tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62176325496067947032011-04-21T17:22:22.308-07:00This is Covell Matthews Architects Ltd Environmentally Responsible Design (ERD) Blog. This blog is a place for our ERD Team to post and collate information relating to responsible design for today's ever changing construction industry in the UK. The team is using this information to gain The RIAS Sustainable Building Design Accreditation.Covell Matthews ERD Teamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14577139417553463781noreply@blogger.comBlogger61100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6217632549606794703.post-1355661373998383072008-03-21T04:11:00.000-07:002008-03-24T06:49:47.383-07:00

Kevin Christie from Renewables Connection discussing Micro Energy Renewables.Kevin represents an umbrella service that offers to survey and assess a property and advise on what types of renewable energy may be suitable for use within the property. Using knowledge of the market and types of systems available, advisors can also recommend possible sources of funding for private households, small

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Thanks to Angela for the article circulated between the office's ERD group. I feel it has raised some interesting arguments and put into words some things I felt, but couldn't articulate. It documents James Woudhuysen's comments at the BIFM annual conference 2008; "sustainability is all about guilt and pessimism, innovation has taken a back seat". The government talk about global warming and

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Measuring your Carbon FootprintNearly 50% of the UK's energy consumption (33% worldwide) arises from the way in which our 25 million buildings are lit, heated and used.Even comparatively minor changes in the energy performance of and the way which we use each building would have a significant effect in reducing energy consumption, and hence, carbon emissions.In 1997 many countries around the

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A team of seven from Covell Matthews, led by George Simpson, are in the process of producing an ERD (Environmentally Responsible Design) Guide for the company, leading towards the RIASAccreditation in Sustainable Building Design. The team are currently working through a 15 module program covering a holistic evaluation of the total building process from inception on through the buildings life

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Members of Covell Matthews ERD team, Chris Billimore and Alex Penter, attended a seminar on Thursday 29th November 2007 at Claremont Office Interiors, Aberdeen.The seminar was conducted by FISP (Furniture Industry Sustainability Programme) who are a non-government funded organisation, with a diverse membership encompassing companies and individuals from around the world and across the entire

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An Brief OverviewAs architects we have a considerable responsibility for causing climate change and a significant opportunity to develop the form and structure of a low carbon economy. As examples; buildings account for around half of the UK's carbon dioxide emission; cement, a most commonly used material, manufacture accounts for 5% of the worlds greenhouse gas emissions.In summary all countries

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