Green building in the United Kingdom
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Green building
in the United Kingdom
The Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) has promoted sustainable building in the UK since 1989.
The UK Building Regulations set requirements for insulation
levels and other aspects of sustainability in building construction.
In Wales, advice on and access to sustainable building is available from a not-for-profit organisation called Rounded Developments Enterprises. They run a Sustainable Building Centre in Cardiff.
One of the best known green buildings in the UK is the Media Centres' Friendly Street Building.
Under the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) Europe has made a mandatory energy certification since January 4, 2009. A mandatory certificate called the Building Energy Rating system (BER) and a certification Energy Performance Certificate is needed by all buildings that measure more than 1000 Sq mts in all the European nations. According to the UK Green Building Council, existing buildings account for 17% of the UK's total carbon emissions.
Green building
Green building refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition...
in the United Kingdom
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The Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) has promoted sustainable building in the UK since 1989.
The UK Building Regulations set requirements for insulation
Thermal insulation
Thermal insulation is the reduction of the effects of the various processes of heat transfer between objects in thermal contact or in range of radiative influence. Heat transfer is the transfer of thermal energy between objects of differing temperature...
levels and other aspects of sustainability in building construction.
In Wales, advice on and access to sustainable building is available from a not-for-profit organisation called Rounded Developments Enterprises. They run a Sustainable Building Centre in Cardiff.
One of the best known green buildings in the UK is the Media Centres' Friendly Street Building.
Under the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD) Europe has made a mandatory energy certification since January 4, 2009. A mandatory certificate called the Building Energy Rating system (BER) and a certification Energy Performance Certificate is needed by all buildings that measure more than 1000 Sq mts in all the European nations. According to the UK Green Building Council, existing buildings account for 17% of the UK's total carbon emissions.
See also
- UK Green Building CouncilUK Green Building CouncilThe UK Green Building Council is a United Kingdom membership organisation, formed in 2007, which aims to 'radically transform' the way that the built environment in the UK is planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated....
- Energy efficiency in British housingEnergy efficiency in British housingDomestic housing in the United Kingdom presents a possible opportunity for achieving the 20% overall cut in UK carbon dioxide emissions targeted by the Government for 2010...
- BREEAMBREEAMBRE Environmental Assessment Method is a voluntary measurement rating for green buildings that was established in the UK by the Building Research Establishment . Since its inception it has since grown in scope and geographically, being exported in various guises across the globe...
- Hockerton Housing ProjectHockerton Housing Project--92.23.168.78 17:06, 8 November 2011 The Hockerton Housing Project is a small community of five earth sheltered homes on the outskirts of Hockerton, Nottinghamshire, UK....
- Energy in the United Kingdom