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UK National Metrics Library will improve performance of the built environment, says new strategy paper

|Date: 15 June, 2023

UK National Metrics Library will improve performance of the built environment, says new strategy paper

The creation of a National Metrics Library for the UK’s built environment will help improve new and exist ...

The creation of a National Metrics Library for the UK’s built environment will help improve new and existing assets by making it easier to measure their performance, according to a new strategy paper ...

15 June, 2023
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UL | Come up to standards

|Date: 30 June, 2022

UL | Come up to standards

Gailord Nepp, Head of Building Envelope Testing at UL, offers a guide to meeting the required standards f ...

Gailord Nepp, Head of Building Envelope Testing at UL, offers a guide to meeting the required standards for curtain walling and rainscreen cladding for local authorities and housing associations. It’s ...

30 June, 2022
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Insulation choice key in reaching carbon target for new buildings

|Date: 14 January, 2022

Insulation choice key in reaching carbon target for new buildings

Following the announcement of a mandatory 30% cut in carbon for all new buildings, an industry expert is ...

Following the announcement of a mandatory 30% cut in carbon for all new buildings, an industry expert is urging the construction industry to make appropriate considerations when enhancing building per ...

14 January, 2022
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Build Test Solutions | Take the guesswork out of building performance

|Date: 13 October, 2021

Build Test Solutions | Take the guesswork out of building performance

John Sparrow, Commercial Manager at Build Test Solutions, discusses how to take the guesswork out of buil ...

John Sparrow, Commercial Manager at Build Test Solutions, discusses how to take the guesswork out of building performance. Anyone involved in the management of housing stock will almost certainly have ...

13 October, 2021
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The UKGBC’s Delivering Building Performance report

|Date: 2 September, 2016

The UKGBC’s Delivering Building Performance report

The ‘Delivering Building Performance’ report from the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) puts forward its ...

The ‘Delivering Building Performance’ report from the UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) puts forward its ideas for a sustainable built environment. The opening statement of the review claims that: ‘Th ...

2 September, 2016
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Taking extra care

|Date: 16 August, 2016

Taking extra care

The construction phase of One Housing Group’s latest extra care scheme in north London is well underway. ...

The construction phase of One Housing Group’s latest extra care scheme in north London is well underway. Resident involvement and feedback from the local community has been instrumental in influencing ...

16 August, 2016
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