WOBO thanks SHP for the Canary Wharf update. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) raised concerns that the skyscraper’s design meant residents would not have the adequate means of escape should an emergency occur. The developer claims its schemes were all built in line with safety...
WOBO thanks IFSEC GLOBAL for the link to Ron Alalouff’s article. We are all aware of the action that the UK government has taken in response to the terrible fire at Grenfell Tower in 2017 in which 72 people died – the highest death toll...
Fire Safety Risk Assessments must be appropriate! According to the nationally representative survey of 250 business owners, over a third of businesses (38%) do not have suitable fire risk assessments in place and more than 80% of businesses do not have written regulations against false...
WOBO thanks ICC for the update. In order to maintain current administrative provisions within its building regulatory system, Dubai recently released an updated Dubai Building Code (DBC). The code was officially approved in October 2020, with its publication / implementation in December 2021. The objective...
Australian report issued! The Australian Building Codes Board released a series of best practice model guidance publications in response to recommendations contained in the Building Confidence Report. The report was commissioned shortly after a number of significant building fires and was to advise on a...
WOBO thanks NABERS for the net-zero update. Don’t miss out: Applications for the ‘Energy Starters’ stream of the Accelerating Net Zero Buildings initiative close on 31 March 2022, or until funding for this round is exhausted. The initiative, funded by the NSW Government, is designed...
WOBO – resources, think before we use! A record 101.4 billion tonnes of virgin raw materials were used globally last year, with nations and corporates failing to cut resource use and improve reuse and recycling at the rate demanded by climate science. That is a...
Collaboration and cooperation reflects a key move forward. The newly-organized Texas Geothermal Energy Alliance (TxGEA), a Texas-led advocacy group created to advance geothermal energy in Texas, has officially launched operations. TxGEA is a broad and interdisciplinary group of entities engaged in geothermal resource exploration, well drilling,...
WOBO thanks Workplace DNA for the Grenfell update. The Government has announced that it has reset its approach to building safety with a new plan to protect leaseholders and make wealthy developers and companies pay to fix the cladding crisis. Secretary of State for Levelling...
WOBO recognises value of “virtual inspections”. The Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnership (NEEP) and Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) released a report on the current use of remote virtual inspection (RVI) and its challenges and opportunities. The report — supported by funding from the U.S. Department...
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