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  Building Information Modelling: the holy grail?

  Over the last 30 years we have been offered total project process and management solutions that have been variably named 3D modelling systems, project modelling, single building models, single model environments, common data environments and now, the latest of them all, the Building Information Model (BIM). read more on 'Building Information Modelling: the holy grail?' ...

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  BIM and building properties

  Building Information Modelling (BIM) has made significant leaps forward and is now very much part of many construction professionals' lives. By using the geometry and spatial relationships, quantities and properties of the building elements within a BIM, real efficiencies and improvements in accuracy are being made in the design, construction and maintenance of buildings. read more on 'BIM and building properties' ...

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  Designing for biodiversity in low- and zero-carbon buildings

  Some of our most valued and vulnerable species have traditionally shared our built structures. However, the way we design our buildings is changing, with potentially negative consequences for cherished species such as swifts, swallows and bats. So is it possible to build low- and zero-carbon buildings without damaging our biodiversity? read more on 'Designing for biodiversity in low- and zero-carbon buildings' ...

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  Strategy for low emission refurbishment

  In the non-domestic sector in Europe, building refurbishments offer far more opportunities for reducing emissions than new building; the latter represents annually less than 1.5 per cent of the building stock. We look at the opportunities for reducing emissions offered by building refurbishment. read more on 'Strategy for low emission refurbishment' ...

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  Code for Sustainable Homes – Pollution

  As part of a series on the Code for Sustainable Homes, this NBS Learning Channels programme introduces category six of the Code: pollution. We examine how credits can be earned, as well as lost, and explain the category’s two core issues: nitrous oxide emissions and the Global Warming Potential (GWP) of insulants. read more on 'Code for Sustainable Homes - Pollution' ...

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  Management of the indoor environment

  The drivers of the indoor environment, today and in the near future, are likely to be climate change and changes in demography, leading to different and varying needs and requirements for outdoor and indoor environments with respect to health, comfort, safety and, more than ever, energy use. read more on 'Management of the indoor environment' ...

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  Crossrail

  Senior Crossrail personnel discuss the history of the project and provide an overview of the planned scheme. This NBS Learning Channels programme also examines the economic worth of Crossrail and asks how the team will steer it through the planning departments of 22 local authorities. view clip on 'Crossrail' ...