All articles by Stephen Kennett – Page 21
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FeaturesPart L: forcing historic buildings to be energy-efficient
In the first of a three-part series on the government’s consultation on Part L, will forcing historic buildings to adopt energy efficiency improvements, such as double glazing, do more harm than good?
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NewsListed windows blamed for Broadmoor hospital suicides
Care Quality Commission says patients' safety jeopardised by hospital's heritage status, which bans removal of ligature points
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FeaturesBuilding handover: how to give tenants a Soft Landing
Well, that was the project team’s traditional attitude to the client once its building was finished. The Soft Landings framework straps them together until all the problems are resolved
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NewsDecision on efficiency of zero-carbon homes delayed until end of year
News comes as housing minister outlines further details of definition of zero carbon
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NewsZero-carbon homes target puts UK among world leaders
Britain stands out for its impressive ambitions on construction of green housing, says international report
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NewsKevin McCloud sets up home at Westminster
Grand Designs presenter campaigns for more efficient insulation by building house outside parliament
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NewsEnergy body calls for better wind turbine information
Energy Savings Trust recommends regulation of data provided on domestic turbine performance following year-long trial
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NewsNew thermal imaging tool quantifies carbon emissions
IRT Surveys' infrared analysis tool provides easy online assessment of CO2 as well as heat loss
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NewsExcavation may have caused Shanghai collapse
Expert says piling under 13-storey block of flats could have failed because of work to make space for underground car park
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FeaturesKnotty problem: when cladding goes bad
Every man and his dog seem to be using timber for cladding. Well, it does look great. But without proper installation and maintenance, you could be in for a nasty surprise
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NewsGlass makers push up prices 50%
Specialist contractors are up in arms over the decision by UK glass makers to increase their prices by up to 50% within days of one another
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NewsImages: 13-storey building collapse in Shanghai
Chinese authorities investigate after construction worker is killed by nearly-complete residential block
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FeaturesEscos: One of our team is missing
Whatever happened to energy service companies, responsible for on-site renewables? Their near-disappearance is bad news for low-carbon development
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NewsInsulation test ruling hits multi-foil producers
Communities department rejects move from hot box testing to in-situ performance assessment
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NewsPlans to improve existing stock dropped from Part L proposals
Plan to make energy efficiency improvements compulsory when extending homes has been scrapped
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FeaturesNew age medicine: healthcare technology
Willmott Dixon has developed a prototype of a healthcare facility of the future, which includes self-diagnosis pods, robotic medicine dispensing and remote treatment
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NewsRenewable energy firm opens super-green HQ
£3m scheme boasts A-rated energy performance certificate and aims to be energy self-sufficient
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NewsOnly 19% of commercial properties for sale have EPCs
Accreditation body accuses sector of failing to adhere to energy performance regulations and calls for standardisation of requirements
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NewsKevin McCloud backs call to improve school acoustics
Only one-fifth of schools meet Part E acoustics requirements, to detriment of hard-of-hearing children
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NewsBarratt gets go-ahead for 200 zero-carbon homes
England’s first large-scale housing scheme to meet level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes gains approval