building4change

Quick facts: Phase change materials

20/8/2010 > by Andy Pearson

The introduction of the CRC is set to drive the take up of phase change materials. ....READ ON

It's written in the contract

10/8/2010 > by Mike Hardware

What impact is the inclusion of sustainability into JCT's standard contract having, particularly at iCon, the first project to use it? Mike Hardware reports. ....READ ON

Rainwater as a resource

2/8/2010 > by Stephen J Coupe

A guide to getting the best from permeable pavement systems by Stephen J Coupe, Ernest O Nnadi and Susanne Charlesworth of Coventry University. ....READ ON

Key points in the government's first energy statement

28/7/2010 > by Jo Smit

Big choices have to be made to secure our energy into the future. Government has set out the challenges and the choices as well as its responses. ....READ ON

Are airtight homes good or bad for occupant health?

22/7/2010 > by Dr Angie Bone

A guide by Dr Angie Bone and Professor Virginia Murray of the Health Protection Agency, Isabella Myers, Division of Experimental Medicine, Dr Derrick Crump, Cranfield University and Dr Andy Dengel, BRE. ....READ ON

SAP for a warmer, zero carbon UK

20/7/2010 > by Jo Smit

An industry review of the UK's SAP carbon compliance tool for housing outlines how it needs to change for future climate and zero carbon. ....READ ON

Emissions from buildings and industry down 12 per cent, but more to do

30/6/2010 > by Jo Smit

Committee on Climate Change issues UK progress report. ....READ ON

Make it fit for future purpose

28/6/2010 > by Peter Ball

Education and healthcare are rapidly evolving, and they are set for even more dramatic change over the next few decades. So we need to be making their buildings adaptable, says Peter Ball, associate director of strategic research at BRE. ....READ ON

June 2010 Emergency Budget: greener tomorrow

22/6/2010 > by Jo Smit

Detail on green investment bank, climate change levy reform, Dyson review consultation and more to follow ....READ ON

Quick facts: Design codes

17/6/2010 > by Michael Hardware

West Northamptonshire Development Corporation is the first UK planning authority to introduce a detailed and comprehensive manual for design codes. Michael Hardware explains how it works, and why WNDC believes it's a good idea. ....READ ON