WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL for the link to the article by Hunter Seymour. “Contingency” hotel crisis tightens focus on fire risk Several reports of fires in hotels have made headlines in recent months, including an incident in Scotland where three people lost their lives in...
WOBO thanks Bruce Allen for the HETAS updates. This month the government published its Environment Improvement Plan (EIP) 2023 and national emissions of air pollutants statistics. The plan is the first revision of the 25 Year Environment Plan that was published in 2019 and has a...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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” 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...
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