‘fixed’ by others
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