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Rethinking the public realm in the wake of COVID-19
Richard Hyams, Founder and Director of astudio, explores why we must rethink the public realm in light of COVID-19.
How can ReCO2ST create a cleaner environment?
Denia Kolokotsa, Associate Professor at the Technical University of Crete, discusses how ReCO2ST could create a cleaner environment.
Urban densification and building in our cities
Here, Rich Hyams, Director at architecture firm astudio, makes the case that despite fears of urban densification, building in our cities does not have to be incompatible with a sustainable strategy to address our housing crisis.
3 ways shipping containers have aided capacity issues during COVID-19
Johnathan Bulmer, MD at Cleveland Containers, explains how shipping containers are supporting capacity efforts during coronavirus.
Risk management for energy efficiency investments
Here, we discover that the EFFECT4buildings project provides a set of financial tools and instruments for lowering the risks of energy efficiency investments.
Smart technologies for government buildings are key to restoring normal business operations
Funding for government building projects may seem like a low priority now, but looking ahead, ensuring these buildings work smarter will be key to restoring normal business operations, argues Liz Farrimond from iDAC Solutions Ltd.
Energy consumption in buildings: Implementing district heating
In this energy consumption in buildings focus, the implementation of a district heating project in a residential area is described in detail by Erik Christiansen, CEO of EBO Consult A/S.
How IM&M suite can help you with the return to work
IM&M showcase their set of suite tools that are available for Landlords/Facilities Manager's and Occupiers to control how their buildings are being used.
What will work look like after the pandemic?
IM&M discuss what work will look like after the coronavirus pandemic and what changes need to be made to our working environment.
What are intelligent or smart buildings?
Paul Wells from IM&M explains that there are a complex array of products and solutions today when it comes to intelligent or smart buildings.
Planning District Heating (DH): Energy consumption in buildings
Here, Erik Christiansen walks us through how to successfully implement a District Heating plan and engage with citizens.
Housing providers must become insight-driven to increase fire safety
Mark Holdsworth, Director at Civica argues here that housing providers must become insight-driven to increase fire safety.
Building Integrated Photovoltaics technologies in Denmark
Peder Vejsig Pedersen from European Green Cities focuses on Building Integrated Photovoltaics technologies in Denmark.
The importance of earthquake preparedness, mitigation and resiliency
Several experts from the Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan share their views here on the importance of earthquake preparedness, mitigation and resiliency.
Grenfell Phase One: No evacuation plan existed
Here, we discuss the Grenfell Phase One report published today (30 October), which found that there was no evacuation plan for the high-rise.
Development sites and why you should pay them a proper visit
Anthony van Hoffen, Real Estate Partner at Lewis Silkin LLP, provides us with a guide discussing what you need to check when making development site visits.
The advantages of using smart technologies to help commercial buildings
Frankie Bryon, Sustainability Surveyor at LSH discusses why smart technologies can help commercial buildings improve on sustainability as well introduce other benefits that include promoting health and wellbeing and enable agile working.
How can we help solve the housing crisis?
Here, Cleveland Containers discuss four ways in which we can help solve the housing crisis in the UK.
Government will speed up high-rise cladding replacement
Around £200 million will be made available to remove and replace unsafe cladding from around 170 privately owned high-rise buildings, to prevent situations like the Grenfell tragedy.
UK Green Building Council announces framework for net zero carbon buildings
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has unveiled a framework for the UK construction and property industry to transition new and existing buildings to become net zero carbon by 2050.