For the first time the UK’s leading business group has set out its vision for a low-carbon economy in a series of climate change roadmaps. The roadmaps, called ‘Going the Distance’, set out a timetable of action to ensure carbon emissions targets are met, and the measures that will be needed to put the UK in [...]
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CBI low-carbon economy roadmap to 2020
Posted in News, built environment, carbon, carbon footprint, comment, energy, route2zero, sustainability, transport on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Carbon Consultation Confusion (update)
Posted in carbon, comment, links, sustainability, tagged code level 6, zero carbon on February 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
There are a number of papers and proposals out for consultation at the moment, one just closed and another still to come. So as a guide (and really looking for correction here if anyone can add to):
Code for Sustainable Buildings Consultation closed – expected feedback from UKGBC at Eco-Build
Zero Carbon Definition for Housing and Non Domestic [...]
musing on a carbon 1:5:200
Posted in 1:5:200, carbon, comment, design, energy, facilities management, sustainability, technology, tagged facilities management, zero carbon on February 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Reading many items and articles on the carbon issues that the built environment faces in the coming years, I have jotted a number of random thoughts in google notebook, which may one day be useful ’spin’ for example:
…almost every building uses more energy than design calculations …… technology alone is not enough …… design 20%, [...]
sustainable resources and publications update
Posted in built environment, carbon, construction, education, green business, housing, improvement, links, politics, resilience, schools, sustainability, tagged Climate Change, fuel poverty, green collar economy, SRDN, sustainable communities, zero carbon on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Items of interest to built environment + natural environment + sustainable communities filtered from the Sustainability Development Research Network (SDRN) update
Engaging Places
A new initiative has been launched by CABE and English Heritage to help every school exploit the world’s biggest teaching resource; ‘Engaging Places’ will champion and support teaching and learning through the whole built [...]
defining zero carbon
Posted in built environment, carbon, comment, construction, energy, facilities management, futures, green buildings, legislation, links, quality, route2zero, sustainability, technology, tagged DCLG, facilities management, zero, zero carbon on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As a post on this blog noted at the end of last year, the definition of zero carbon buildings is currently under consultation by the Department for Communities and Local Government.
I am in full agreement with Casey over at Carbon Limited who blogs for a call to arms on this one, this consultation is so [...]
zero carbon definition
Posted in News, built environment, carbon, green buildings, housing, links, sustainability on December 18, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Climate Change and Sustainable Development Team at the Department for Communities and Local Government have launched the consultation on the definition of zero carbon homes and non-domestic buildings.
see the press notice at http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/corporate/1101131.
They are interested in views on the definition of zero carbon homes and non-domestic buildings – consultation closes on Wednesday 18 [...]
smart sustainable homes?
Posted in carbon, comment, housing, links, tagged be2camp, BRE, Code for Sustainable Homes, CSH, homecamp on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Reading the BRE Smart Home Systems and the Code for Sustainable Homes published from ibexellence and available from their site (thanks for the info on this from Derek over at Keeping Ahead of the Oil Curve
The objective of this report is to identify the role smart home solutions could play in supporting delivery [...]
eco facilities management for government?
Posted in carbon, facilities management, procurement, sustainability, technology, tagged eco-fm on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The UK Government has come under criticism recently for not tackling environmental issues with enough vigour to be seen as a role model or exemplar, and failing to meet its own targets.
See: the Sustainable Development Commission report two thirds of departments were not on track to meet the target of reducing emissions by 12.5 per [...]
carbon trust standard
Posted in News, carbon, greenwash, links, off setting, tagged carbon trust, UCLAN on July 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Carbon Trust new certification acknowledges organisations that reduce their greenhouse gas emissions without using offsets.
The Carbon Trust Standard certifies that an organisation has genuinely reduced its carbon footprint and is committed to making further reductions year on year.
“Our research shows that not only do consumers currently mistrust business’ climate change claims, but that business [...]
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a transition view of the uk transition housing plan
Posted in built environment, carbon, comment, construction, energy, housing, politics, refurbishment, resilience, sustainability, technology, transport, tagged transition towns, zero, zero carbon on July 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A welcomed and important perspective on the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan was posted by Rob Hopkins on the Transition blog:
After many months of Ed Milliband putting himself out there are a Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change that actually gets climate change, finally his big Plan, the UK Low Carbon Transition Plan was unveiled [...]
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