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Del.icio.us is now even better
I’ve been a fan of del.icio.us for some time now. Regular readers will know I use it to pull in short comments on topical articles. It’s an immense time saver for me.
The website has been given a spruce up, and for me the best improvement is that the description field, instead of having the [...]
Summer reading and listening
I’m thinking of asking for a wage from Building after the amount of copy they’ve had from me this summer ;o).
Yesterday saw a list of summer reading and listening. My job title is slightly wrong (I’m a Principal Consultant at Inbuilt, and not in the housing team). I could pull a Giles Coren and kick [...]
My del.icio.us bookmarks for July 25th through August 5th
These are my links for July 25th through August 5th:
New Infrastructure Levy will help communities thrive and give developers certainty - Housing and Planning minister Caroline Flint announced further details of the Government's plans for a groundbreaking Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) today, which will support local communities by raising funding for new schools, hospitals, transport [...]
Sustainable Development Indicators - in your pocket 2008
It’s that time of year again - the government’s Sustainable Indicators in your pocket 2008 is out.
Those long time readers will know I’m a sucker for stats and pretty graphs - and this document does not fail to satisfy. Some of the headlines for me (and there’s a wealth of stuff I don’t touch [...]
100 months to save the world
The NEF (New Economics Foundation) launched the New Green Deal earlier in July. The Guardian this week has been full of Andrew Simms‘ rallying call of “100 months*” left to save the world.
I’m reading through all the links (some below for your viewing pleasure) and digesting what it all means, but in the meantime, why [...]
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…
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