Daily Archives: 06/03/2009

Science and Heritage research meetings announced

The AHRC/EPSRC Science and Heritage Programme is pleased to announce details of the thirteen Research Clusters funded under its recent Call. Over the next twelve months, each cluster will be holding a number of open events which members of the … Continue reading

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Government acts on Killian Pretty report

Planning system reforms have been set out in the Government’s response to the Killian Pretty report on the planning applications process. http://www.planningportal.gov.uk/england/professionals/en/1115316564909.html For the response see: http://www.communities.gov.uk/publications/planningandbuilding/ killianprettyresponse or http://www.info4local.gov.uk/documents/publications/1165684

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BREEAM and LEED create new global standard

The organisations behind the world’s three leading environmental assessment tools are combining forces to come up with a common way to measure carbon emissions from new buildings. BREEAM – which is owned and run by BRE – and the US … Continue reading

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