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The environmental impact and sustainability of new places and developments, including energy efficiency, carbon reduction and greening..
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Case study: Putting modern methods of construction to the test
In the north east of England a new housing development is trialling advanced building methods and home technologies, finds Josephine Smit.
Analysis: Tackling urban air pollution
Some cities are looking to congestion charging to limit air pollution, but there is also a need to focus on design of the city infrastructure and buildings, finds Josephine Smit.
Need to know: Bristol signs up new homes for city heat network
High-rise scheme of 375 homes will be first private development linked to Bristol City Council's heat network.
Advice: Using offsite construction methods for new housing
Offsite approaches can produce high quality and environmentally efficient homes, but it's important to ensure the system allows the flexibility to deliver good design quality too, finds Ben Kochan.
Case study: A new eco-district for the city
In Leeds' South Bank regeneration area, an emerging development is promoting a sustainable form of city living.
Analysis: Building and biodiversity
Nature is often seen as a constraint on construction, but proposals to require development to deliver a biodiversity net gain seek to change that, Josephine Smit finds.
Advice: Addressing overheating risk in new housing
Home design needs to take account of the risks of overheating as climate change means hotter summers and insulation levels have been maximised, finds Ben Kochan.
Case study: Holding a festival to innovate in housing
The Bristol Housing Festival is a five year experiment involving city players and general public to find solutions to the housing crisis, finds Josephine Smit.
Advice: Encouraging sustainable travel choices in new housing
Sustainable travel plans are increasingly required as part of planning applications for major housing schemes, but residents also need to be encouraged to use buses, walk or cycle, finds Ben Kochan.
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- Senior / Principal Planner | Birmingham | Major projects Lewis Davey Birmingham, West Midlands
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