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WorldGBC invites building and construction sector to mark one week of #BuildingResilience ahead of COP26

|Date: 2 June, 2021

WorldGBC invites building and construction sector to mark one week of #BuildingResilience ahead of COP26

In celebration of World Environment Day (5th June), the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) announces ...

In celebration of World Environment Day (5th June), the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) announces its 12th annual World Green Building Week event, taking place on 20-24 September 2021. Follow ...

2 June, 2021
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UKGBC launches guidance to help built assets adapt to climate risk and enhance nature

|Date: 29 April, 2021

UKGBC launches guidance to help built assets adapt to climate risk and enhance nature

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published its ‘Principles for delivering urban Nature-based Sol ...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published its ‘Principles for delivering urban Nature-based Solutions’ (NBS), to help developers and owners increase the incorporation of NBS within the const ...

29 April, 2021
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Mixed-use urban intensification is the key to designing better living for older people, says BDP

|Date: 16 April, 2021

Mixed-use urban intensification is the key to designing better living for older people, says BDP

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of interconnections between our housing, the built e ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of interconnections between our housing, the built environment, social inequalities and governance systems while also demonstrating the adaptabilit ...

16 April, 2021
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New guidance for renewable energy procurement and carbon offsetting

|Date: 10 March, 2021

New guidance for renewable energy procurement and carbon offsetting

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published Renewable Energy Procurement and Carbon Offsetting Gu ...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published Renewable Energy Procurement and Carbon Offsetting Guidance for Net Zero Carbon Buildings. This guidance provides clarity for the property and const ...

10 March, 2021
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UKGBC launches framework for defining social value

|Date: 25 February, 2021

UKGBC launches framework for defining social value

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published a Framework for Defining Social Value in the Built En ...

The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has published a Framework for Defining Social Value in the Built Environment, designed to help built environment practitioners define and deliver social value on ...

25 February, 2021
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Students invited to define future living in exciting design challenge

|Date: 2 February, 2021

Students invited to define future living in exciting design challenge

Built environment students from Universities across the UK are being invited to design a home and neighbo ...

Built environment students from Universities across the UK are being invited to design a home and neighbourhood of the future. Riverside Sunderland is redefining the city: transforming a spectacular s ...

2 February, 2021
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International Perspective | Driving sustainable design through technology

|Date: 30 November, 2020

International Perspective | Driving sustainable design through technology

Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, shares his ideas on how tech can drive more sustainable d ...

Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, shares his ideas on how tech can drive more sustainable design. The far-reaching pressures of the coronavirus pandemic have triggered a historic moment ...

30 November, 2020
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Damp diagnostic tool a ‘game changer’ for property care

|Date: 18 November, 2020

Damp diagnostic tool a ‘game changer’ for property care

A five-year partnership between industry and academia has resulted in a ground-breaking diagnostic tool t ...

A five-year partnership between industry and academia has resulted in a ground-breaking diagnostic tool to combat the risks posed by condensation, damp and mould. The Building Moisture Index (BMI) ass ...

18 November, 2020
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First building design standard for sensory and neurological needs

|Date: 7 October, 2020

First building design standard for sensory and neurological needs

BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, announces a new project to create the first set of gu ...

BSI, in its role as the UK National Standards Body, announces a new project to create the first set of guidance for the design of the built environment to include the needs of people who experience se ...

7 October, 2020
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Insights — Neurodiversity | Designing for the mind

|Date: 7 October, 2020

Insights — Neurodiversity | Designing for the mind

Despite the widespread emphasis on creating accessible public spaces, the current design guidelines focus ...

Despite the widespread emphasis on creating accessible public spaces, the current design guidelines focus overwhelmingly on people with physical disabilities. Here, Janet Lowe, Head of Marketing UK ...

7 October, 2020
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