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International Perspective | Architecture as social and environmental activism

|Date: 18 February, 2021

International Perspective | Architecture as social and environmental activism

Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, espouses the importance of future-proofing our built envi ...

Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, espouses the importance of future-proofing our built environment and highlights how people and the planet can benefit from new approaches to architectur ...

18 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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Public sector decarbonisation | Swift action needed to check grant eligibility before deadline

|Date: 27 October, 2020

Public sector decarbonisation | Swift action needed to check grant eligibility before deadline

More haste is needed if the public sector is to meet the tight deadline for applications to the Governmen ...

More haste is needed if the public sector is to meet the tight deadline for applications to the Government’s £1bn fund for decarbonisation, says leading energy efficiency business Energys Group. The ...

27 October, 2020
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Green fingered Grand Union staff volunteer in Flitwick

|Date: 17 March, 2020

Green fingered Grand Union staff volunteer in Flitwick

Staff from local housing provider Grand Union Housing Group took advantage of their annual volunteering d ...

Staff from local housing provider Grand Union Housing Group took advantage of their annual volunteering day recently to prepare some ground at Ellenshaw Court in Flitwick ready for a therapeutic garde ...

17 March, 2020
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Stonewater and Community Forest Trust clean up Dinton Pastures following floods

|Date: 4 March, 2020

Stonewater and Community Forest Trust clean up Dinton Pastures following floods

As part of its commitment to protecting the environment and creating sustainable communities, colleagues ...

As part of its commitment to protecting the environment and creating sustainable communities, colleagues from leading housing provider Stonewater got their hands dirty by making a contribution to the ...

4 March, 2020
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Hilton Banks | Sealing sustainability

|Date: 17 February, 2020

Hilton Banks | Sealing sustainability

It is estimated over two million single use plastic sealant cartridges are put into landfill every week. ...

It is estimated over two million single use plastic sealant cartridges are put into landfill every week. Scarlet McAleese-Banks explains why her company’s move away from single use plastics is a timel ...

17 February, 2020
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Oxford launches world-first low carbon transport, power and heat Energy Superhub

|Date: 4 April, 2019

Oxford launches world-first low carbon transport, power and heat Energy Superhub

A £41m world-first Energy Superhub will be built in Oxford, making it a model for cities around the world ...

A £41m world-first Energy Superhub will be built in Oxford, making it a model for cities around the world to cut carbon and improve air quality, the consortium announced. The consortium partners are O ...

4 April, 2019
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‘Unprecedented Investment’ in GSHPs to cut Together Housing’s stock emissions by 66,000 tonnes of CO2

|Date: 21 March, 2019

‘Unprecedented Investment’ in GSHPs to cut Together Housing’s stock emissions by 66,000 tonnes of CO2

A landmark order by Together Housing to replace night storage heaters with ground source heat pumps in ov ...

A landmark order by Together Housing to replace night storage heaters with ground source heat pumps in over 700 dwellings across Lancashire and Yorkshire is the largest single order of its kind in the ...

21 March, 2019
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London Assembly Environment Committee report illustrates London’s damp and mould problems

|Date: 28 February, 2019

London Assembly Environment Committee report illustrates London’s damp and mould problems

Too many residents in London struggle with cold, damp and mouldy homes. Low quality housing, overcrowding ...

Too many residents in London struggle with cold, damp and mouldy homes. Low quality housing, overcrowding and fuel poverty along with energy saving retrofit measures without proper ventilation only ma ...

28 February, 2019
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Heating & Energy Efficiency | Emissions reduction: the challenge for estates

|Date: 25 February, 2019

Heating & Energy Efficiency | Emissions reduction: the challenge for estates

The pressure is on for local authorities to improve heating efficiency across their estates to contribute ...

The pressure is on for local authorities to improve heating efficiency across their estates to contribute to the UK’s steep 80% emissions reduction target by 2050. Mike Hefford, CHP General Manager at ...

25 February, 2019
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Work starts on final phase of Blacon Parade, Chester

Construction underway at Woodgrange Road, Newham to deliver new affordable homes

Residentially | A question of tenure

Kensa brings heat to Scottish Renewables COP26 campaign

Erewash Borough Council and J Tomlinson set to transform distinctive council-owned building

New homes boost as Government steps in to acquire two sites in Harrogate

Uponor | Advice on more efficient ways to heat tall buildings

London is not building the homes its older residents want and need

Firestopping Best Practice Guide receives RIBA approval

Hambleside Danelaw presents its Roof Design online CPD seminars

International Perspective | Architecture as social and environmental activism

International Perspective | Architecture as social and environmental activism

International Perspective | Driving sustainable design through technology

International Perspective | Driving sustainable design through technology

Public sector decarbonisation | Swift action needed to check grant eligibility before deadline

Public sector decarbonisation | Swift action needed to check grant eligibility before deadline

Green fingered Grand Union staff volunteer in Flitwick

Green fingered Grand Union staff volunteer in Flitwick

Stonewater and Community Forest Trust clean up Dinton Pastures following floods

Stonewater and Community Forest Trust clean up Dinton Pastures following floods

Hilton Banks | Sealing sustainability

Hilton Banks | Sealing sustainability

Oxford launches world-first low carbon transport, power and heat Energy Superhub

Oxford launches world-first low carbon transport, power and heat Energy Superhub

‘Unprecedented Investment’ in GSHPs to cut Together Housing’s stock emissions by 66,000 tonnes of CO2

‘Unprecedented Investment’ in GSHPs to cut Together Housing’s stock emissions by 66,000 tonnes of CO2

London Assembly Environment Committee report illustrates London’s damp and mould problems

London Assembly Environment Committee report illustrates London’s damp and mould problems

Heating & Energy Efficiency | Emissions reduction: the challenge for estates

Heating & Energy Efficiency | Emissions reduction: the challenge for estates