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‘Air Purity Pulse Check’ report

Industry News ‘Air Purity Pulse Check’ report Dyson have released its detailed report into UK attitudes towards the importance of indoor air quality, finding that over half of people are worried about air quality impacting their health. Read the full article here. Share this article: Read more:

Wood burning is more expensive than central heating

Industry News Wood burning is more expensive than central heating A new study by Global Action Plan and Impact on Urban health has found that not only are household wood burners bad for health and the environment (homes are twice as polluted as those without wood burners), but they are also 15% more costly to […]

Millions of children are exposed to dangerous levels of outdoor pollution at school

Industry News Millions of children are exposed to dangerous levels of outdoor pollution at school UK Asthma + Lung UK analysis has found that 99.8% of schools in England are in areas where outdoor modelled PM2.5 are above WHO levels. However, they argue that pupils can be protected from the associated health impacts of pollution […]

Carbon reduction targets have stalled in various countries over building emissions

Industry News Carbon reduction targets have stalled in various countries over building emissions Air Quality News reports on new findings that emissions from ageing housing stock are negatively affecting carbon reduction targets in several G20 countries, and that no G20 country will be able to hit targets unless serious retrofitting improvements are introduced. Read the […]

Episode 23: FutureX: Earthshot Innovators

FutureX hosts Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones, Head of Sustainability of NE, Associate Director of Sustainability and Innovation had the pleasure to talk with Dr Natasha Boulding founder and CEO of Low Carbon Materials, a company developing innovative low carbon materials for the concrete sector. This exciting interview delves into the rise and successes Low Carbon Materials has experienced including the development […]

Challenges of meeting the PM2.5 target in urban areas

Opinion Piece Challenges of meeting the PM2.5 target in urban areas Opinion piece by Emma Ferranti with contributions by Joe Acton, Deepchandra Srivastava, Catherine Muller, Sarah Greenham, James Hall, Jian Zhong), University of Birmingham Air pollution is the largest environmental threat to human health in the UK. According to Public Health England, 28,000-36,000 premature deaths […]

Construction Skills Shortage: The industry has to do more to attract new construction talent

Industry News Waste Management Crisis: Qflow Report Reveals 1 in 3 Construction Waste Transfer Notes Non-Compliant A Qflow report shows that 64% of legally-required waste transfer notes are non-compliant, indicating significant gaps in waste management in the construction sector. The report also highlights the significant carbon footprint of waste management, with average emissions exceeding nine […]

Retrofit skills revolution needed in London, say council leaders

Industry News Waste Management Crisis: Qflow Report Reveals 1 in 3 Construction Waste Transfer Notes Non-Compliant A Qflow report shows that 64% of legally-required waste transfer notes are non-compliant, indicating significant gaps in waste management in the construction sector. The report also highlights the significant carbon footprint of waste management, with average emissions exceeding nine […]

At 75, King Charles is still a figurehead for sustainability within the built environment

Industry News Waste Management Crisis: Qflow Report Reveals 1 in 3 Construction Waste Transfer Notes Non-Compliant A Qflow report shows that 64% of legally-required waste transfer notes are non-compliant, indicating significant gaps in waste management in the construction sector. The report also highlights the significant carbon footprint of waste management, with average emissions exceeding nine […]

Waste Management Crisis: Qflow Report Reveals 1 in 3 Construction Waste Transfer Notes Non-Compliant

Industry News Waste Management Crisis: Qflow Report Reveals 1 in 3 Construction Waste Transfer Notes Non-Compliant A Qflow report shows that 64% of legally-required waste transfer notes are non-compliant, indicating significant gaps in waste management in the construction sector. The report also highlights the significant carbon footprint of waste management, with average emissions exceeding nine […]

Building For the Future

Opinion Piece What is a Building Safety Case? Opinion piece by Allan Binns, Safety Director, Ryder Architecture In preparation for changes to the Building Safety Act, the safety team at Ryder Architecture partnered with their digital counterparts and Ryder sister company BIM Academy, for a unique collaboration on safety and digital strategies to support ‘accountable persons’ […]

Shifting the built environment towards net zero and beyond

Opinion Piece What is a Building Safety Case? Opinion piece by Allan Binns, Safety Director, Ryder Architecture In preparation for changes to the Building Safety Act, the safety team at Ryder Architecture partnered with their digital counterparts and Ryder sister company BIM Academy, for a unique collaboration on safety and digital strategies to support ‘accountable persons’ […]

Another year of taking a stand for a better environment – Registration now open

Press release FUTUREBUILD SET FOR ANOTHER YEAR OF TAKING A STAND FOR A BETTER ENVIRONMENT – REGISTRATION NOW OPEN Futurebuild, the built environment’s most influential event for innovation and collaboration is back for its 18th year, taking place at London’s ExCeL from March 5 – 7 2024. The event, which is set to be the […]

National Retrofit Conference set to accelerate Retrofit Solutions at Futurebuild 2024

Press release NATIONAL RETROFIT CONFERENCE SET TO ACCELERATE RETROFIT SOLUTIONS AT FUTUREBUILD 2024 Futurebuild is proud to announce a new partnership with The Retrofit Academy, resulting in the launch of The National Retrofit Conference taking place alongside Futurebuild 2024. The conference will bring together visionaries and industry leaders to focus on a crucial mission – […]

National Retrofit Conference to accelerate the retrofit skills gap

Opinion Piece National Retrofit Conference to accelerate the retrofit skills gap Opinion piece by Derek Harrocks, founder and chair of the National Home Decarbonisation Group With The National Retrofit Conference set to create the roadmap that will lead the retrofitting industry, Derek Horrocks, founder and chair of the National Home Decarbonisation Group, a key partner […]

The Old War Office: Modern piping solutions to old problems

Industry News Be featured in the next issue of aspirATion magazine The luxury London hotel conversion of the Grade II* listed Old War Offices used Victaulic’s grooved mechanical piping system and modular Vibration Isolation Pump Drops to simplify the process, ensuring heritage retrofits’ integrity. Read the full article here. Share this article: Read more:

Be featured in the next issue of aspirATion magazine

Industry News Be featured in the next issue of aspirATion magazine The CIAT’s aspirATion magazine is seeking high-quality contributions on Architectural Technology, including reasons for choosing, work placements, industry experiences, competitions, site visits, recommendations, and life outside the field. Read the full article here. Share this article: Read more:

Construction begins on Japan’s tallest building

  ABS Wellbeing ProgrammeArchitects Benevolent Society (ABS) is offering a wellbeing programme for the architectural community, consisting of four workshops addressing mental health and wellbeing. These workshops aim to create a positive, productive, and healthy workplace environment, promoting wellbeing within the practice.   READ THE FULL ARTICLE   Credits: Mitsubishi Jisho SekkeiConstruction begins on Japan’s […]

ABS Wellbeing Programme

Industry News ABS Wellbeing Programme Architects Benevolent Society (ABS) is offering a wellbeing programme for the architectural community, consisting of four workshops addressing mental health and wellbeing. These workshops aim to create a positive, productive, and healthy workplace environment, promoting wellbeing within the practice. Read the full article here. Share this article: Read more:

AT Awards 2023

Opinion Piece What is a Building Safety Case? Opinion piece by Allan Binns, Safety Director, Ryder Architecture In preparation for changes to the Building Safety Act, the safety team at Ryder Architecture partnered with their digital counterparts and Ryder sister company BIM Academy, for a unique collaboration on safety and digital strategies to support ‘accountable persons’ […]

What is a Building Safety Case?

Opinion Piece What is a Building Safety Case? Opinion piece by Allan Binns, Safety Director, Ryder Architecture In preparation for changes to the Building Safety Act, the safety team at Ryder Architecture partnered with their digital counterparts and Ryder sister company BIM Academy, for a unique collaboration on safety and digital strategies to support ‘accountable persons’ […]

KNX UK Taking a Stand

Industry News Cost-savings using KNX: backing claims with facts Simon Buddle, a consultant for Future Ready Homes, highlights the benefits of Knowledge-Based Networks (KNX) in reducing energy costs. He believes weather apps may not accurately predict the UK’s climate crisis. KNX allows homeowners to control heating and central BMS equipment, and data logging is crucial […]

Energy Management: using KNX to manage battery electric vehicle charging

Industry News Cost-savings using KNX: backing claims with facts Simon Buddle, a consultant for Future Ready Homes, highlights the benefits of Knowledge-Based Networks (KNX) in reducing energy costs. He believes weather apps may not accurately predict the UK’s climate crisis. KNX allows homeowners to control heating and central BMS equipment, and data logging is crucial […]

Cost-savings using KNX: backing claims with facts

Industry News Cost-savings using KNX: backing claims with facts Simon Buddle, a consultant for Future Ready Homes, highlights the benefits of Knowledge-Based Networks (KNX) in reducing energy costs. He believes weather apps may not accurately predict the UK’s climate crisis. KNX allows homeowners to control heating and central BMS equipment, and data logging is crucial […]

KNX UK Awards Project – Household Automation – Assistive Living Family Home

Industry News Survey finds we’re prepared to boycott companies that greenwash According to a KPMG survey of over 2,000 UK-based adults, over half of respondents would cease their purchases of products and/or services from a brand discovered to be making deceptive environmental assertions. Three-quarters would call ‘unsubstantiated’ environmental claims greenwashing Read the full article here. […]

Theben KNX presence detectors increase energy efficiency

Industry News Survey finds we’re prepared to boycott companies that greenwash According to a KPMG survey of over 2,000 UK-based adults, over half of respondents would cease their purchases of products and/or services from a brand discovered to be making deceptive environmental assertions. Three-quarters would call ‘unsubstantiated’ environmental claims greenwashing Read the full article here. […]

Taking a Stand for Better Buildings

Opinion Piece What do we need to change to make better use of our digital twins? Opinion piece by Rebecca De Cicco, Principal– Digital Enablement, Aurecon & Global Chair, Women in BIM  A Grenfell Tower tragedy survivor only realised the 24-storey building was on fire when they heard fire engines arrive. The building’s lack of […]

Survey finds we’re prepared to boycott companies that greenwash

Industry News Survey finds we’re prepared to boycott companies that greenwash According to a KPMG survey of over 2,000 UK-based adults, over half of respondents would cease their purchases of products and/or services from a brand discovered to be making deceptive environmental assertions. Three-quarters would call ‘unsubstantiated’ environmental claims greenwashing Read the full article here. […]

Exploring the possibilities and challenges of AI in construction

Industry News Almost 2/3 of all UK waste comes from the buildings sector By auditing what can be reused, developers can save money, carbon and materials. So why is this not standard practice? UK construction waste is a significant issue, with 62% ending up in landfills. A circular economy, pre-redevelopment audits, and reuse assessments can reduce […]

Greenwashing – what’s true, what’s not, and does it matter?

Opinion Piece Greenwashing – what’s true, what’s not, and does it matter? Opinion piece by Charlie Martin, Co-Founder at The Anti-Greenwash Charter Earlier this month, The Anti-Greenwash Charter carried out an industry-wide survey with Futurebuild. The survey report – ‘Greenwashing – what’s true, what’s not, and does it matter?’ – includes data on how greenwashing […]

Energy Saving Trust respond to the watering down of net zero targets

Industry News Energy Saving Trust respond to the watering down of net zero targets Stew Horne, policy head at Energy Saving Trust, criticizes delayed green targets for over-reliance on fossil fuels. “As the climate emergency escalates, now is the time for scaling up ambition and action to provide industry and public confidence and bring down […]

CIOB responds to net zero scaling back

Industry News CIOB responds to net zero scaling back Eddie Tuttle, Director of Policy, Research and Public Affairs at CIOB, criticizes the Prime Minister’s decision to reduce energy efficiency targets set by the government themselves. ‘The Office for Budget Responsibility has previously concluded that a late and abrupt transition to net zero would cost more. […]

Sunak’s net-zero changes sparks lobby group backlash

Industry News UKGBC reacts to reports that the Government is set to delay a range of its net zero commit UKGBC reacts to reports that the Government is set to delay a range of its net zero commitments, including its plans to phase out gas boilers by 2035. Simon McWhirter, UKGBC Deputy Chief Executive said:  […]