Architects are notably absent as UK-GBC tackles sustainability education
It’s about time. The UK-GBC is stepping into the breach to fill a vacuum for training construction professionals in sustainability. The organisation is seeking expressions of interest from learning providers until Oct 2 and plans to launch its first courses in 2010. Entitled STEP (Sustainability Training and Education Programme), the first two offerings proposed are an introductory [...]
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Artificial trees and algae tubes on buildings
A report released this week by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME) proposes a future filled with artificial trees and algae tubes on buildings to buy time on reducing C02 emissions.
Fly swatter-shaped trees, already developed in prototype, contain filters which capture C02, which then can be collected and stored. The report estimates that 100,000 such [...]
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New MSc in Sustainable Urban Development at Oxford
The Prince’s Foundation has partnered with Oxford University’s Department of Continuing Education to offer a part-time course in sustainable cities which will enroll its first students in September 2010. The MSc in Sustainable Urban Development is directed at construction professionals, including architects, engineers, planners and developers.
No doubt this course will have strong input from the [...]
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A good idea from HCA
Here’s an example of the joined up thinking necessary to make low carbon development a reality.
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Department of Energy and Climate Change concerned about ‘the wrong kind of breeze’
Civil servants responsible for cutting Britain’s carbon emissions are scrapping an energy saving plan to switch off their air conditionining and open their windows instead.
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Dawn of the Hydrogen Age
Guest blogger Paul Hinkin, managing director of Black Architecture on the ‘Hydrogen Age’
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To flush or not to flush, that is the question
Guest blogger Paul Hinkin, managing director of Black Architecture on the female urinal
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Reduce soil waste to landfill
Guest blogger Paul Mathers, Programme Manager, Landscape and Regeneration, WRAP
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Zero carbon definition
Guest Blogger Lynne Sullivan, Sustainable by Design
Last month’s ministerial announcement on the Zero Carbon Homes Definition
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Part L consultation
Guest Blogger Lynne Sullivan, Sustainable by Design
Having chaired the Part L and Part F Working Party on behalf of BRAC, I was not surprised to see the hard copy consultation amount to some 800 pages.
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Hattie Hartman
Hattie is the Sustainability Editor of the Architects' Journal
