All Sustainability articles
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CommentAct now and make the new year a time of real change
Bold leadership, greater diversity, a circular approach and a focus on cracking the housing crisis are on my wishlist for 2025, writes Ellie Jenkins of Akerlof
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Information - 黑洞社区CPD 16 2024: Embedding excellence in carbon management
Sponsored by BSI, this module will explore PAS 2080 and how the standard鈥檚 requirements enable professionals to embed carbon management excellence throughout the built environment supply chain
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CommentFrom data to knowledge to insight to wisdom
Most industries generate data and some turn this into knowledge. Iain Parker considers how to turn that knowledge into insight or, indeed, wisdom that adds demonstrable value to clients
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Information - 黑洞社区CPD 08 2024: Polycarbonate facades for sustainability
Sponsored by Brett Martin, this module will discuss the role of daylight in building design, alongside the specification considerations for polycarbonate facades and their applications in the built environment
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Information - 黑洞社区CPD 07 2024: Reducing waste in development fit-outs through fan coil solution design
Sponsored by Ability by Dimplex, this module will outline the considerations to be made when specifying fan-coil unit technology in development fit-outs, exploring what the technology encompasses, the various systems available and how careful consideration can reduce waste
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CommentLet鈥檚 give social impact the attention it deserves in commercial schemes
Engaging in socially responsible practices is morally commendable and strategically advantageous, says聽Alex Groot, project director at M3 Consulting
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CommentChanging priorities in London office market are driving up costs
Occupiers now want better, more flexible and sustainable facilities but inevitably this comes at a price, says Jayson Crosley, director at Turner & Townsend alinea
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NewsLargest timber development in the UK receives planning approval
Human Nature and Periscope win planning for 685-home Lewes masterplan
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CommentAre you fragile or agile? That is the question for contractors鈥�
There are many factors at play in a contractor鈥檚 ability to withstand the vagaries of a challenging market and political and economic turbulence, writes T&T Alinea鈥檚 Iain Parker
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NewsDLUHC unveils 拢1.1bn funding for 鈥榣eft-behind鈥� towns
Rishi Sunak announces list of 55 towns that will each receive 拢20m over 10 years
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FeaturesWhat digital solutions are there for a water industry under pressure?
Water companies will have to adopt a 鈥榦ne-water鈥� strategy if they are to overcome the complex challenges of water quality and availability, and data will be at the core
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NewsIndustry left underwhelmed by Shapps鈥� reheated energy plan
Government plans to boost energy efficiency branded as insufficient聽
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FeaturesWhat the government鈥檚 commercial non-domestic EPC B pledge means for real estate
Ministers want all commercial non-domestic buildings to meet EPC B by 2030. But what work might be required and how much could it cost?
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CommentIt is vital that we build healthier towns and cities
Given the proportion of people living in urban areas, we must make them as climate resilient and nature-friendly as possible, says Ramboll biodiversity specialist Samantha Deacon
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CommentWe have entered a new era for benchmarking
Cost consultants have traditionally worked with a clear and well defined set of data. The future of cost analysis is rather more challenging, writes Iain Parker
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FeaturesSustainability: Estate decarbonisation
In decarbonising their portfolios, estate owners must strike a careful balance between making sound investments and driving efficiencies
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CommentWould you have worked on a World Cup stadium?
The 2022 World Cup stadiums in Qatar have been dogged by controversy around workers鈥� rights. Ben Flatman asks whether architects are responsible for the ethics of their clients
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FeaturesHow do we protect our homes from surface water flooding?
More than three million homes are at risk from surface water flooding - how can we mitigate the risk?
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NewsHirigoyen to stand down as boss of UKGBC
Long time chief executive of charitable industry network will step down next summer