CobBauge, a multimillion pound project to build a new generation of cob houses is set to continue for four more years, thanks to the announcement of more than £4m in funding. Phase 2 of the project has been funded by Interreg VA France (Channel) England, co-funded by the European Regional Development
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Carbon assessment guidance
The RICS has published a Professional Statement entitled “Whole life carbon assessment for the built environment”. The mandatory and regulated guidance, authored by ASBP member Sturgis Carbon Profiling, is the result of 2 years work by an industry wide team, funded by InnovateUK, with the aim of providing consistency and reliability to industry wide carbon reporting. Read more
The guidance explains the methodology for assessing all building related carbon emissions including: sourcing of materials, fabrication, construction, repair, replacement, in use, demolition and disposal, as well as reuse and recycling. It sets out specific mandatory principles and supporting guidance for the interpretation and implementation of EN 15978 methodology. It will be the point of reference for all those involved in the UK built environment industry, such as clients, consultants, contractors, local authorities, software developers and many others. The numeric assumptions are based on UK locations and standard practices. However, geographic adjustments are highlighted to enable the requirements and guidance to be applied in other countries. For more information, visit www.rics.org.
Ambitious vision to create West Midlands National Park unveiled
An ambitious vision to create a National Park in the West Midlands which would span more than seven cities and create hundreds of miles of green space, conservation areas and new cycle routes has been unveiled. The bold proposals have been drawn up by Kathryn Moore, Professor of Landscape Architecture at Birmingham City University, and would make the region home to the UK’s 16th official National Park. Read more
If it could be delivered, a West Midlands National Park could also help create new jobs across the West Midlands region and boost the economy by transforming the image of the area. Landscape Architects working on the vision suggest once detailed case studies have been carried out, a West Midland National Park could see the area categorised as ‘a region of a thousand cycle and footpaths, a thousand parks and a thousand lakes.
