built environment Archives - Page 8 of 12

Crown Trade launches first ultra low VOC, air purifying paint

|Date: 2 August, 2023

Crown Trade launches first ultra low VOC, air purifying paint

Crown Trade is strengthening its commitment to creating a more sustainable built environment with the lau ...

Crown Trade is strengthening its commitment to creating a more sustainable built environment with the launch of an innovative new air purifying paint, that’s ultra-low in volatile organic compounds (V ...

2 August, 2023
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BESS can help buildings get back on track with emissions targets

|Date: 2 August, 2023

BESS can help buildings get back on track with emissions targets

Deploying new technologies like battery energy storage systems (BESS) could help buildings get back on tr ...

Deploying new technologies like battery energy storage systems (BESS) could help buildings get back on track with their emissions targets, say sector experts. Recent reports have found that both the p ...

2 August, 2023
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PM and Levelling Up Secretary set out long-term plan for housing

|Date: 24 July, 2023

PM and Levelling Up Secretary set out long-term plan for housing

Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak announced today (24th July) that the Government will meet its manifesto commi ...

Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak announced today (24th July) that the Government will meet its manifesto commitment to build one million homes over this Parliament. The announcement was made ahead of Level ...

24 July, 2023
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BSI whitepaper outlines role of ICT in accelerating the circular economy’s influence on the built environment

|Date: 24 July, 2023

BSI whitepaper outlines role of ICT in accelerating the circular economy’s influence on the built environment

BSI Identify’s whitepaper series continues with a document that reveals how digitalisation and breakthrou ...

BSI Identify’s whitepaper series continues with a document that reveals how digitalisation and breakthrough technology can ensure the built environment benefits from the circular economy. Authored by ...

24 July, 2023
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Passivent no leak guarantee protects year after year

|Date: 21 July, 2023

Passivent no leak guarantee protects year after year

Passivent, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of natural ventilation solutions, has unveiled a 15-year ...

Passivent, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of natural ventilation solutions, has unveiled a 15-year no leak guarantee available as standard across three of its most popular roof ventilation term ...

21 July, 2023
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Guiding the way to Net Zero

|Date: 20 June, 2023

Guiding the way to Net Zero

New Guide to Building Materials and the Environment helps built environment professionals pave the way to ...

New Guide to Building Materials and the Environment helps built environment professionals pave the way to Net Zero Carbon future. A new and completely revised edition of the RIBA award-winning Guide t ...

20 June, 2023
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End of Part L grace period

|Date: 15 June, 2023

End of Part L grace period

The Part L grace period ends today (15th June 2023) . Here, MPA Masonry, Zutec, Plan Radar and NBS share ...

The Part L grace period ends today (15th June 2023) . Here, MPA Masonry, Zutec, Plan Radar and NBS share their thoughts on Part L compliance and how the sector should adapt ahead of further tightening ...

15 June, 2023
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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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National Retrofit Hub appoints new Co-Directors

|Date: 15 June, 2023

National Retrofit Hub appoints new Co-Directors

The National Retrofit Hub (the Hub) is delighted to announce the appointment of Rachael Owens and Sara Ed ...

The National Retrofit Hub (the Hub) is delighted to announce the appointment of Rachael Owens and Sara Edmonds as Co-Directors who take over from Russell Smith, Interim Director, in mid-July 2023. Rac ...

15 June, 2023
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ASFP releases new passive fire protection guidance

|Date: 14 June, 2023

ASFP releases new passive fire protection guidance

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has published three new Advisory Notes and updated ...

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has published three new Advisory Notes and updated another. The documents cover a range of topics related to firestopping, penetration seals and s ...

14 June, 2023
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