Water and Narrow Boats
Jillian Mitchell | Project LogisticsI recently enjoyed a week’s holiday on a narrow boat. There’s something about pootling around at 3 miles an hour, spending time in the great outdoors, which slows...
View ArticleSustainable Construction - 2000 to date – are we there yet?
Lucy Pedler | The Green RegisterI recently made a presentation to a room full of architects for the RIBA South West in Exeter. Having been given free reign about what to present, I chose to take a look...
View ArticleTotal Washroom Control – an answer to water wastage in schools?
Cath Hassell | ech2o Anyone who is used to working in the commercial sector and looking at scoring easy BREEAM points will already know all about total washroom control (1). For the rest of you think...
View ArticleHow is the Energy Efficiency Directive changing the way we do business?
Chris Hocknell | Eight AssociatesHow is the Energy Efficiency Directive changing the way we do business? Is it really achieving its goals or is it just a soft-touch regulation without real tangible...
View ArticleHas the Sergeant Pepper of legislation already been passed?
Rob Borruso Two things have been vexing me quite a lot recently. Firstly, the resistance to actually getting things done caused by all the legislation I (we) have to deal with these days. And,...
View ArticleDoes office refurbishment neglect sustainability in the drive to maximise...
Cora Kwiatkowski | Senior Associate | Stride Treglown The reuse and refurbishment of existing buildings with their embodied carbon is intrinsically sustainable, provided that they can operate...
View ArticleWill sustainable homes ever become the norm?
Lucy Pedler | Director | The Green Register
View ArticleGovernment scraps Zero Carbon Standard.....as the Builders’ Book is launched
Tom Dollard | Head of Sustainable Design Pollard Thomas Edwards
View ArticlePassivhaus – What’s the problem?
Leigh J Caller | Kendall KingscottPassivhaus – What’s the problem?
View ArticleA Birthday, a Papal warning and what Bristol Aquarium can do for you.
Jillian Mitchell | Project Logistics
View ArticleRetrofitting in Room-in-Roof Settings
Piers Sadler | Piers Sadler Consulting The risks associated with retrofitting solid wall insulation are well known amongst ‘green’ building professionals and practitioners. These risks include risks to...
View ArticleThe Merits of The Green Register’s WUFI training course
A review by Alain Speed from PDP London architects
View ArticleThe Great British Stand Off
Lucy Pedler | Director | The Green Register If you are working in the sustainable construction field, perhaps you will be having some engaging debates in the pub with colleagues about the best way to...
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....