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Plan for carbon-critical
Olympic stadium progress
praised by inspectors
design gains momentum
Work on London’s
development plans for the
2012 Olympics received praise
n
An industry-wide plan to inc
from international inspectors. put carbon consumption at
The International Olympics the centre of the building design
Committee inspectors said they process is gaining momentum,
were impressed with progress according to bodies involved.
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on building the stadium, which The Construction Industry
is about one third of the way to Council, the forum for
completion. professionals in all sectors of
the built environment, has been
Flexible working right developing the idea of ‘carbon-
extended for parents critical’ design.
New rights on flexible working The plan, led by CIC chairman
for UK employees came into Keith Clarke, aims to ‘embed’
effect last month. Parents can questions about a project’s carbon Designers are urged to put carbon at the centre of the design process
now request flexible working footprint in the initial stages of the
patterns if they have children design process. of BIFM, is leading the building- certificate recommendations or
up to the age of 16. Automatic CIBSE has now joined forces operation strand. advisory reports.
penalties for employers who with the British Institute of The aim of this strand, he said, is Speaking at a seminar last May,
underpay on the National Facilities Management to work with to develop and promote: Clarke urged the construction
Minimum Wage have also been the CIC on developing one strand • A specific set of publications and industry to take on the challenge
introduced, as have simpler of the plan – focusing on building downloadable services in support of responding to a “carbon-critical
dispute-resolution rules to help operation and performance. of the carbon-critical mission; economy”.
workers and employers deal Other strands include carbon • A flexible learning module within Clarke, who is chief executive
with workplace disputes. costing, low carbon design and the CIBSE scheme; of building services provider
www.berr.gov.uk infrastructure, with CIBSE also • “Low-carbon consultant” Atkins, said this entailed changing
actively involved in the low-carbon competences – specifically to help the “design question” so that
New CPD course provider design strand. building operators to understand minimising carbon is at the heart
Commercial air humidifaction “We will not crack the more about design, and designers, of every building project.
system provider HygroMatik carbon emission reduction nut to understand more about building “If that requirement is not
has received certification as a without addressing the existing operation; and factored in, then the assets or
recognised CIBSE continuous built environment,” said John • Practical delivery of the infrastructure we are creating
professional development Armstrong, CIBSE past president improvements identified in energy today will not be sustainable,”
(CPD) course provider. who, along with Gordon Ludlow performance and display energy Clarke said.
Attendance at a CPD course can
count towards an individual’s
CIBSE CPD requirement. For
Five companies
details of the course, contact
bid for Tube works
ac@hygromatik.co.uk
Five construction firms have been
Radiant heating gets shortlisted for the multi-million
CPD treatment pound Tottenham Court Road
A CIBSE-recognised CPD Underground redevelopment in
presentation on radiant central London.
heating has been launched The ticket hall will be expanded
by manufacturer SAS and the station will have twice
International. Contact the capacity once works are
cpd@sasint.co.uk complete. The plans also include
a Crossrail station and piazza.
Fire CPD seminars The station is currently used
launched by firm by about 150,000 people a day.
Engineering services provider That figure is expected to grow
Hilson Moran has launched to 200,000 when Crossrail
two new CPD seminars aimed opens in 2017. The shortlisted
at helping design teams
Cambridge building gains BREEAM Excellent
companies are: Balfour Beatty;
evaluate fire safety needs Cambridge University’s new Alan Reece building for the Institute Morgan Est; Taylor Woodrow;
for new projects and ensure for Manufacturing has received a BREEAM Excellent rating. The joint venture – Skanska & Mace;
legislative compliance. The building, developed by consultancy AECOM (formerly Faber Maunsell and joint venture – Costain, Laing
courses are approved by AECOM), was found to have cut energy consumption by using O’Rourke and Bachy.
the Royal Institute of British natural daylight and natural ventilation as far as possible, as well as a The contract is expected to be
Architects. biomass boiler for low-carbon energy. awarded in November 2009.
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