built environment News
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Ahead of the Wave: Financing the Transition to a Decarbonized Built Environment
A new paper, ‘Ahead of the Wave’, released by World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) this week (March 2) calls on the European financial and real estate sectors to take action as key players in the transformation wave to a sustainable built environment. “Green investing is a no-brainer for the building and construction sector; for mitigating against climate and financial risks, as well as ...
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West Coast Green 2010
West Coast Green is an event unlike any other. It is the world's leading conference dedicated to green innovation for the built environment and the only place where the entire chain of industry professionals, entrepreneurs and government leaders gather to set the agenda for the green economy and drive its success in the coming year. West Coast Green presents the single largest opportunity to see, ...
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Bentley Institute`s Digital Advancement Academies Receive BIM Award for BIM Enabler/Consultant of the Year
Bentley Institute’s Digital Advancement Academies have been named as the winner of the BIM Enabler/Consultant of the Year Award at BIM Show Live 2019 in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. The annual BIM Awards, part of the national conference, honor and recognize the world’s best BIM work by celebrating exceptional and innovative use of BIM in the built environment. Iain Miskimmin, senior ...
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WorldGBC launches groundbreaking Circular Built Environment Playbook
World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) and its network of over 75 Green Building Councils have launched the Circular Built Environment Playbook a critical guide for the building and construction sector around the world to accelerate the adoption of circular economy and resource efficiency principles. The principles of the circular economy can help us to achieve global climate targets: from ...
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Natural Environment White Paper must integrate policy on natural and built environment says EPUK
Today's white paper reassessing policy on how we manage our natural environment is welcomed by Environmental Protection UK (EPUK), who want to see integrated thinking in policy on the natural and built environment. Given that one of Defra's departmental priorities is to "help to enhance the environment and biodiversity to improve quality of life", and increasing Government emphasis on the role ...
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Haystack Magazine 10th Anniversary Edition - Spring 2021 is now available
We are excited to inform the community of the publication of the Spring 2021 Haystack Connections Magazine! This issue commemorates the 10th Anniversary of Project Haystack, founded in March 2011, and highlights the continued advancement of the Haystack standard and the commitment of the community to further enhance the value the Haystack semantic tagging standard brings to the built environment. ...
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Mystery Odors in the Built Environment Discussed in New Online Video
The IAQ Video Network and Cochrane & Associates announced the release of their latest educational video today. Their newest production discusses mystery odors in the built environment and some of the more common causes. “An indoor odor can be everything from a nuisance to something that may signal potential short- or long-term health concerns for building occupants,” said Paul ...
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Cadmus Adds Nathan Smith as Vice President in its Built Environment Division
The Cadmus Group, Inc. today announced the addition of Nathan Smithas a vice president in the Built Environment Division. He is based in Cadmus’ Arlington, Va., office. Smith comes to Cadmus after more than 11 years with Project Performance Corporation (PPC), where he most recently served as vice president for the Energy, Environment, and Climate Solutions (EECS) Division. “Nathan ...
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National science foundation offers up to $12 million for arctic sustainability grants
The National Science Foundation is soliciting grant proposals for Arctic Science, Engineering & Education for Sustainability (ArcSEES) projects. ArcSEES grants will focus on the natural and living environment; the built environment; natural resource development; and governance. Up to $12 million will be available for 5 to 15 grants and proposals are due September 14, 2012. A long proposal ...
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Report Examines Health and Social Benefits of Urban Green Spaces
The Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) has published a report investigating how urban green spaces can help tackle inequality and improve health. The report "Community green: using local spaces to tackle inequality and improve health, investigates the relationship between urban green space, inequality, ethnicity, health and wellbeing. It is the largest study of its kind ...
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Decarbonisation of the built environment: PU Europe joins a coalition of over 60 construction sector leaders in an Open Letter
The letter is part of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) #BuildingLife project, which aims to develop, with the support of several industries, an EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap aligned with our decarbonisation objectives. PU Europe Secretary General, Arnaud Duvielguerbigny, commenting on the release of the Open Letter said: "The rigid PU insulation industry has a strong track ...
By PU Europe
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WordGBC Launches Global Policy Principles for a Sustainable Built Environment
Ahead of the G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment (15–16 April 2023), the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), and its network of 75+ Green Building Councils, launch a set of principles aimed at guiding national governments to develop effective building policies and programmes to accelerate a decarbonised future. Sobering analysis from the latest Intergovernmental Panel on ...
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National conference on “Design and Construction Practices in Hot & Arid Regions”, (DCPHAR)
The Department of Built & Natural Environment at Caledonian College of Engineering a University College in Oman had planned and organized the First National Conference on “Design and Construction Practices in Hot & Arid Regions, DCPHAR”, on 22 March 2004. The Conference had been planned with two parallel technical sessions and an Exhibition of manufacturers displaying their wares. The ...
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Visit SEaB Energy at Ecobuild 2013 on stand N3200, ExCeL, London, Tuesday 5th – Thursday 7th March 2013
SEaB Energy would like to invite you to attend the annual ecological and sustainable buildings event EcoBuild 2013 – and meet with our team. Visit SEaB Energy on stand number N3200 Ecobuild is the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment. In 2012 Ecobuild attracted 1549 exhibitors and 57.956 attendees from 120 countries. ...
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Arup Thought Leaders Author Influential Book About Climate Change
Arup, a multidisciplinary engineering and consulting firm with a reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs, announced today that three of its sustainability thought leaders have authored a book about global warming, its impact on the world, and the associated opportunity to create economic development and unnoticed resilience.Two Degrees: The Built Environment and Our Changing ...
By Arup
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Sustainable management in built environment needs more support
Senior management could do more to promote the sustainable design and use of facilities in their organisations. A recent study found that a lack of understanding, focus and commitment by company executives was a significant barrier to the successfully implementing sustainable facilities management. Facilities management is a fast-growing discipline responsible for a diverse range of activities ...
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USGBC Gulf Coast Chapter Named BBB Accredited Charity
The U.S. Green Building Council-Texas Gulf Coast Chapter was recently awarded the Better Business Bureau Accredited Charity seal, which recognizes it as a mission-driven, transparent and efficient non-profit organization. This seal is considered one of the highest benchmarks a non-profit organization can receive. It is designed to help sponsors and community ...
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Common Biological Pollutants Found in the Built Environment
The indoor environmental quality (IEQ) of a hospital, school, business, or any type of building can be negatively impacted by numerous biological pollutants. Some of the more common ones listed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) include bacteria, mold, viruses, animal dander and cat saliva, dust, dust mites, cockroaches, and pollen. EPA goes on to share: There are many sources ...
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IAQ Radio Reaches New Milestone & Celebrates 200th Episode
For 4 years, IAQ Radio has been providing a venue for professionals dealing with IAQ issues a place to discuss the industry and help educate consumers. This week, IAQ Radio will broadcast their 200th episode of the live weekly internet talk show. The landmark show will talk place on March 11 as the hosts of the internet talk show discuss disaster restoration and reconstruction management with ...
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European Future Energy Forum to include focus on energy efficiency in the built environment
With the EU commission looking to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy efficiency heavily by 2020, green building and future sustainable urban environments are high on the agenda. Innovation is essential to find further solutions in developing more energy efficient and sustainable urban design and the European Future Energy Forum being held 9-11 June in Bilbao, Spain promises to be ...
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