Inside GreenSpec....
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Green
Building Products & Materials A directory of sustainable construction products available in the UK. Each featured product is accompanied by a detailed description along with downloads and contact details of manufacturers and suppliers. |
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The
environmental impact of materials compared Materials included within common construction elements are compared based on their environmental impacts. Includes insulation, masonry, roof coverings etc. |
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Designing
with Green materials A series of briefing notes examines the basics of designing with both new and traditional materials. |
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Energy
Guides to designing with zero and low carbon energy technologies. |
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Glossary
of Green building New subject = new expressions & acronyms |
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Checklist This CAWS menu-based checklist takes the specifier through the construction process - highlighting areas where sustainable construction best practice can be achieved. |
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Design This section examines the techiniques of sustainable construction through the combination of materials and renewable technologies. |
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Refurbishment If Carbon Reduction targets are to be met, much progress has to be made in bringing the UK's existing building stock up to a greater standard of energy efficiency. This section addresses the key design strategies. |
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Image
Bank A collection of images of inspirational 'green' buildings - ranging from the large commercial to the small domestic. |
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Opinion We invite leading industry commentators to express their views about matters concerning sustainable construction |
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Site
Waste Around 20% of the UK's waste originates from constrution sites. This section provides a short introduction to the key concepts involved in reducing waste. |
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Durability The longer the whole life performance and lower the whole life cost, the better a component performs from a sustainability perspective. This section looks at a wide range of common construction components and assesses their whole life value. |
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Policies
& Strategies A collection of publications from the EU, UK government, local government and NGOs outlining climate change and sustainable construction policies and strategies. |
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Research
& Papers A collection of papers and publications which explore current thinking and policy. |
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CPD GreenSpec offers a wide range of in-house CPD seminars. |
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How
we select products This section explains how GreenSpec examines and evaluates products that are submitted to be registered on the GreenSpec database. |
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