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BREEAM is a suite of assessment methods developed by BRE that provide a benchmark for sustainable construction and design.
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This page provides information on part L1A
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The hybrid concrete structure, combines a cast insitu fame with long span prestressed precast T beams is exposed inside, which together with polished concrete floors, provide thermal mass and a comfortable but robust, contemporary environment.
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Concrete blocks are a cost-effective, and tried and tested means of providing load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls. Types of blocks range from ultra lightweight and lightweight aggregate through to dense aggregate blocks, with a corresponding range of performance properties.
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Emily Halliwell of The Concrete Centre and The Basement Information Centre discusses the factors designers should consider to achieve low-carbon basement designs.
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An unusually tall school building that optimizes the use of the thermal mass of cast in situ concrete structure to provide low energy consumption while employing an innovative ventilation strategy in response to a noisy external environment.
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This page provides information Hybrid Concrete Construction
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How concrete can deliver energy efficiency through low embodied and operational energy and carbon for housing and structural frames.
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As the population grows, there is a greater demand for homes, particularly in urban areas. One answer to achieving this is building tall. To realise its full potential, a tall building must satisfy many varying objectives, including efficient layout; minimal circulation space and structural footprint; density of use; efficient services provision; speed of construction; cost; appearance and safety.
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Much of The Concrete Centre's output is aimed at freeing the designer from laborious tasks to allow time to choose the best structure using further design tools.