Low Carbon technologies have the potential to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of a building if specified where appropriate. This CPD provides an overview of all suitable building integrated renewables that produce electricity or heat buildings and water. The technologies
Key principles of sustainable retrofit
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Greywater Recycling
This seminar introduces the concept of greywater recycling, identifies the opportunities of this technology and highlights the pitfalls to be aware of. It looks at all the systems currently available on the UK market, discusses the advantages and disadvantages of
Green Roofs
Green roofs provide bio diversity, keep buildings cool in summer, play an important role in reducing run off from roof surfaces and can mitigate against the heat island effect of major cities. They are suitable for retrofit as well as
Carbon Reduction Strategies for your Organisation
For any organisation to successfully reduce its overall carbon footprint an understanding of the whole life impact of different sustainable solutions, including maintenance and running costs of different technologies, is vitally important. Using actual case studies this workshop will cover
Carbon Rationing – how would it work?
Our carbon-rationing seminar is an example of a workshop that addresses global issues whilst providing solutions at a national and personal level. It is especially popular with student groups and Housing Associations as an aid to enhancing carbon literacy. Participants
BREEAM – an overview
This workshop provides an overview to the BREEAM assessment system looking at the core headings of energy, transport, water, materials, pollution and health and well being. It identifies quick wins and the best solutions from a whole life-cycle analysis using