Category Archives: links

code for sustainable buildings

Posted on December 2, 2008 by

A while ago  I posted on the UKGBC task force UKGBC task group too important to be so narrow? and how it should embrace an open collaborative wiki style approach to the development of the Code for Sustainable Buildings. This … Continue reading →

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on low-carbon existing homes

Posted on October 14, 2008 by

From the UKGBC website, will comment when I have time to digest! UK-GBC Releases new report Report submitted to Government 13/1008 After a summer of stakeholder engagement, including a ‘webinar’- an online seminar – which attracted around 100 participants, the … Continue reading →

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on public building epc’s

Posted on October 3, 2008 by

The UK Communities and Local Government government website states Our buildings are responsible for almost 50 per cent of the UK’s energy consumption and carbon emissions. October 1st marked the date by which UK public buildings have to display their energy … Continue reading →

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picture that tells a 1000 words

Posted on September 23, 2008 by

This is cool. This image, easily generated at Nokia Barcode Generator site contains links to my site. Anyone with a barcode reader can zap the images and instantly ‘read’ the information and save to contacts. Also works with text and … Continue reading →

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does the built environment ‘get’ the web?

Posted on September 15, 2008 by

CEO’s do not ‘get’ the web, according to the last of four articles in today’s Telegraph that reviewed Steve Tappin and Andrew Cave’s book The Secrets of CEOs and looked at the emerging web3.0 and its impact on business. Web3.0 … Continue reading →

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future of conference – 2

Posted on September 5, 2008 by

My earlier post on the future of conferences being of a barcamp, open, participation nature has been picked up by Conference Bay – with a useful list of how to unconference elements of mainstream conferences. The feature doesn’t deal with … Continue reading →

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the built environment twitters

Posted on September 1, 2008 by

There has been a welcomed increase in Twitter from uk construction recently. New to this world is: the UK construction magazine Construction News has a twitter @CNplus with deputy editor Nina Lovelace having a twitter account at @nina_lovelace New Civil … Continue reading →

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Reactions to Tesco pulling out of eco towns

Posted on August 29, 2008 by

I havent posted on the developments within eco towns recently, but with the decision being delayed until early 2009 and Tescos pulling out there is plenty of comment on media sites and blogs: for example: Tesco’s decision ‘is good for … Continue reading →

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now wash your hands …

Posted on August 29, 2008 by

I am always amazed at how a strategically important sector such as Facilities Management has somehow elevated the washroom, toilet maintenance sector to be of utmost strategic import. Now I can already hear the moans from facilities managers, as this … Continue reading →

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seren-dipity timelines?

Posted on August 13, 2008 by

Over the last few days a number of people have asked for information on Dipity or the link to Route to Zero timeline I use in presentations, or have set up timelines such as Paul on his EvolutionExtranet and for … Continue reading →

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