The Concrete Centre
In the residential low-rise sector both housebuilders and homeowners have consistently found that concrete and masonry provide the best all-round housing solution.
The Concrete Centre
Reducing the amount of material required for construction is a key focus for reducing embodied carbon and supporting a more circular economy. This includes reuse of existing resources, more efficient use of resources through structural design and material specification and reduction of waste in manufacture, construction and in use.
The Concrete Centre
Elaine Toogood explains some of the revisions in BREEAM New Construction and how the new credits for material efficiency and adaptability to climate change are an opportunity to score credits for concrete and masonry buildings.
The Concrete Centre
As towers continue to get higher, concrete plays an ever more vital role in their complex structural design.
The Concrete Centre
The Concrete Centre
Office and residential development
The Concrete Centre
Internally, much of the existing reinforced concrete frame has been retained. This means that the overall embodied energy of the building is substantially less than if it had been demolished and a new structural frame built. It also costs considerably less.
The Concrete Centre
The Concrete Centre are in the Materials Hub, stand E81 and will be providing a wealth of expert advice and practical guidance on the many ways in which designers can use concrete and masonry construction to achieve sustainability, performance and aesthetic goals.
The Concrete Centre
White Collar Factory is a new 22,000m2 landmark office building just north of the City of London.
The Concrete Centre
In 2011, the UK’s first PassivHaus accredited office building was completed at Watermead Business Park, Leicester.