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By James Fisher, Principal Consultant at BRE Further and Higher Education bodies are the focus of a new pilot that will enable them to build on learning from the commercial property sector. Following recent success in the evolution of a portfolio-scale approach focused on maximising operational and resource efficiency in buildings, University and college partners are invited to join BREEAM in the development of a new campus-level methodology. ‘Why does the industry just concentrate on…

Contrary to general assumptions, the design process for industrial wood construction can be both high quality and fast. The advantages of modular design are clear: dimensionally accurate wood elements can help in improving both the technical design process and collaboration between partners. Prefabricated wood elements enable fast, efficient and easy design without reducing quality. Reports on the benefits of such a lean approach are convincing: In a study of companies that have applied lean construction…

Bonded windows can have a significant influence on a building’s thermal performance. It’s a simple, yet inspired method of insulation with proven energy-saving credentials – but how does it work? In bonded windows the glass holds the sash, the opposite methodology to traditional windows where the sash holds the glass. Bonded windows require less reinforcement, reducing the risk of cold-bridging as well as optimising a window’s design to improve its U-value in terms of heat…