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Six principles of low carbon design
Posted on 19-04-2013
Assessment tools such as the Code for Sustainable Homes and BREEAM are a very good way of assessing the environmental impact of new buildings and drawing together a range of environmental indicators.
But unless you have a clear idea of how you are going to achieve a low carbon building it is easy to get lost in the detail.
Here are six questions which can help structure your thinking from the outset. Read More
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Get on top of your energy bills – how to read a gas and electricity meter
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Knowing just how much energy you are using is the first step to getting on top of your energy consumption.
Though it sounds easy, dial meters can be fiddly and converting gas consumption from cubic feet or cubic meters into energy (kWh) involves a calculation.
So here is a quick guide (presentation) on taking accurate readings. Read More
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Green Deal: Proactive councils set for a smoother ride than those who “wait and see”
Posted on 01-02-2013
The Government has finally completed the launch of the Green Deal. New research by Climate Works Ltd (CWL) shows that councils that proactively manage the transition to the Green Deal and ECO are much more likely to get a better deal for themselves and local householders than those who opt to “wait and see”. Read More
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High speed 2 – Moore or less?
Posted on 28-01-2013
Thirty-two years after the first TGV rolled out of Paris en route to Lyon the next phase of HS2 from the Birmingham to Manchester has been announced. But might it be obsolete well before the first mile of track is even laid? Read More
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Ice with that? Why summer melting in the arctic matters.
Posted on 02-10-2012
For many people the strange occurrences in the arctic this summer are to borrow from Chamberlain like ‘a quarrel in a far away country between people of whom we know nothing’. Recent evidence suggests that it is anything but. Read More
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In-for-a penny, in-for-a Bristol Pound
Posted on 25-09-2012
Climate Works Ltd is one of over 300 companies to sign up to the Bristol Pound. Read More
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Going for a Merton
Posted on 01-06-2012
New research by Climate Works suggests that Merton Rule planning policies are unlikely to be producing intended CO2 savings reductions, and a ‘solar-first’ approach would be more effective, better for developers and easier for local authorities to implement and monitor. Read More
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CWL’s Autumn Newsletter – Out Now
Posted on 12-10-2011
Click here for the our autumn newsletter with news, comment and analysis. Read More
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Pulling a Fast One
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Will motorists fall for the Department for Transport’s latest plans to increase the motorway speed limit and flagging sales of petrol and diesel? Read More
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We are moving
Posted on 23-09-2011
We are moving offices. After three and bit years at the Tobacco Factory in Bristol, we’ll be moving our office to the CREATE Centre on Bristol’s harbour side on 30th September. Read More