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North East Passivhaus completes
LEAP has completed this Passivhaus in the North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Footprint's 5 things to do this week
This week’s events include Clerkenwell design week and a seminar on the performance gap
Architects hit out at updated Plan of Work for ‘sending the wrong message on sustainability’
In a move to incorporate the Green Overlay to the Plan of Work into the new plan, the RIBA may have missed the boat on sustainability
Specifying materials for resource efficiency
Tanisha Raffiuddin of the Passivhaus Trust reports on the ASBP’s Future Footprints seminar
GreenBuild Manchester
The AJ’s sustainability editor Hattie Hartman heads off to Manchester for GreenBuild
Footprint's 5 things to do this week
This week’s events include a talk at the RIBA by Charles Correa and and a debate on sustainability within the creative industries
Footprint interviews Wood for Good chairman Craig White
While forthcoming LCA and BIM data will quantify timber’s numerous sustainability credentials, hybrid buildings will still be the way forward, says White
SEDA Green Drinks: Scottish Green Party’s Robin Harper
The legacy of Howard Liddell and John Hopkins
Ashden Award 2013 finalists announced
Monodraught, Breathing Buildings and Sustainable Energy Academy/United House have all been named as finalists for the Ashden Awards 2013
Sponsor:
Backed by over 150 years of successful operations, Armstrong Ceilings is a global leader in providing acoustic, design and environmental ceiling system solutions for interior environments.
To date, worldwide, the company has recycled over 11.5 million m² of old ceiling material - that’s more than 40,000 tonnes of construction waste that’s been diverted from landfill.
In January 2013, Armstrong pledged to recycle non-Armstrong ceiling tiles, enabling contractors in the UK to make even more substantial savings on waste disposal costs.
FootprintWire
FootprintWire 23.05.13
Today’s green news: YMCA propose shipping containers as a solution for affordable homes
Green news
Retrofit Awards deadline extended to 31 May
The deadline for the AJ’s annual Retrofit Awards, championing the best in the creative re-use of buildings and construction, has been extended
Green books
Green events
Footprint's 5 things to do this week
This week’s events include Clerkenwell design week and a seminar on the performance gap



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