Decarbonisation – a global goal! Enviva Partners, a global renewable energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy, and Tokyo-based utility Electric Power Development Co., have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the long-term, large-scale supply of sustainable wood biomass from Enviva’s manufacturing facilities in the...
WOBO thanks Governor Omkar Nath Channan for the update linked to the United Nations. After careful review, the temporary restrictions limiting civil society access to the United Nations Headquarters Complex (UNHQ) due to the COVID-19 pandemic are being gradually lifted. Effective immediately, civil society representatives...
Safety; Risk and Control – a hand in hand process. Following the Grenfell Tower disaster, the Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety concluded that the UK building safety system is inadequate. The Government accepted the review’s recommendation for a new regulatory framework. A...
Quality and the link to offsite construction. As the building industry continues to face multiple challenges — including workforce availability, housing affordability, job site safety, building quality and sustainability — the expanded use of off-site construction, often called modular or prefabrication, is one approach that...
Fire Safety applications. Latest updates designed to provide further clarity on how key aspects of the Building Safety Bill will work in practice. The government has published new draft regulations providing further clarity on aspects of the Building Safety Bill and how the building safety...
Net Zero – our goal for the future! As global eco-consciousness rises, individuals search for home emission reduction methods. Residential systems account for a significant quantity of air pollution, increasing atmospheric degradation. Professionals developed net-zero properties to minimize a consumer’s reliance on pollution-producing energy and...
Joined up thinking is a way forward. PAO Severstal, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated steel and steel-related mining companies, has developed a Climate Memorandum “Together towards a low-carbon Future” in support of global efforts to prevent further climate change. Schneider Electric and Air Liquide are the...
Research is essential for the future safety of the world! The new Atlantic Marine Energy Center (AMEC), led by the University of New Hampshire in partnership with several East Coast universities, has been awarded $9.7 million over four years from the U.S. Department of Energy...
Ventilation is a key element linked to performance. One of the Government’s top scientific advisors has called for a concerted programme of ventilation improvements in buildings, including professional accreditation for contractors. Professor Cath Noakes told the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) National Conference that the pandemic had...
WOBO supports protection of our environment. More than two years after it was first introduced, the UK Government’s Environment Bill has received Royal Assent, with green groups calling the moment a “milestone” but continuing to press for stronger provisions. Royal Assent was granted late on...
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