BSI-140: There Is No Such Thing As A Free Thermodynamic Lunch

WOBO thanks the Building Science Corporation for the link to their latest article. At the most basic level a building is an environmental separator – it keeps the outside out and the inside in.  Why?  Well, sometimes the outside sucks and we want to keep...

Energy Updates

WOBO thanks Renewable Energy Magazine for their links to energy developments and application. Wienerberger Launches New Integrated Solar Tiles Wienerberger UK and Ireland has launched ‘Sandtoft in-roof Solar’, a brand-new roof tile which provides housebuilders with a seamlessly integrated solar energy source, helping them meet the...

edie: Environmental Updates

WOBO thanks edie for their updates and support for sustainability. Amazon grants €1.5m for carbon-sequestering seaweed farm located on offshore windfarm Amazon is granting €1.5m to create a first-of-its-kind seaweed farm as well as supporting scientific research into the carbon reduction qualities of these types...

Bristol City Council to spend £96 million on fire safety measures including sprinklers in all its tower blocks

WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL to the link to the article by Ron Alalouff. Bristol City Council to spend £96 million on fire safety measures including sprinklers in all its tower blocks In the wake of assessments under PAS 9980, the council is investing in substantial...

Australian Building Codes Board: We’re cleaning up our website user profiles

WOBO thanks the ABCB for their latest update – members and fellow professionals will need to act to retain the links! In preparation for the adoption of NCC 2022 from 1 May 2023, we will be removing inactive user profiles from 15 March 2023. While mandatory registration is no longer...

bsi. Identify – Get ahead of the curve by enabling building product ID

Code compliance relies on the clear identification of the products used and the manner in which they have been tested and installed.  bsi’s proposal supports the route to compliance. The word ‘change’ is frequently applied to construction, particularly in terms of the industry needing to...

Builder’s Guide to Cold Climates

WOBO thanks the Building Science Corporation for details of the revised publication. After two decades Joseph Lstiburek has re-written and updated the classic “Builder’s Guide to Cold Climates.  It belongs in every builder’s, architects, contractors and code officials library.  It covers the principles and practices...

edie Updates

“edie” keeps its eye on developments and environmental changes. Date for your diary            Take our 2023 Sustainable Business Leadership Survey to benchmark your climate action Business leaders and sustainability and net-zero professionals are being called upon to take a new...

Fire Safety Matters – News Update

WOBO thanks FSM for their latest updates. RIBA publishes architects’ guide to the Building Safety Act 2022 THE ROYAL Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has published a new guide for its members on the legal implications of the Building Safety Act 2022 and other draft...

HSE ebulletin: Help us develop our new principles to support disabled workers and join our research programme

The HSE welcomes your support in their research, which in turn supports the goals of the UN-Habitat. Help us develop our new principles to support disabled workers HSE is conducting a research programme with employers and workers from small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the human...

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