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Sustainable Building Materials Seminar - health, carbon, life

Date: 
20/04/2010
Location: 
Great Bow Wharf, Langport, Somerset.

This seminar will help to increase the understanding of what makes building materials sustainable. The choice of materials is governed by a host of factors including function, cost, and sustainability. The seminar will help to identify the synergies between these factors and answer questions such as: How does materials choice affect design and how can more sustainable materials enable more sustainable design? What are the links between materials choice and the health of buildings? How can sustainable materials help to protect and enhance historic buildings? How can these materials help to gain additional credits as part of a Code for Sustainable Homes or BREEAM Assessment? Fee: £160 plus VAT (£188 inc).

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.

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.

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