What is Declare? Declare is an ingredients initiative from the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) for building products. It is designed to shape a greener, healthier environment for construction workers, business employees, and customers alike. The Declare program labels goods with a full list of ingredients...
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We spend more than 90% of our time in buildings. With a growing focus on health and wellbeing in the workplace, we take a look at how the WELL Building Standard is addressing the health woes of the modern office environment. What is the WELL Building...
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Here at Content Coms, whilst we don't mention it often, one environmental element we've long deplored is the global impact of plastics. Giles Crosse, our Environment Editor thinks brands could and should be doing a lot more. But it's complex. Plastics and brands A recent investigation by Ethical...
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A new report from Make UK - the representative organisation for UK manufacturing - shows manufacturers are stepping up to the sustainability challenge. We take a look at the five key findings of “Manufacturing: stepping up to the sustainability challenge.” 1. Brexit concerns: Despite the challenge...
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edie Live is the UK’s only event connecting energy, sustainability and resource professionals with the information, ideas and suppliers they need to make their businesses more sustainable. Here’s the key messages we took away from this year’s exhibition. 1. People are the starting point for change Whilst...
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At the start of May, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) set out how the UK can reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. The Guardian reported that the Committee says the transformation is necessary, affordable and desirable. It argues setting the legally binding target, which has wide...
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“To create a future that works, our buildings and the way they are designed, built and operated are going to need to change at least as much as the people who will be inside them.” These are the words of Henry Lawson, the Building Services Research...
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In March, the UK Government opened a new consultation for SMEs; the energy efficiency scheme for small and medium sized businesses: call for evidence. First things first, the news is unequivocally good. Policymakers are seeking views on proposals for an energy efficiency scheme, to be focused...
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What is Design for Performance? Design for Performance (DfP) has been developed by the Building Better partnership, a collaboration of the UK’s leading commercial property owners. The initiative aims to change the way in which new office developments in the UK are designed and built Historically...
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The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond presented his Spring Statement to Parliament this afternoon. As predicted, he announced that the UK economy continues to grow, with wages increasing and unemployment at historic lows, providing a solid foundation on which to build Britain’s economic future....
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