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.
Old duvets for home insulation!
Reseachers at the University of Brighton recently identified disused stuffed bedding products such as duvets and pillows as a potential material which could be developed into an insulation product. The scoping exercise found that the textile is in plentiful supply but has a problematic waste stream due to its properties, thus the majority of it is being disposed of through landfill.Read more
Also, reuse options are limited due to health and safety concerns, and often the poor quality of used bedding. There are already a number of commercial insulation products on the market that are made from recycled textiles, but the researchers found that none utilise stuffed bedding products. This presents an interesting opportunity to research the viability of developing an insulation product to harness this problem waste stream, which was originally engineered for insulation purposes.
