UCL RAEng Centre of Excellence in Sustainable Building Design, joint centre between UCL Bartlett & UCL Engineering. (Note several contributors to this feed)
Very sad to hear of Max Fordham's passing. A brilliant and pioneering engineer who was at the forefront of sustainable building design for over half a century. https://t.co/2GWsZMxYs4
SUPER congratulations to awesome colleagues Satu Huuhka and Jonathon Taylor @JonathonTaylo10 for their new tenure track Associate Professor positions from 2022! They were selected in an internationally competitive process, showing how the BEST already work among us @TampereUni
Swedish plywood: the miraculous eco-town with a 20-storey wooden skyscraper. “There remain barriers in the way..but as the only truly sustainable building material – with benefits in speed, health & wellness beyond the carbon saving – the future is wood.” https://t.co/Pevuht5Ww8
In a summary of his winning paper at @cibse Technical Symposium, @ventiveltd's Tom Lipinski discusses the evidence available for the best methods for ventilating buildings in a 'Covid-conscious future' iin @cibsejournal https://t.co/TYd0mHUIJr
China Eagle Schwarzvald (Black Forest) development in Shanghai is an interesting looking project, apparently German designer and construction, looks expensive, with some sustainable features, difficult to find actual performance for it though. https://t.co/HcbobYNto7
This passed by me and is very interesting, might well interest many others. Low density sustainable housing development in China. Container based construction, plenty of information on water, waste management and green walls and roofs. https://t.co/Cn8TlQZfOZ
The project "Life Reusing Posidonia/14 social dwellings" (https://t.co/kScEHLxJE2) embellishes Sant Ferran on the island of Formentera. The project of IBAVI reached the round of the best 11 in its category at the #ECOLAaward.
(Photo: José Hevia, Barcelona)
https://t.co/7iasuKjK15
After 10 years of occupation, Accordia reveals its triumph, and what could have been better, at a @RIBACambridge event @AlisonBrooksArc#ribajreview
https://t.co/JdKrlUTlxX
Check out ISR Teaching Fellow, Teresa Domenech's new co-authored piece on Why innovative manufacturing and circularity are key for a resilient manufacturing industry post-COVID-19 https://t.co/LOZ3Z5ldd5
@UNIDO@ind_symbiosis
Prof Roberts rapid response in the @bmj_latest
***Reasons to be cheerful***
Read this before you throw away your glove!
https://t.co/0OJvtfdHNo
Please read & RT @UCL_BSP@UCLlaw_env @UCL_GC @ICH_Education @SustainableUCL @UCL_GCSC @UCLGlobalHealth @BartlettUCL
i like the look of these clay houses, obviously needs a solution for keeping the rain off in certain climates.
https://t.co/J8sDGT7Brq from the Building Centre
Our @UCL_EDE graduate Ian Hamilton one of the main authors of this important @IEA report. "2019 Global Status Report for Buildings and Construction: Towards a zero-emissions, efficient and resilient buildings and construction sector."
A few take aways from the new @IEA publication...
🔺Buildings are essential for clean energy transition
🔺Government effort is critical to make sustainable buildings a reality
🔺Immediate action is needed & will bring multiple benefits
🔺Portfolio of solutions available today