WOBO thanks SHP and Gareth Rondel for the article and considerations for achieving a “green” 2021. Gareth Rondel, Environmental and Sustainability Lead at CHAS, considers whether 2021 could be a pivotal year in the construction industry’s efforts to reduce its environmental impact. Over the...
WOBO thanks Robin Whitlock and Renewable Energy magazine for the link to developments in solar technology. Scientists at the University of Manchester have found a way to accelerate the uptake of solar technology, by increasing the environmental safety of perovskite solar cells. Perovskite solar cells have attracted...
WOBO thanks RESNET and ICC for their commitment to energy code compliance. The Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET) and the International Code Council entered into a formal agreement to build a stronger relationship between the two organizations and to improve energy code compliance. The goals...
WOBO Governor David Gibson is pleased to provide the opportunity for members and fellow professionals to contribute to the development of British Fire Safety Standards. BS 5839-9 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Part 9: Code of practice for the design, installation, commissioning...
WOBO Governor David Gibson is pleased to provide an update in respect of the UK Chief Inspector of Buildings. The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced the appointment of a Chief Inspector of Buildings to establish and lead the new Building Safety Regulator. Peter...
WOBO thanks Judy Zakreski, Vice President of Global Services ICC, for the link to the article on adapting building standards. The devastating storms and associated power outages in Texas are yet another reminder that our infrastructure and #buildings need to be #resilient to #extremeweather. We’re working globally to ensure that #buildingcodes are...
WOBO is pleased to provide a link to an article to support “Green Wall Maintenance” What is a Wallbot and what does it have to do with green wall maintenance? Find out in my HORT JOURNAL AUSTRALIA article for the Interior Plantscape Association of Australia, where I interview University...
WOBO acknowledges the research and the reuse/recycling of material resources. GE Awarded DOE Grant to research 3-D Printing of Wind Turbine Blades GE Research, GE Renewable Energy, and LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business were recently selected by the Department of Energy to research the design and manufacture...
WOBO thanks Joseph Lstiburek for the link to his article – The Big Blow We have hurricanes, we have floods, we have wildfires….It is hard enough to deal with these as it is…but when we also want high levels of thermal performance… We...
WOBO recognises the implications of fires and the provisions for fire safety and the need to learn from past incidents. Governor David Gibson thanks SHP for the link to the article by Lynne Gray. Lynne Gray, Partner at Burness Paull LP, looks into the recent Cameron...
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