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Possible Fire Protection for Metal Structures in the Arctic Region

Article - 8 Nov 2021

Buildings and structures in the Arctic and the Antarctic need to be protected against both cryogenic spills and fire exposure. This article analyzes three different structural fireproofing materials,...

Report on the Effects of Recession on Architectural Companies

News - 29 Sep 2009

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Global Markets Direct's new report "Global Architecture Industry Outlook to 2010: Buyer Spend and Procurement Strategies and the Impact of Recession...

Advanced Facilities Management and Engineering Conference to Look at Energy Conservation and Building Maintenance

News - 11 Nov 2008

Did you know that buildings consume one-third of the energy worldwide? And that by 2030, world energy consumption is projected to increase 60 percent? Building owners and facility managers do...

RIBA Submits Response to Government's 'Planning for a Sustainable Future'

News - 20 Aug 2007

The RIBA has submitted its response to the Government’s ‘Planning for a Sustainable Future’ White Paper. The RIBA’s response calls for the following: Design to be entrenched...

Families and First Time Home Buyers to Benefit from UK's Affordable Housing Investment

News - 25 Jul 2007

Families and first-time buyers will benefit from major investment of £8 billion for affordable housing and ambitious new reforms to drive up the supply of both low cost and social homes, Housing...

Private Homes Waste More Energy Than Social Homes

News - 7 Jun 2007

Private homes waste more energy than council-run counterparts Social housing revamp not just a 'Changing Rooms-style makeover' Council houses are among the most energy...

A New Approach to Urban Building Energy Models and Building Energy Consumption

Article - 31 Mar 2022

Cities release 70% of CO2 emissions and utilize two-thirds of global energy production, while buildings consume more than one-third of global final energy consumption; thus, growing energy-usage...

Issues With Social Network Analysis for Construction Knowledge Management

Article - 9 Dec 2021

Knowledge Management (KM) has gained considerable attention both in academia and industry. KM promotes the productive dissemination of knowledge in an organization pertaining to the requirements of a...

Solar Blocks – Lightweight Aircrete Blocks for External Wall Construction

Article - 27 Jul 2006

Celcon Solar blocks have been specially developed to offer cost effective traditional solutions to the energy conservation requirements of the Building Regulations (Part ‘L’).