Carbon emissions rise with height of building
High-rise buildings use more energy per square metre than low-rise equivalents and emit twice as much carbon, according to University…
27 July 2017
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BDP to help keep Palace of Westminster safe beyond 2020
27 July 2017
Calls for new regulations to tackle overheating
The government has been urged to revise the Building Regulations to reduce the amount of overheating in buildings. Rising global…
27 July 2017
Government urged to scrap deregulation after Grenfell
Leading safety bodies have called for the government to reverse the ongoing deregulation of health and safety in the wake…
27 July 2017
Building Regulations under scrutiny following Grenfell Tower fire
More fire prevention bodies have joined the call for a review of Building Regulations governing fire. Following the Grenfell Tower…
29 June 2017
Civil disaster reaction taskforce promised
The government has pledged to create a civil disaster reaction taskforce following the chaotic response of the authorities in the immediate…
29 June 2017
Lack of fire barriers could turn Parliament into inferno
Historic corridors and ventilation shafts at the Palace of Westminster would make it easier for fire to spread, experts have…
29 June 2017
Britons prepared to pay the price to clean up air pollution
The British public would be prepared to spend more than £1bn a year to clean up air pollution, including tackling…
29 June 2017
New owners revive Green Deal loans
The Green Deal loan scheme, which was closed by the government two years ago, has been revived by a privatised…
29 June 2017
‘Home of cricket’ opens Warner Stand
Engineers Arup – together with architects Populous and BAM, and client Marylebone Cricket Club – have redeveloped the Warner Stand…
29 June 2017
Tories back energy efficiency, but ignore issues of air quality
The Conservative Party has promised to ‘lead international action against climate change’ if it wins this month’s General Election. Among…
1 June 2017
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