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Sustainable Development Partnership Platform: Resilience.io - City-region Systems' Modeling for Resilient Decision-Making (2016)
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# Tools + Guides Ecology + Biodiversity #,# Research Innovation + Partnerships #,# United Nations Climate Change #,# Database / Platform #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 2 #,# Medium #,# Intermediate #
2016
resilience.io is an open-source, cloud-based platform, which gathers earth observation, government and crowd-sourced economic, social and environmental data. Backed by an advanced systems model, resilience.io integrates human-ecological-economic systems and calculates the current resource flows from economic, human and ecological activity and the impact on human well-being. Resilience.io can be used to visualise and predict the outcome of scenarios which results in better planning and decision-making for a achieving transformation to a more resilient city-region.
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation - The Learning Path for Circular Economy (2021)
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# Designing for Change Flexibility + Adaptability Redundancy + Regeneration #,# Research Innovation + Partnerships #,# Process Investment + Procurement #,# Ellen MacArthur Foundation #,# Architects #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 2 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2021
This learning path covers the role of design in creating a circular economy, examining the four-stage circular design process and highlighting six strategies for incorporating the principles of the circular economy into your designs.
Making Sustainable Architecture Work - Why Feedback is KEY (2020) (for RIBA Members Only)
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# Designing for Performance Feedback + Closing the Performance Gap #,# Royal Institute of British Architects RIBA CPD & RIBA Academy #,# Architects #,# Building Services Engineers #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Students Built Environment #,# Occupiers / End Users #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 2 #,# Stage 3 #,# Stage 4 #,# Stage 5 #,# Stage 6 #,# Stage 7 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2020
This free RIBA CPD session withJudit Kimpian and Hattie Hartman explores importance of building performance evaluation as an essential part of the journey to net zero, at each of RIBA stages.
Getting your 'Boss' to get Climate Change (2020)
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# Stakeholder Engagement #,# Colab CPD #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Architects #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# Occupiers / End Users #,# Cost Consultants #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Students Built Environment #,# Other Audience #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 5 #,# Stage 7 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2020
This webinar provides clear, easy-to-understand information about climate change aimed at clients and non-professionals, separating fact from myth and avoiding complicated terminology.
Building a Market for Energy Effiency: How Demand for Quality Domestic Retrofit is growing and Why (2020)
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# Designing for Performance Feedback + Closing the Performance Gap #,# Colab CPD #,# Architects #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Students Built Environment #,# Urban Planners #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 3 #,# Stage 4 #,# Stage 5 #,# Stage 7 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2020
This webinar discusses the demand and supply side barriers of achieving greater homes energy efficiency, are elaborates on how a strong consumer proposition for growth of this market is important.
How to design Non-domestic Buildings to meet Climate Change Targets with LETI (2020)
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# Designing for Performance Feedback + Closing the Performance Gap #,# Colab CPD #,# Architects #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Students Built Environment #,# Urban Planners #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 3 #,# Stage 4 #,# Stage 5 #,# Stage 6 #,# Stage 7 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2020
This webinar discusses the key guidance on the technical requirements for new developments to achieve climate change targets.
The Retrofit Roadmap - How can Government Policy enable Retofit to thrive? (2020)
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Colab CPD #,# Architects #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Students Built Environment #,# Urban Planners #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 3 #,# Stage 4 #,# Stage 5 #,# Stage 6 #,# Stage 7 #,# Short #,# Intermediate #
2020
This webinar discusses the key retrofit challenges and impact of government policies on its scaling up success.
Meeting Retrofit Demand through Supply Side Capability and Capacity (2020)
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Colab CPD #,# Architects #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Students Built Environment #,# Urban Planners #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Stage 3 #,# Stage 4 #,# Stage 5 #,# Short #,# Intermediate #
2020
This webinar discusses the key retrofit challenges for around 26 million existing homes that require radical energy efficiency improvements. The key themes are skills and supply chain in preparation for the anticipated demand.
Construction Collaboration Challenge for 100% Net Zero Carbon Project Delivery (2020)
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# Designing for Performance Feedback + Closing the Performance Gap #,# ACO #,# Architects #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Students Built Environment #,# Urban Planners #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 2 #,# Stage 3 #,# Stage 4 #,# Stage 5 #,# Stage 6 #,# Stage 7 #,# Short #,# Intermediate #
2020
This webinar discusses the key collaborative challenges in terms of integration of information, innovation and process in the briefing, planning, designing, manufacturing, constructing, operating and maintaining a construction projects stages, in order to meet a legal requirement to achieve net zero carbon by 2050.
Building Refurbishment - Systems for Retrofit & Conservation (2021)
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Proctor Group #,# Architects #,# Building Services Engineers #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Stage 3 #,# Stage 4 #,# Stage 5 #,# Stage 6 #,# Stage 7 #,# Short #,# Intermediate #
2021
This webinar discusses key concepts and technologies for building retrofit, highlighting issues specific to traditional buildings, such as the moisture movement and breathability. It covers retrofit thermal insulation strategies, managing air leakage, controlling condensation in roof refurbishment, strategies for upgrading traditional buildings and hygrothermal properties of building fabric.
Park Proximity and People - A Flourishing Future for Towns (2020)
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# Sustainable Urbanism Architecture + Engineering #,# Research Innovation + Partnerships #,# Social Value #,# Argent Related #
2020
Commissioned by Argent Related in 2020, this report is a summary of their findings and reflections on how what’s happening impacts their work at the UK’s largest development schemes at Brent Cross Town. Much of our planning strategy is driven by societal trends.
Heritage-led Regeneration (2020)
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Planning for Climate Extremes Disaster Risk Resilience/Robustness Redundancy + Adaptation #,# Ethics + Value of Sustainability #,# Sustainable Urbanism Architecture + Engineering #,# Commonwealth Association of Architects #,# Geoff Rich #,# Architects #,# Building Services Engineers #,# Structural Engineers #,# Civil Engineers #,# Landscape Architects #,# Urban Planners #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# Occupiers / End Users #,# Cost Consultants #,# Other Audience #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Medium #,# Basic #
2020
Webinar presenting heritage-led regeneration approaches that prioritise reuse of existing buildings to generate social and economic value.
Minimal Intervention: Less is More (2020)
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Stage 1 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2020
Webinar presenting ideas on minimal intervention in design projects to achieve maxium outcomes. It specifically focuses on how to engage Clients and influence their briefs, as well as their decision-making process.
The Art of Persuasion and Collaboration (2020)
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# Stakeholder Engagement #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Stage 1 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2020
Webinar presenting a panel discussion on the need for effective communication and collaboration across the built environment sector for achieving sustainable outcomes in projects.
The Principles of Reusing Existing Buildings (2020)
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Stage 2 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2020
Webinar presenting key steps to be taken by structural engineers when repurposing existing buildings.
A Weight Off your Mind: Floor Loadings and the Climate Emergency (2021)
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# Designing for Performance Feedback + Closing the Performance Gap #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Architects #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 3 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2021
Article describing the need to challenge overspecification in buildings to reduce floor loads, and deliver low carbon structural designs.
Vertical Extensions: Technical Challenges and Carbon Impact (2021)
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Architects #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 2 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2021
Article presenting sustainable outcomes of the various solutions that structural engineers can consider when adding new floors onto existing buildings.
1 Triton Square London [UK] – Low-carbon Development through Reuse of an Existing Building (2021)
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Architects #,# Students Built Environment #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Case Studies #,# Stage 2 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2021
Case study article describing the structural reuse and strenghtening strategies adopted to enable three additional storeys to be added to the 1 Triton Square (- a BREEAM Outstanding-rated commercial office development in London, UK), while also reducing the building's overall carbon footprint, and achieving a IStructE's SCORS A rating.
Understanding Existing Buildings – Five Studies to complete before Design Work starts (2021)
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Architects #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 2 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2021
Guide for the key initial research required by structural engineers, to understand construction types, as well as the structural capacities and latent defects of existing buildings.
Structural Fire Safety when Responding to the Climate Emergency (2021)
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# Building Safety #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Architects #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 1 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2021
Article raising awareness on the structural engineers' need to better understand 'fire resistance' in building in order to rapidly innovate structural designs and material specifications to address climate emergency.
Structural Safety when Designing Lean in the Climate Emergency (2021)
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# Building Safety #,# Whole Life Carbon Impacts for Retrofit + New Build #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 1 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2021
Article describing IStructE's Safety, Health and Wellbeing Panel's considerations for the building safety implications when designing lean.
A Short Guide to Reusing Foundations (2020)
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Architects #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 2 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2020
Paper providing an overview of the key considerations for reusing foundations with understandings of their potential benefits, risks and the required investigation.
An Introduction to Refurbishment Part 2: Maximising the Opportunities at the Design Stage (2021)
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Architects #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 2 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2021
Paper highlighting key design areas that offer renovation opportunities when working on existing buildings.
An Introduction to Refurbishment Part 1: Identifying Opportunities at the Feasibility Stage (2020)
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Architects #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 1 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2020
Paper introducing potential ways that design teams can consider to prioritise existing building renovation.
What do we mean by Efficiency? A Holistic Approach to reducing Embodied Carbon (2020)
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# Designing for Performance Feedback + Closing the Performance Gap #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 2 #,# Short #,# Intermediate #
2020
Paper describing the development of a parametric benchmarking tool (PANDA by Price & Myers) that allow engineers to produce design options with the lowest possible embodied carbon emissions.
Rationalisation versus Optimisation – Getting the Balance Right in Changing Times (2020)
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# Designing for Performance Feedback + Closing the Performance Gap #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 2 #,# Short #,# Intermediate #
2020
Short paper offering advice on how to improve the utilisation ratio of designs, and to challenge assumptions that favour rationalisation over optimisation.
Persuasion and Influence in a Climate Emergency (2020)
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# Stakeholder Engagement #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 1 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2020
Short paper highlighting ways in which structural engineers can help influence the direction of a project by sharing expertise in a language that the Clients and architects can respond to.
Lean yet Resilient – Designing for the Future (2020)
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# Planning for Climate Extremes Disaster Risk Resilience/Robustness Redundancy + Adaptation #,# Institution of Structural Engineers IStructE #,# Structural Engineers #,# Architects #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 2 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2020
Article, written by a resiliency consultant, exploring the relationship between ‘lean’ and ‘resilient’ designs, and discussing how future designs should evaluate risks and incorporate strategies to mitigate and adapt to such risks.
Building Biology Course IBN (2021)
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# Designing for Performance Feedback + Closing the Performance Gap #,# Institute of Building Biology and Sustainability IBN #,# Architects #,# Building Services Engineers #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Students Built Environment #,# Online Course #,# Stage 2 #,# Stage 3 #,# Long #,# Intermediate #
2021
Structured land tested course on natural building design through understanding the building physics/biology. It serves as a refresher to re-establish design foundation for those who are already in practice, and perhaps have missed such education in the past.
Sustainable Procurement
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# Process Investment + Procurement #,# World Business Council for Sustainable Development WBCSD #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Architects #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 4 #,# Short #,# Basic #
General resource for references to various sustainable procurement guides and tools.
Usable Buildings Trust for Feedback and Strategy
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# Designing for Performance Feedback + Closing the Performance Gap #,# Usable Buildings Trust #,# Architects #,# Building Services Engineers #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 2 #,# Medium #,# Basic #
General resource for case studies and research presenting insights from building performance evaluation studies and others.
The Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (2015)
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# Planning for Climate Extremes Disaster Risk Resilience/Robustness Redundancy + Adaptation #,# United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction UNDRR #,# Architects #,# Building Services Engineers #,# Structural Engineers #,# Civil Engineers #,# Landscape Architects #,# Urban Planners #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# Occupiers / End Users #,# Cost Consultants #,# Other Audience #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2015
Report for Member States presenting the "Sendai Framework" to reduce development impacts, around the world, from risks of disasters. This Framework is aligned with the other United Nations’ 2030 Agenda agreements.
Video Documentary "Adapting to a Changing Climate"
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# Planning for Climate Extremes Disaster Risk Resilience/Robustness Redundancy + Adaptation #,# United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change UNFCCC #,# Architects #,# Building Services Engineers #,# Structural Engineers #,# Civil Engineers #,# Landscape Architects #,# Urban Planners #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# Occupiers / End Users #,# Cost Consultants #,# Other Audience #,# Video / Webinar / Event #,# Stage 0 #,# Short #,# Basic #
Short video documentary demonstrating the need to adapt to climate change around the world with interviews conducted by various, international experts.
Climate Resilience and Embracing Nature: An Ambition for the Built Environment (2019)
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# Planning for Climate Extremes Disaster Risk Resilience/Robustness Redundancy + Adaptation #,# UK Green Building Council UKGBC #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Architects #,# Urban Planners #,# Landscape Architects #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2019
Report presenting the industry ambition set by the UKGBC for all buildings and infrastructure to adapt to climate change and restore nature by prioritising nature-based solutions, by 2030.
The Retrofit Playbook (2020)
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# UK Green Building Council UKGBC #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Long #,# Intermediate #
2020
Report presenting best practice and guidance around retrofit for local authorities to help them develop relevant policies and initiatives for retrofitting existing buildings in the UK.
Climate Change Adaptation by Design - A Guide for Sustainable Communities (2014)
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# Planning for Climate Extremes Disaster Risk Resilience/Robustness Redundancy + Adaptation #,# Town and Country Planning Association TCPA UK #,# Climate ADAPT #,# Urban Planners #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Architects #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Medium #,# Intermediate #
2014
Report presenting guidelines on how climate adaptation strategies can be incorporated into planning and design of all communities in the UK.
The Retrofit Academic Centre of Excellence: Retrofit Guides
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Retrofit Academic Academy Centre of Excellence #,# Architects #,# Building Services Engineers #,# Structural Engineers #,# Civil Engineers #,# Landscape Architects #,# Urban Planners #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# Occupiers / End Users #,# Cost Consultants #,# Other Audience #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 2 #,# Stage 3 #,# Medium #,# Intermediate #
Reports for built environment professionals and contractors on retrofitting existing building to achieve low energy and low carbon performance. They include case studies and low energy buildings database.
Letter: Building Safety Regulator and Climate Change (2020)
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# Building Safety #,# Climate Change Committee CCC UK #,# Architects #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Building Services Engineers #,# Structural Engineers #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 2 #,# Stage 3 #,# Stage 4 #,# Stage 5 #,# Stage 6 #,# Stage 7 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2020
Letter by the (UK) CCC to Dame Judit Hackitt about the UK's "Building Safety Regulator (Bill)" in relation to climate change. This page also includes relevant resources of the CCC's previous studies and reports around this subject.
Managing the Coast in a Changing Climate (2018)
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# Planning for Climate Extremes Disaster Risk Resilience/Robustness Redundancy + Adaptation #,# Climate Change Committee CCC UK #,# Urban Planners #,# Architects #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Medium #,# Basic #
2018
Report highlighting challenges of maintaining England's coastline against the long-term impacts of climate change.
Sustainable Procurement
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# Process Investment + Procurement #,# Supply Chain Sustainability School #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Architects #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 4 #,# Short #,# Basic #
General resource for understanding procurement impacts for businesses, and for ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement. This page also includes links to other key sustainable procurement resources.
Climate Justice and the Built Environment (2020)
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# Climate Justice Equitable + Inclusive Design #,# Sonja Klinsky #,# Anna Mavrogianni #,# Architects #,# Building Services Engineers #,# Structural Engineers #,# Civil Engineers #,# Landscape Architects #,# Urban Planners #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# Occupiers / End Users #,# Cost Consultants #,# Other Audience #,# Research Paper / Journal / Article #,# Stage 0 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2020
Paper highlighting the importance of climate justice considerations within the decision-making, design and delivery of the built environment in order to reduce inequities and injustices.
Reports: Supply Chain Challenges Lessons Learned and Opportunities (2020)
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# Process Investment + Procurement #,# Royal Academy of Engineering RAENG #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2020
Report presenting supply chain challenges and opportunities from an engineering perspective.
Reports: Global Review on Safer End of Engineered Life (2021)
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# Building Safety #,# Royal Academy of Engineering RAENG #,# Architects #,# Building Services Engineers #,# Structural Engineers #,# Civil Engineers #,# Landscape Architects #,# Urban Planners #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# Occupiers / End Users #,# Cost Consultants #,# Other Audience #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Medium #,# Intermediate #
2021
Report presenting potential safety risks the consumer goods and other engineered products pose at the end of their useful life.
Stakeholder Engagement: Achieving Sustainability in the Construction Sector (UK) (2017)
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# Stakeholder Engagement #,# Menoka Bal #,# David J Bryde #,# Damian Fearon #,# Edward Ochieng #,# Architects #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Short #,# Basic #
2017
Paper presenting a detailed review of various public and stakeholder engagement approaches that exist within the built environment sector with the aim to understand how to enable effective and inclusive participatory processes across the sector.
Principles of Climate Justice
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# Climate Justice Equitable + Inclusive Design #,# Mary Robinson Foundation Climate Justice #,# Architects #,# Building Services Engineers #,# Structural Engineers #,# Civil Engineers #,# Landscape Architects #,# Urban Planners #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Students Built Environment #,# University Tutors Built Environment #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# Occupiers / End Users #,# Cost Consultants #,# Other Audience #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Short #,# Basic #
General resource for understanding climate justice principle.
Low Carbon Homes
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Low Carbon Homes #,# Architects #,# Database / Platform #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 2 #,# Stage 3 #,# Stage 4 #,# Short #,# Basic #
Platform for knowledge exchange network focusing on retrofit best practice, and its role in supporting local economic recovery.
Non-domestic Buildings: Best Practice and What to Avoid
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Innovate UK #,# Architects #,# Building Services Engineers #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Cost Consultants #,# Occupiers / End Users #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 2 #,# Stage 3 #,# Medium #,# Intermediate #
Report providing broad results from the government funded Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) Programme, identifying common issues and themes in the operational energy performance of non-domestic buildings. The analyses are based on measured data from various buildings.
Low-carbon Homes: Best Strategies and Pitfalls
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# Retrofit Adaptation + Reuse #,# Innovate UK #,# Architects #,# Building Services Engineers #,# Contractors / Subcontractors #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Cost Consultants #,# Occupiers / End Users #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 2 #,# Stage 3 #,# Medium #,# Intermediate #
Report providing broad results from the government funded Building Performance Evaluation (BPE) Programme, identifying common issues and themes in the operational energy performance of domestic buildings. The analyses are based on measured data from various buildings.
Moving beyond Financial Value: How might we capture the Social and Environmental Value of Design? (2020)
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# Research Innovation + Partnerships #,# Design Council UK #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Architects #,# Urban Planners #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Medium #,# Basic #
2020
Report highlighting the environmental, social and the wider value of design beyond the financial benefits it can bring.
Design for Performance (DfP) Initiative
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# Designing for Performance Feedback + Closing the Performance Gap #,# Better Buildings Partnership BBP #,# Developers / Clients / Local Authorities #,# Property Managers / Operators #,# Occupiers / End Users #,# Architects #,# Cost Consultants #,# Report / Guidance / Standard #,# Stage 0 #,# Stage 1 #,# Stage 6 #,# Stage 7 #,# Medium #,# Basic #
Initiative (with resources) for delivering office buildings (in the UK) with highest possible energy efficiency in-use.