WOBO recognises and supports the moves towards modern methods of construction and appreciates the emphasis on a systematic approach to fire safety. Much debate continues over Modern Methods of Construction. Though modular, off-site builds can result in significant savings to costs and time, many in...
WOBO thanks UNESCO for its update in respect of developments taking place at CEPT University. UNESCO World Heritage Institute of Training and Research for Asia and Pacific Region recognized the Masters Program in Conservation and Regeneration CEPT University as one of the Commended Cases, Quoting “From different perspectives,...
WOBO welcomes Australia’s support for compliance practitioners. There is a lot of responsibility riding on the shoulders of building compliance practitioners. Industry counts on them to ensure work is evaluated for compliance against the National Construction Code (NCC), regulatory authorities expect due diligence to be...
Research is key to future success. A new, $1.5 million Department of Energy grant brings together experts from three institutions to parse the metabolism of a blue-green algae that holds great promise for biofuel production. The team, led by Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering...
WOBO welcomes proposals that communities will have the ability to introduce local design codes. The Office for Place and Advisory Board The government’s Planning for the Future proposals set out a package of reforms for a new, faster, simpler planning system. The reforms propose that local authorities...
WOBO Governor David Gibson acknowledges the support provided by British Standards and their link to the free webinar. This webinar helps you tackle commercial building energy retrofits with confidence. On 25 August at 12:00 – 13:00 UK time they are launching PAS 2038:2021, a new...
WOBO thanks WSSET for their update. WSSET provide a series of online lectures but they are only available to members. Membership is free, contact the Secretary Celia Berry, feel free to let her know you received the information via the World Organisation Of Building Official’s...
Safety costs! WOBO recognises the “need for safety” and that the “need” relates to the nature of the development – high rise buildings? This consultation seeks views on the design of a proposed levy on developers who seek regulatory permission to build certain high rise...
Energy Conservation – WOBO welcomes the ICC initiative. This week, the International Code Council launched its “Code on a Mission” challenge which aims to have over one-third of the U.S. population covered by the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) by the end of 2023....
Basements – back to the basics! The Building Science Corporation is a building science consulting and full service architecture firm with clients throughout North America. Building Science Corporation specializes in building technology consulting. Their focus is preventing and resolving problems related to building design, construction...
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