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Ortus Learning Centre achieved BREEAM 'Excellent' for its energy-efficient credentials.
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Concrete solutions provide healthy, energy efficient and cost-effiective office buildings
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Responding to calls from the Environmental Audit Committee for the introduction of tougher rules to ensure homes can deal with extreme heat, representatives from The Concrete Centre said:
"The Environmental Audit Committee warns of 7,000 heat-related deaths every year in the UK by 2050 and also complains about a lack of regulation to prevent overheating in buildings.
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Held at ExCel, London from 5-7 March The Concrete Centre represented the industry providing guidance on the benefits of using concrete and the sustainable lifecycle of concrete. The exhibition was extremely busy for all three days - on the stand and in the seminar sessions delivered by The Concrete Centre experts.
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New London Architecture held a conference on 17 September entitled ‘Designing for a changing climate: towards zero-carbon London’. Among the speakers were Elaine Toogood from The Concrete Centre, who provided a round-up of everything the cement/concrete and delivering net zero carbon.
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This 6,000m2 seven-storey student centre was built to satisfy LSE’s brief for a naturally ventilated and naturally lit building.
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Structural challenges included a large span auditorium with offices above and construction hard up to highway boundaries and existing buildings.
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Performance and Sustainability
Concrete’s role in delivering a sustainable built environment through performance benefits is increasingly recognised and utilised by design teams.
This section outlines how concrete can be used to provide comfortable, fit-for-purpose, flexible and safe structures.
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