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European Mobility Week

Date: 
16/09/2010
Location: 
International

The world's largest sustainable travel event, The European Mobility Week September 16th to 22nd, focuses on health and mobility with "Travel Smarter, Live Better" as its catchy slogan in 2010. The benefits of active travel on health are well known, people who walk and cycle regularly are fitter, live longer, feel better, and with the cost of fuel once more on the rise, they even save money too. Mobility Week is the perfect occasion to encourage people to give sustainable travel a try, and we are looking for Local Authorities, businesses, schools and universities, hospitals and NHS trusts, community groups and charities to join us in promoting smarter travel this September.

BREEAM Healthcare FAQs (2008)

 

This paper provides answers to some of the frquently asked questons regarding BREEAM requirments for NHS buildings and refurbishments.

As of 1st of July 2008, all health authorities in the UK (Department of Health, Welsh Health Estates, Health Facilities Scotland and the Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety) require that healthcare buildings seeking Outline of Business Case (OBC) approval commit to achieving an EXCELLENT rating and all refurbishments commit to achieving a VERY GOOD.

Improving the energy efficiency of our buildings - a guide to Display Energy Certificates and advisory reports for public buildings

 

This guide describes the obligations that come into force on 1 October 2008 for public authorities and institutions providing public services to a large number of people that occupy buildings (or parts of buildings that have been designed or altered to be used separately) where the total useful floor area of the building (or part that has been designed or altered to be used separately) exceeds 1000m2 and which is frequently visited by the public.

Guide to the Design and Construction of High Performance Hospitals

 

This Guide, produced by US based BetterBricks, was prepared for in-house hospital facility directors, construction managers, and owners’ representatives who oversee the complex process of design, construction and start-up of new hospital facilities and major renovations. This Guide describes why and how to use “Integrated Design” as a technique and process essential to helping achieve high performance facilities on time, within budget and with less risk.

Foundation Trust Network’s new sustainability publication

Thu, 01/10/2009

‘Leading the field: foundation trusts and their approach to the sustainability agenda’

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