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Measuring the environmental performance of buildings is a complex task considering the diversity of issues to be addressed. These range... Details... Document Type: Date Added: 2010-03-05 02:04:45 This flyer provides an introduction to two new UK-GBC STEP courses on offer in 2010.
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Date Added: 2009-05-21 05:31:54
Executive summary outlining the UK-GBC's Sustainability Training and Education Programme.
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Audio recording of UK-GBC Conference session at EcoBuild 09.
Refurbished, re-purposed: Session hosted by the UK Green Building Council
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Date Added: 2009-03-06 12:05:40
A short introduction to why sustainability must survive this tough economic climate. Includes useful references, quotes and resources.
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Date Added: 2008-07-11 05:39:40
Final Report from the UK-GBC Measurement and Reporting Task Group, published 9 July 2008.
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Date Added: 2008-02-25 05:52:25
On 19th September 2007 UK-GBC held a workshop on BREEAM as part of a wider review being conducted on environmental assessment tools. This questionnaire was circulated to participants in advance... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-02-25 05:49:43
The UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) is conducting a wide ranging review of sustainability tools for the built environment, in order to provide clarity and guidance on the best tools available to... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-02-21 10:33:51
This Review was commissioned in December 2006 by the then Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Ruth Kelly MP. The terms of reference were: To examine how the supply of new homes is... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-02-07 11:23:24
Technical Guidance to the Code for Sustainable Homes. Updated April 2008.
This technical guidance manual sets out the requirements for the Code and the... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-02-07 11:13:47
The Code for Sustainable Homes has been introduced to drive a step-change in sustainable home building practice. It is a standard for key elements of design and construction which affect the... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-01-27 05:34:51
This Review was commissioned in December 2006 by the then Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Ruth Kelly MP. The terms of reference were: To examine how the supply of new homes is influenced by the nature... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-08-26 02:23:27
Sustainability Awards 10 Week Programme
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Date Added: 2010-07-01 01:42:01
This first report from CIMCIG is a thought piece encouraging debate especially within the marketing and communication community and creative industries that supply the construction sector. It is a... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-06-18 09:44:27
CABE believes that sustainable design is an integral part of good design. No building, space or place can be considered well designed if it does not contribute to environmental, social and economic... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-06-17 01:28:19
This Progress Report reviews progress against the actions in the Communities and Local Government Sustainable Development Action Plan 2007 to 2008.
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Date Added: 2010-06-15 04:57:12
Examples of decision frameworks and a summary presenting key findings from research undertaken to explore consumer reactions - Consumer Perception Survey: Understanding Consumer Attitudes to... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-06-04 04:34:42
Annual report showing how the water industry is performing in a range of areas related to customers, the environment and society.
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Date Added: 2010-05-14 03:05:18
Sustainability issues are rapidly rising up the corporate agenda. Davis Langdon & Everest and Mott Green Wall consider the impact of sustainability measures on commercial buildings and reveal that... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-05-14 03:03:01
In the first of Building Magazine's spotlights on sustainability, Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon examines the increasingly prevalent issue of on-site renewable energy, including the options... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-05-14 03:01:29
Living roofs are often specified for their symbolic value, as a statement of the owner
or developer’s environmental credentials. But, as Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon
explains,... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-05-14 02:59:05
With wind turbines for sale at DIY shops and a stampede breaking out for renewables
grants, has micro-power generation really arrived? Simon Rawlinson of Davis Langdon considers the options for... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-05-14 02:36:57
In this Info Data report, the second in a series of Davis Langdon’s insights into Sustainability, we investigate the cost and benefit of achieving Green buildings.
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Date Added: 2010-05-14 02:32:09
The UK development industry has remained positive in its attitude towards sustainability with, for instance, housebuilding on brownfield land no longer the preserve of specialists. According to... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-05-14 02:17:42
The purpose of this paper is to explain the rationale for integrating sustainability issues into property valuation theory and practice and to provide initial suggestions for valuers on how to account... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-05-14 02:10:04
How can the property and construction industry meet the current and forthcoming challenges posed by sustainable development? The perception of property as a commodity is changing to emphasize building... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-05-14 02:03:23
Against a background of an ever increasing awareness with regard to the significant role of the built environment in contributing to a more sustainable use of the Earth’s resources, RICS EU... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-04-16 04:34:17
This paper uses extensive data on building costs to compare the cost of green buildings with buildings housing comparable programs, which do not have sustainable goals. The foundations are also... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-03-30 03:53:35
Sustainability has become a household word in the real estate industry in just a few short years. Today, the question of whether to do something is less important than how much. This book... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-03-30 03:41:59
Sustainability has become a household word in the real estate industry in just a few short years. Today, the question of whether to do something is less important than how much. This book... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-03-10 05:13:52
Examination of issues and costs related to potential energy saving through enhanced insulation.
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Article examining how a growing commitment to sustainability will affect the commercial offices sector.
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Date Added: 2010-03-10 03:40:33
This bulletin makes the case that more environmentally efficient and sustainable offices make financial sense - to occupiers, investors and developers alike.
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Date Added: 2010-03-10 01:29:40
Exploring the integration of sustainability into property risk assessments for market transformation.
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Date Added: 2010-03-10 12:43:24
A research projec seeking to develop a tool to analyse the impact of sustainability characteristics on property worth.
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Date Added: 2010-03-02 08:28:55
At a recent cross-sectoral meeting of industry stakeholders, the group agreed that although there are increasing numbers of research projects being undertaken with respect to demonstrating the... Details...
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Date Added: 2010-02-19 12:35:04
Sustainability Community Infrastructure report - Appendices
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Date Added: 2010-01-11 08:56:38
Booking form for Movers and Shakers: Sustainability the oppotunity for UK property and construction - 22nd January 2010
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Date Added: 2009-12-21 01:30:03
This Valuation Information Paper (VIP) discusses some of the key issues that
may be or may become relevant when undertaking valuations of commercial
buildings. The issues include the... Details...
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Date Added: 2009-12-21 01:24:39
Retro-fitting buildings and places, as part of an overall sustainable strategy, is the main challenge for the European property market over the next 2 to 5 years. Saving energy has a far better... Details...
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Date Added: 2009-09-02 05:56:55
Executive summary: Sustainability Education and Training Programme (STEP) research findings.
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Date Added: 2009-06-24 11:40:57
Davis Langdon investigates how the need for green could lead Australia’s largest employment sector toward recovery. Australia’s commercial... Details...
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Date Added: 2009-06-24 11:28:52
A report from Jones Lang LaSalle in Australia arguing that the investment case for sustainability is still strong despite the economic downturn. Australian... Details...
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Date Added: 2009-06-24 11:03:37
Presentations from the UK-GBC event 'Greening Australia's Built Environment' held at Lend Lease on 22 June 2009. Presentations given by:
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Date Added: 2009-05-26 11:48:34
Proposal for UK-GBC Sustainability Training and Education Programme launched May 2009. Contact Chad.Harrell@ukgbc.org for further information.
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Video recording of the UK-GBC Biodiversity Task Group Launch event held at the Barbican Conservatory on 23 March 2009.
The speakers were:
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Date Added: 2009-03-25 10:33:26
A review of Local Records Centres (LRCs) in the UK to assess the factors preventing or supporting the establishment of LRCs. A selection of 58 organisations were included, who were interviewed using a... Details...
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Date Added: 2009-03-23 03:58:14
A commitment to sustainable development including a list of guidelines and actions that engineers can follow to help make construction more sustainable.
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Date Added: 2009-03-23 03:51:00
A report that suggest various strategic aims for changes towards sustainability within the constrcution industry by looking at existing policies as well as ways in which the inducstry should embrace... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-12-12 03:42:05
Hosted by Malmesbury Town Council, this one-day symposium will look at the huge problems associated with the stewardship
of some of England’s most beautiful areas while under the increasing... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-12-12 03:38:26
Hosted by Malmesbury Town Council, this one-day symposium will look at the huge problems associated with the stewardship
of some of England’s most beautiful areas while under the increasing... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-12-04 05:29:09
Green infrastructure (GI) refers to a strategically planned and managed network of green spaces and other environmental features vital to the sustainability of any urban area. An eco-town provides an... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-12-04 05:08:20
The objective of this report is to identify the role smart home solutions could play in supporting delivery of the performance levels of the Code for Sustainable Homes. The report provides an evidence... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-10-31 03:07:03
This research document will present a general overview of sustainability reporting in the Construction and Real Estate sector to feed into the GRI Sector Supplement development process. It is based on... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-10-15 04:11:31
The international community should enable rainforest countries to halve deforestation by 2020 and make the global forest sector 'carbon neutral' by 2030. This is the recommendation of an independent... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-10-08 04:20:45
This is one of a series of pieces to raise the profile of rural transport issues and place transport at the heart... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-10-08 04:06:35
This report offers advice to the agencies involved in developing proposals for England’s eco-towns. It challenges eco-town proposers to be as ambitious as they can be and sets out clear... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-10-08 03:41:12
Environmental science is worth hundreds of millions of pounds to the UK economy according to an independent study. The study, a first for a research council,... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-10-07 04:13:09
Sustainable property is desirable by all accounts, but does it make economic sense? How does one value these aspects? RICS addresses these important questions a... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-09-30 01:04:29
This is Willmott Dixon's first Sustainable Development Review - a vision of where the organisation is heading on the future journey. “We need to practice what we preach but also need to convince... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-09-29 04:56:54
CIEF Event - Putting biodiversity in Sustianble Construction'
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Date Added: 2008-08-05 07:11:48
This report is in response to the government's consultation on its eco-town initiative, as well as a wider campaigning document. It argues... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-08-05 06:20:23
eco-towns sustainability appraisal: Scoping report for the Planning Policy Statement on eco-towns
Sustainability Appraisal (SA) involves assessment of the social,... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-07-24 03:25:12
The Sponge Buyer’s Guide to a Greener Home has been created to give you confidence and the knowledge to buy a greener, more sustainable, home.
The guide is... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-07-24 02:49:08
The Sustainable Communities Act received Royal Assent on 23 October 2007. The aim of the Act is to promote the sustainability of local communities.
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The Sustainable Communities Act received Royal Assent on 23 October 2007. It aims to promote the sustainability of local communities. This guide describes the Act and what will happen next.
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Date Added: 2008-07-18 05:27:28
The Code for Sustainable Homes (the Code) was introduced to improve the overall sustainability of new homes by setting a single national standard within which the home building industry can design and... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-07-18 02:40:23
This briefing note provides an overview of the processes and impacts of the Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) and Display Energy Certificates (DECs) being introduced in England and Wales in... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-05-14 01:49:31
This is the brochure for Building the Low Carbon Future
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Date Added: 2008-05-12 03:34:23
On 13 December 2006, the Code for Sustainable Homes - a new national standard for sustainable design and construction of new homes was launched.
This technical guidance... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-04-21 11:46:22
This consultation paper sets out how Government is taking forward the eco-towns programme including the shortlist of locations going forward for more detailed assessment. CLG close the... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-04-15 06:04:21
Presentation by Martin Jones - Industry meets sustainability
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Date Added: 2008-03-12 04:31:09
Steve Charter of SC2 Sustainability gave this presentation at the skills and training round-table.
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Date Added: 2008-02-24 07:05:14
The Code measures the sustainability of a new home. It went live in England as a voluntary standard in April 2007. This consultation document follows on from the positive response received to Building... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-02-24 06:28:49
This Housing Green Paper seeks views on the Government's proposals to increase the supply of housing, to provide well designed and greener homes that are supported by infrastructure and to provide... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-02-10 12:44:51
Reducing the environmental impact of homes in the UK is crucial in pursuing sustainable development on a broader scale. In February 2003, the UK government released its Sustainable Communities Plan,... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-02-10 11:33:08
The purpose of this document is to explore and champion the opportunities for sustainability which are presented by insulation technologies, especially environmental sustainability, and start to explore how the overlapping... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-02-07 03:02:23
Following the enactment of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004, Regional Planning Guidance (RPG) became part of the statutory development plan and has been re-named as a Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS). RPG8 therefore... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-02-07 10:33:20
The review of the sustainability of existing buildings aims to identify ways in which existing buildings (both dwellings and non-domestic buildings) can be modified to improve their sustainability, in particular their energy... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-01-28 05:29:10
In response to this challenge, the NextGeneration initiative brings together many of the UK’s top home builders with three key stakeholders: a major investor in the sector (Insight Investment),... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-01-28 04:05:01
The igloo Regeneration Partnership has been developed by igloo Regeneration Ltd and Morley to invest in the physical regeneration of the UK\\\'s top 20 cities. The fund is committed to a policy of Socially Responsible... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-01-27 07:03:25
Each year government departments and agencies spend in the region of £3 billion on new buildings and major refurbishments. The government has set estate-wide sustainability standards for the construction and refurbishment of... Details...
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Date Added: 2008-02-07 11:00:52
This Review sets out a series of policy recommendations to address the lack of supply and responsiveness of housing in the UK. The recommendations cover a broad spectrum of issues. It suggests that we need to integrate economic... Details...
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The Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) is a not-for-profit membership organisation established to promote best practice standards in environmental management, auditing and...
NextGeneration was launched in 2006...
The BRE Group is a world leading research, consultancy, training, testing and certification organisation delivering sustainability and innovation across the built environment and beyond. Our mission is to ‘build a...
The World Green Building Council is a union of national councils whose mission is to accelerate the transformation of the global property industry towards sustainability. Current members are GBCAustralia, CanadaGBC,...
Sponge is a network of open-minded individuals who share a particular interest in sustainable development. These individuals generally work in, or are associated with the development of our built environment; from bricks and...
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News Results
Date Published: 2010-09-07 17:27:05
We had a great turn out last night for the UK Green Building Council’s official launch of the first Sustainability Training and Education Programme (STEP): Introduction to Sustainability in the Built Environment Read more...
Date Published: 2010-09-06 09:59:22
Green building supplement published in Times Newspaper today Read more...
Date Published: 2010-09-05 17:43:32
Nick Raynsford MP to host launch of new green initiative Read more...
Date Published: 2010-09-03 10:52:09
Sustainability champion and record breaking yachtswoman women Dame Ellen MacArthur launches sustainability charity Read more...
Date Published: 2010-09-01 12:27:15
UK-GBC's STEP course picked up in Building, Property Week and Architects Journal Read more...
Date Published: 2010-08-27 11:54:39
UK-GBC and Building Magazine Sustainability Awards Read more...
Date Published: 2010-08-24 10:20:23
8 hour online learning CPD course launched Read more...
Date Published: 2010-08-12 17:44:13
Buildings materials giant, Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK, has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard after taking action on climate change by measuring and reducing its carbon emissions by over 24%. Read more...
Date Published: 2010-08-09 10:08:03
The UK Green Building Council today publishes an independent report of its recent consultation with members, which contains a number of recommendations on the future of BREEAM. Read more...
Date Published: 2010-07-26 11:17:34
UK-GBC's Introduction to Sustainability online training course Read more...
Date Published: 2010-07-16 11:30:10
UK Green Building Council & Gold Leaf Members visit the Olympic Park Read more...
Date Published: 2010-06-08 15:47:56
UK-GBC members achieve recognition for sustainability credentials in Sunday Times Green List Read more...
Date Published: 2010-06-08 14:05:11
Grant Shapps speech to RICS Read more...
Date Published: 2010-06-07 16:09:23
UK-GBC members review GRI CRESS Read more...
Date Published: 2010-06-01 15:15:21
World GBC news Read more...
Date Published: 2010-05-26 12:20:20
UK-GBC continues work with the UNEP Sustainable Buildings & Climate Change Initiative Read more...
Date Published: 2010-05-13 17:27:13
UK-GBC welcomes Grant Shapps to one of most important jobs in government Read more...
Date Published: 2010-05-10 10:10:02
Virtual Event - May 12th-13th Read more...
Date Published: 2010-04-13 17:46:42
UK-GBC comments on Conservative Party Manifesto launch Read more...
Date Published: 2010-04-01 14:18:16
Landlords advised to SHIFT if they want to meet sustainability targets Read more...
Date Published: 2010-03-19 11:03:46
New energy paper from the Conservatives published Read more...
Date Published: 2010-03-02 13:28:12
New website launched Read more...
Date Published: 2010-02-18 11:37:36
UK-GBC and Zero Carbon Hub launch joint task group report Read more...
Date Published: 2010-02-10 14:37:15
New Chairman for UK-GBC Read more...
Date Published: 2010-02-01 10:53:19
Video from the Movers & Shakers breakfast available Read more...
Date Published: 2010-01-19 12:36:16
Response to Committee on Climate Change reveals government plan Read more...
Date Published: 2010-01-05 16:06:57
College of Estate Management and University of Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership (CPSL) to partner UK-GBC Read more...
Date Published: 2009-12-08 17:37:03
UK-GBC and members win Green Guru of the year awards Read more...
Date Published: 2009-12-08 12:36:10
UK-GBC announces first partner for STEP Read more...
Date Published: 2009-11-13 11:03:50
BD editorial provokes dismayed responses Read more...
Date Published: 2009-11-10 16:38:47
Berkley Group and Crest Nicholson top the Next Gen benchmark of progress in sustainability Read more...
Date Published: 2009-10-14 11:25:38
Three top industry CEOs join UK-GBC board Read more...
Date Published: 2009-10-12 16:47:11
Homes and buildings should be front line in the climate change battle Read more...
Date Published: 2009-09-24 09:28:36
World Green Building Day Read more...
Date Published: 2009-09-15 21:12:59
Progress report published today Read more...
Date Published: 2009-09-03 17:01:52
New training and education programme Read more...
Date Published: 2009-09-03 13:27:32
Chris Twinn from Arup on increasing buildings' lifespans Read more...
Date Published: 2009-08-07 11:31:30
UK-GBC partnership with Raconteur Media Read more...
Date Published: 2009-06-29 12:59:31
Membership of STEP group confirmed Read more...
Date Published: 2009-06-24 13:10:26
Lessons from GBC Australia Read more...
Date Published: 2009-06-10 23:36:48
UK-GBC AGM and Impact Report Read more...
Date Published: 2009-06-10 14:27:19
Making Sustainable Development Happen Read more...
Date Published: 2009-06-08 12:34:22
Tough new rules on carbon regualtions loom large Read more...
Date Published: 2009-05-29 09:54:01
Paul King writes to Building Read more...
Date Published: 2009-05-29 09:48:37
New UK-GBC Task Group launched Read more...
Date Published: 2009-05-11 15:45:08
"Making Sustainable Development Happen" Read more...
Date Published: 2009-05-07 16:58:28
Register now for the virtual event on the 13th and 14th May Read more...
Date Published: 2009-03-30 18:46:28
UK-GBC Biodiversity Task Group releases final report and recommendations Read more...
Date Published: 2009-03-23 14:10:48
Can a grand architectural statement be sustainable? We'll never learn until performance data is out in the open Read more...
Date Published: 2009-03-03 22:08:07
UK-GBC launches new report today at EcoBuild 09 Read more...
Date Published: 2009-03-02 09:45:30
Visit us on stand 2145 next to the UK-GBC Arena Read more...
Date Published: 2009-03-02 09:24:14
UK-GBC mermber writes for BSD Magazine Read more...
Date Published: 2009-02-11 10:31:03
The first edition of the new BSD magazine was published today Read more...
Date Published: 2009-01-23 15:43:26
Sustainable Homes Index For Tomorrow (SHIFT) - inaugural ranking Read more...
Date Published: 2009-01-16 10:22:07
Sustainability Special looks forward to a year in green building Read more...
Date Published: 2009-01-15 18:49:23
Clear guidance needed on green building says UK-GBC chief executive Read more...
Date Published: 2008-12-22 17:02:22
Controversial Dubai scheme raises serious questions Read more...
Date Published: 2008-11-24 14:53:00
UK-GBC launches online consultation Read more...
Date Published: 2008-11-19 12:30:10
Read the Chief Executive's speech Read more...
Date Published: 2008-11-17 19:17:38
Sustainability and the financial crisis - UK-GBC releases poll results Read more...
Date Published: 2008-11-12 16:30:02
Watch our second webinar on demand if you missed it Read more...
Date Published: 2008-09-30 17:09:25
John Alker, Public Affairs Manager of the UK-GBC gives his personal view on the conference in Birmingham: Read more...
Date Published: 2008-09-19 15:45:17
UK-GBC produces Green Guide with Open House Read more...
Date Published: 2008-09-15 14:26:40
Leading industry figures kick off UK-GBC Code for Sustainable Buildings Task Group Read more...
Date Published: 2008-07-29 16:31:44
Jeremy Sumeray for Public Sector Review Read more...
Date Published: 2008-07-15 12:50:09
UK-GBC sets up new task group Read more...
Date Published: 2008-07-15 12:48:04
new industry wide consultation Read more...
Date Published: 2008-07-15 12:32:29
Final Report Available from the UK-GBC Measurement & Reporting Task Group Read more...
Date Published: 2008-07-07 11:04:57
Paul King appointed chairman of the Zero Carbon Hub Board Read more...
Date Published: 2008-06-11 12:13:49
UK-GBC's Response to the Sustainable Construction Strategy Read more...
Date Published: 2008-05-16 11:31:47
Paul King argues that the sheer amount of eco-activities worldwide can end up holding us back by creating confusion Read more...
Date Published: 2008-05-06 11:33:39
Visit the UK-GBC stand supported by Corus, Lend Lease and Saint-Gobain. Read more...
Date Published: 2008-04-16 17:50:27
UK-GBC members feature in Career guide Read more...
Date Published: 2008-04-11 11:24:02
'Dragons Den' style Think Tank will be used to help inform UK Green Building Council lobbying ahead of the next Pre-Budget Report Read more...
Date Published: 2008-04-03 15:13:20
'Deserve our full support' says Chief Executive Read more...
Date Published: 2008-04-01 16:46:35
Report should be call to action, not excuse to fail Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-29 17:24:51
This article appeared in the Guardian on Friday February 29 2008 on p33 of the Financial section. Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-27 16:48:16
27/02/08 Caroline Flint at UK-GBC Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-26 15:22:23
BRE Global and UK-GBC to partner on BREEAM Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-24 16:51:13
100 delegates from 30 countries Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-24 16:00:24
New guide to building sustainable homes Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 13:21:17
Paul assesses priorities for the year ahead Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 13:19:57
The UK Green Building Council's radical new report Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 13:17:26
The USGBC 'Greenbuild' conference was held last month in Chicago. Gary Clark from Bennetts Associates was there. Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 13:14:08
The UK Green Building Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Sumeray to its executive team, as Director of Strategy. Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 12:50:05
UK Green Building Council to scope out new 2016 zero carbon delivery body Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 12:43:39
Paul King gains inspiration from one of last century's iconic figures as he grapples with targets that the industry needs to set itself in order to reduce its environmental impact: Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 12:34:04
We need whole-life politics Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 12:28:06
High-profile speakers, UK-GBC members, NGOs and others came together today at the UK-GBC to debate the upcoming Planning Policy Statement (PPS) on climate change Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 12:24:07
The aim of this debate is to understand how we learn lessons from the practical application of Merton-style rules, and build on this to deliver maximum emissions savings from our buildings, by the most effective means. Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 12:22:00
John Alker, UK-GBC Public Affairs Manager, reports from the Conservative Party Conference Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 12:11:20
John Alker, UK-GBC Public Affairs Manager, reports from the Labour Party Conference Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 11:53:10
This extract is from an article that appeared in the September edition of Central Government Review Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 11:41:37
This article appeared in the August 2007 edition of Refurb Projects Journal Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 11:34:07
Commenting on the publication of the Government\'s Housing Green Paper today, Paul King, Chief Executive of the UK Green Building Council, said: Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 11:30:54
23rd July 2007- Paul King speaks on the day the Housing Green Paper is launched Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 11:25:10
The UK-GBC responds to the Climate Change Draft Bill Consultation Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 11:16:54
Transforming the £90bn built environment into a green industry Read more...
Date Published: 2008-02-05 11:13:17
The launch of the UK Green Building Council in London today (27 February) has been well received by the press. Read more...
Events Results
Event Date: 2010-10-05
UK-GBC Regional Event
Langley Point, Birmingham
Tuesday 5th October, 3pm-6:30pm
To coincide with the Conservative Party... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-11-30
The Sustainability Awards recognise and reward outstanding achievement in Sustainability in the built environment and are a key benchmark for achieving best practice in the sector. The 2010 awards... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-11-30
Shortlist Showcase Exhibition, The Building Centre (11th October - 20th November) Hosted at the home of the UK-GBC, The Building Centre, the exhibition will feature a gallery style exhibition... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-10-11
Hosted at the home of the UK-GBC, The Building Centre, the exhibition will feature a gallery style exhibition displaying detailed storyboards of each shortlisted entry and prominent branding from each... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-09-13
Sustainable and Affordable Solutions for the Built Environment
In line with the mission of the Singapore Green Building Council (SGBC) to propel Singapore’s building and... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-10-26
RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR
'Leading the way to zero carbon'
The Barbican, London – 26th October 2010
This event is CPD... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-09-08
The Prince of Wales is joining forces this Summer with musicians, comedians, environmental experts and some of Britain's best known companies to create a unique festival in the heart of London. ... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-08-23
The first STEP course 'Introduction to Sustainability in the Buillt Environment' starts today.
More information about the course:
Event Date: 2010-09-14
Guardian Sustainable Business Quarterly
UK-GBC are proud marketing partners of Guardian Sustainable Business Quarterly (GSBQ). Following the success of the inaugural event last month,... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-09-06
The UK-GBC's Sustainability Training and Education Programme (STEP) is launching its first course:
'An Introduction to Sustainability in the Built... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-06-21
BPF, UK-GBC and Hermes Event
Monday 21 June 2010 - 10am for 10.20am start to 2pm
Jones Lang LaSalle, 22 Hanover Square, London, W1S... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-05-12
Sustainability Now is a free-to-attend virtual event. Designed to bring you all the latest news and information on creating and sustaining a green built environment, the event attracted record... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-05-05
Are you challenged with creating an outstanding commercial interior environment?
Then a visit to easyFairs® INTERIOR FIT-OUT is your opportunity to meet innovative... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-03-28
The Old Home SuperHome network will be opening its doors on Sunday 28th March 2010 for its annual Spring Opening.
Many of the homes across the UK will be open to... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-05-26
Greenbuild Expo is an exhibition and conference promoting sustainability in the construction industry, to an... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-03-24
Towards a Greener Industry 2
This is the second of an annual series of lectures sponsored by the Gypsum Products Development Association and co-hosted with the UK-GBC... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-03-01
Green Monday is specifically designed for those working in corporate sustainability. The event takes places every month and is a gathering of the leading minds in corporate environmental... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-03-02
Each day we will be holding small, intimate ‘Ask the Expert’ sessions on our stand where you can come and hear on a variety of topics presented by leading industry players pushing the... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-01-22
2010 marks the fifteenth year of Movers & Shakers - the UK's leading Property Networking Organisation. Movers & Shakers continues to grow in popularity, with high profile members and guest... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-01-11
Green Monday is an event for corporate climate change leaders. The event takes places every month and provides a time-efficient gathering of the leading minds within the corporate environmental... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-03-03
13.00 – 14.00 International and green: learning from around the world
Green design and low carbon building is rising up the agenda across the globe.... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-03-02
Counting the carbon, measuring the progress
Tuesday, 02 March 2010, 10.30 – 11.30
Conference session hosted by: Sarah... Find out more...
Event Date: 2010-01-21
Due to the popularity of our event at Canary Wharf in September, the UK Green Building Council is holding a further networking lunch and seminar at Jones Lang LaSalle, Hanover Square, London on... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-12-08
8-9 December 2009
Register now to attend
Sustainability Now is a... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-10-22
CIRIA EVENT: Sustainable procurement is becoming increasingly important as clients, both government and private, feel the pressure to demonstrate their sustainability and manage risk in their supply... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-10-28
Corus, the British Constructional Steelwork Association and the Steel Construction Institute have worked together for many years to promote the effective use of structural steelwork. Sustainability is... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-09-09
The UK Green Building Council is holding a networking lunch and seminar at Canary Wharf on Wednesday 9th September. This event is focused towards new UK-GBC members, new contacts in existing... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-09-10
Sustainability Regeneration: Morning Seminar
A landmark project involving the radical renovation of a 1950's London office building into an award-winning, new urban amenity
Event Date: 2009-08-20
CIEF network breakfast on the London 2012 sustainability annual review 2009
CIEF is organising a summer breakfast at their head office on Old street to present... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-11-24
UK-GBC Conference: Making Sustainable Development Happen
On 24th November 2009 UK-GBC held its first conference “Making Sustainable Development... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-09-15
This conference provides a briefing on how to use the UK guidance document Standardized method of life cycle costing (SMLCC) to aid implementation of BS ISO 15686-5:2008 Buildings and constructed... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-06-22
Romilly Madew, Chief Executive of the Australian Green Building Council will be giving a private seminar to UK-GBC members. She will be discussing: Greening Australia's built environment in an... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-09-22
GovToday presents Heat & Energy ’09 – SOGE – Leading the 'Shift' to a Low Carbon Economy Conference and Exhibition, which will be held on 22nd September 2009 at Church House... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-09-15
With over 30 speakers and more than 500 exhibitors, RWM is the largest recycling and waste management in the UK. RWM already has a number of registrants for 2009 who are from all types of... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-06-09
with William Jordan Chief Sustainability and Operating Officer
Office of Government Commerce and Andrew Lee Chief Executive Sustainable Development Commission
Morning, Tuesday 9th June... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-05-13
InterfaceFLOR invites you to a sustainability seminar:
"Speculative Practice, Design Strategies and Biomimicry"
Presented by Jerry... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-05-13
This is a virtual event taking place on 13 and 14 May. This free-to-attend show, brought to you by industry websites Building and BD, is aimed at professionals working in the sustainable construction... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-04-21
The BrightTALK Water Management Summit
Location: Online event, register to attend here:
Event Date: 2009-04-22
Location: Online event, register to attend here: http://www.brighttalk.com/summit/greenbuilding
Price excl. Free day of... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-04-28
Location: The Hotel Russell, London
Event Date: 2 day conference: Tuesday 28th – Wednesday 29th April 2009
Price: £505 for both days (excluding VAT) – special rate for... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-04-30
The Carbon Reduction Commitment:
Implications for Business
Clean, Clever, Competitive Business in a Low Carbon World
An Environmental Industries Commission... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-05-18
2-Day Global Summit on 18-19 May 2009
Business Design Centre, London
The Sustainable Supply Chain Construction Summit 2009 is a new Global Summit which is designed... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-04-29
Are you challenged with creating an outstanding commercial interior environment?
Then a visit to easyFairs® INTERIOR FIT-OUT is your opportunity to meet innovative... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-06-01
INSITE09, 1st -4th June BRE, Watford is a lively and topical conference programme with a full scale building demonstration and indoor exhibition, which will be held at BRE, Watford, and 1... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-06-04
Delivering a customer-focused business plan to improve occupier retention and property performance
NETWORK WITH MAJOR OFFICE, RETAIL AND INDUSTRIAL OCCUPIER
Event Date: 2009-04-22
CIRIA’s Environmental and Sustainability Network, The Construction Industry Environmental Forum, would like to invite you to its next workshop entitled “Construction waste” to be... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-03-31
The Rural Research and Strategy Partnership (RRSP) and the University for the Creative Arts would like to invite you to a free, one-day workshop at the
UCA Rochester Campus,
Fort Pitt,... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-04-30
The Carbon Reduction Commitment:
Implications for Business
Clean, Clever, Competitive Business in a Low Carbon World
An Environmental... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-05-12
Futures Fair 09- Society and Stimulus RIBA, London in May and June 2009
Building Futures presents four distinctive seminars to scope, engage and network with a diverse... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-05-18
Sustainable Supply Chain Construction Summit 2009
18th and 19th May
Event Date: 2009-03-24
Rab Bennetts: Towards a Greener Industry
Wednesday 24 March, 6.30 pm
Rab Bennetts will present recent projects and discuss the role of the architect in the current... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-10-26
Organised by: The Centre for Sustainable Design (www.cfsd.org.uk)
Part of the 'Towards Sustainable Product Design' series of conferences
... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-03-12
In the past decade the need for co-ordinated world wide action to reduce carbon emissions has been demonstrated as being of critical importance to the future of the planet. In response the UK... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-03-25
CIRIA’s Environmental and Sustainability Network, The Construction Industry Environmental Forum, would like to invite you to a site visit to the University of Nottingham to view several energy... Find out more...
Event Date: 2209-03-10
CIRIA's Environmental and Sustainability Network, The Construction Industry Environmental Forum, would like to invite you to its next workshop entitled "Pollution prevention on construction sites" to... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-03-03
We are again sponsoring the Arena, which will be the venue for 3 days of provocative speakers, lively debates and featured prominent thinkers and leaders from politics, academia, industry, media and... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-03-05
Faithful+Gould is hosting a Speed Networking Breakfast supported by the UK Green Building Council.
It will provide a forum for introduction and discussion between... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-03-25
New Year – New Legislation – New Opportunities
The draft Floods and Water Bill, to be introduced in Spring this year, is set to provide a more efficient framework for both effective... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-03-25
New Year – New Legislation – New Opportunities
The draft Floods and Water Bill, to be introduced in Spring this year, is set to provide a more efficient framework for both effective... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-02-24
The conference is intended for those interesting in co-ordinating the various initiatives and actions in retrofitting the UK housing stock to become low-energy, low-carbon and more resilient to... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-01-29
Passive House is being adopted for a wide range of buildings in Austria. Hermann Jahrman, Managing Director of BuildDesk Austria, has been deeply involved in setting up the Passive House concept in... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-02-23
The Thames Gateway Institute for Sustainability is a centre of research excellence for sustainable technologies. Its entire focus is to bring forward practical, commercial innovations to measurably... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-03-03
UK-GBC Conference at Ecobuild09
Now in its fifth year, and with 800 exhibitors, Ecobuild presents the biggest and best showcase of sustainable construction products... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-03-01
Green Cities, a joint initiative of the Green Building Council of Australia and the Property Council of Australia, is to be held in Brisbane from 1-3 March, 2009, and will attract green building... Find out more...
Event Date: 2009-01-30
Hosted by Malmesbury Town Council, this one-day symposium will look at the huge problems associated with the stewardship
of some of England’s most beautiful areas while under the increasing... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-12-04
Elliot Morley MP is hosting a reception at the House of Commons to
launch a new report by the Aldersgate Group: Green Foundations 2009
The path to a vibrant economy, competitive... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-12-12
Please note this consultation has now closed. The next consultation opportunity is a workshop event on 21 January Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-11-24
Please note this consultation has now closed. The next consultation opportunity is a workshop event on 21 January Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-11-18
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Event Date: 2008-12-03
Sustainability solutions experts, BioRegional, are hosting a one day event in central London to bring together an international array of partners, who are delivering cutting edge projects that apply... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-11-12
Title: Sustainability and the financial crisis: Planning our response
Panelists:
Event Date: 2008-10-16
The speakers at this unusual conference will be making joint presentations as architect/engineer and owner/user discussing the successes and challenges of some very interesting case studies.
Event Date: 2008-10-29
How are the UK’s Top 20 house builders responding to the climate change agenda?
This year's benchmark is looking at how the UK's Top 20 house builders are... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-10-10
In a nutshell, Be2camp is a very different type of conference – a not-for-profit ‘unconference’ – where the day’s agenda is the result of collaboration beforehand by... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-11-17
Economics of Sustainability in the Built Environment
Making the business case for green buildings by achieving the right balance between value and cost
Four... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-09-19
The Homes and Communities Agency: supporting the delivery of local ambitions
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) would like to invite you to attend one of a series... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-09-19
The Homes and Communities Agency: supporting the delivery of local ambitions
The Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) would like to invite you to attend one of a series... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-10-20
The course will explore the principles of biomimicry in depth with architects, engineers and designers at the cutting-edge of their professions, including Michael Pawlyn who was instrumental in the... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-09-30
The inaugural Sustainable Cities and Communities conference organised by Green Power Conferences in cooperation with WWF’s One Planet Living will focus on the practical challenges and... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-09-13
North Norfolk District Council’s annual Green Build event has been running for 4 years and has steadily grown in popularity and size each year. In 2007 approximately 4000 visitors attended... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-08-13
Following the success of the members’ tour of BRE’s Innovation Park last year, we are organising a similar tour but this time with a difference. Not only will we be offering an... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-07-15
''We only have one planet to support us''. This may be stating the obvious but WWF's 'Living Planet Report' shows we are currently consuming about 25% more than the planet can sustain - we are clearly... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-07-09
The UK-GBC, through its Measurement and Reporting task group, and through its Campaign for Real Data, is committed to providing guidance for the industry on the plethora of government requirements and... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-05-23
In September 2008, The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) will be launching a new innovative Part 2 Architecture Course.
Event Date: 2008-07-10
Meeting new and updated environmental criteria and legislation for non-domestic buildings (from BREEAM to EPCs, the Code and Part L)
Add together the... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-06-16
The FT ULI Sustainable Cities Awards & Conference will bring together international experts in sustainability and urban development along with key regional leaders and decision makers to explore... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-10-15
Business and a Sustainable Environment (base) is a major new annual business-to-business exhibition taking place at London ExCeL on 15th-16th October 2008. This unique forum will be the first... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-01-28
UK-GBC organised a bespoke conference and study tour exclusively for members of the UK Green Building Council to view the Passivhaus concept in Hannover, West Germany in January 2008. The event will... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-05-15
ECO-HOUSING & SUSTAINABILITY
15 May 2008, 8.30am – 5.00pm
Almost 40% of London's carbon emissions are produced by its housing. In order... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-05-20
An essential event for those in the Building Service Industry who want to; maximise knowledge of renewables to successfully fulfil their new roles as Low Carbon Consultants; understand the new and... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-02-27
The new Housing Minister, Caroline Flint, will be giving her first speech on green building at UK-GBC’s Arena. Paul King will also make a short speech, setting out our achievements in our first... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-02-26
On Tuesday 26th February at 10.30am Kevin McCloud of Grand Designs will open the UK-GBC Arena. Come along and hear Kevin talk about sustainability; our built environment; and the UK-GBC.
Event Date: 2008-05-07
UK-GBC will be participating in Think08 with a stand supported by Corus, Lend Lease and Saint-Gobain.
Paul King is chairing the main... Find out more...
Event Date: 2008-02-11
Members are invited to the inaugural meeting of The Think Tank (formerly known as The Think 100) The UK Green Building Council has teamed up with Think, to bring you this special seminar series,... Find out more...