Archive for July, 2008
Metrics before magic
This appeals to my inner rationalist, the little voice which makes me an engineer and also resonates with something I have been wrestling with all week. I found it a while ago but hadn’t picked out this section before:
Metrics do not get in the way of being creative. Almost everything is quantifiable, and just the [...]
My del.icio.us bookmarks for July 22nd through July 24th
These are my links for July 22nd through July 24th:
Target Finder : ENERGY STAR - Create building type specific targets based on US zipcode. Excellent resource, but be mindful the target is energy, not carbon.
New Buildings Institute - Getting to Fifty - There are no technical barriers, and few financial ones, to restrict the [...]
My del.icio.us bookmarks for July 18th through July 21st
These are my links for July 18th through July 21st:
Cost Analysis of The Code for Sustainable Homes: Final Report - Planning, building and the environment - Communities and Local Government - Revisions to Cyril Sweett's initial cost analysis for specific credits in light of the finalised technical guidance on the Code
Open the Floodgates: The Era [...]
My del.icio.us bookmarks for July 11th through July 17th
These are my links for July 11th through July 17th:
Kyoto2 Oliver Tickell - Kyoto2 is a framework for a new Climate Protocol under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for 2012 and beyond.
Steering a sustainable path through GM issues | Forum For The Future - In summary, GM might have a role to [...]
What did you do your MBA in?
It’s important to be able to laught at your self…
My del.icio.us bookmarks for July 10th through July 11th
These are my links for July 10th through July 11th:
The Standardised Method of Life Cycle Costing for Construction Procurement - Standardized Method of Life Cycle Costing for Construction Procurement brings together ISO 15686-5 and the BCIS Standard Form of Cost Analysis (SFCA) along with industry recognized occupancy cost codes, and will provide you with:° A [...]
Remember me?
I’m still here, but only just got my wifi up and running in my new part-time pad. Proper posting will resume next week, I suspect.
In the meantime, I’ve been busy settling in with my new colleagues, getting used to working and commuting again and finding my wardrobe remarkably bereft of ’smart-casual’ clothing appropriate for work. [...]
My del.icio.us bookmarks for July 9th through July 10th
These are my links for July 9th through July 10th:
Low carbon refurbishment of buildings - Management guide - This guide is aimed at those who wish to ensure that a planned refurbishment delivers carbon savings, in addition to meeting its other objectives. It provides clear, practical guidance based on real world experience.
Jones Lang LaSalle acquires [...]
My del.icio.us bookmarks for July 6th through July 8th
These are my links for July 6th through July 8th:
BREEAM: Buildings BREEAM Supplement - To coincide with the launch of BREEAM 2008, BRE Global and Building Magazine released an supplement - BREEAM Beyond Excellence
U.S. Green Building Council set to modify LEED standards - Washington Business Journal: - The certification process has been criticized for being [...]
Del.icio.us.ness
What I’ve been reading about:
Zero carbon targets debated at AECB conference - Discussions on renewables and greenwash
Models of whole life costing - Building Services Journal - Book review by Hywel Davies of Whole Life-cycle Costing: Risk and risk responses
BSRIA Infonet: Whole-Life Costing Analysis, Churcher D : Books & Downloads - Publications for the building services [...]
