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Low Carbon Building Awards, Scotland : Architecture Prize
Carbon Trust Scotland Awards
18 Jan 2012 Low Carbon Building Awards 2012Entries Now Open for Low Carbon Building Awards 2012The Carbon Trust Scotland, in conjunction with Urban Realm, is now ready to receive entries for the fifth Carbon Trust Low Carbon Building Award, which this year comprises two categories: new build and refurbishment. The Carbon Trust Low Carbon Building Award has been specifically designed to acknowledge and applaud the success of organisations in Scotland in designing and building low carbon buildings. The judges will therefore be looking for new and refurbished buildings that not only embody low carbon design principles, but also deliver reduced energy demand and emissions, sustainability and a high quality of occupant experience. Entries for the Low Carbon Building Award in either the new build or refurbishment categories will be judged by a range of criteria that encompass project management arrangements; procurement processes; the design features; sustainability of the construction process; quality of occupant experience; and the cost of the build/refurbishment and ongoing usage. Previous winners of the Carbon Trust Low Carbon Building Award include Angus Council in the new build category for Seaview Primary School in Monifieth, Angus, and MPD Ltd in the refurbishment category for Carnbooth House Hotel in Carmunnock. For both winners, the judges were particularly impressed with the attention to detail and how each specified low carbon at the start of the programme planning, rather than as a later consideration. Paul Wedgwood, manager, Carbon Trust Scotland, commented: “There have been many exciting and innovative builds and refurbishments taking place over the last two years, especially as technology and our understanding of low carbon deliverables develops. “Through having the two categories, the 2012 award will give the full range of building projects the opportunity to become exemplars of the successful implementation of low carbon design principles, and I would encourage anyone involved in such a project to step up for recognition.” Competition rules are as follows: • The building must have been commissioned or delivered in Scotland since January 2010. • The closing date for entries for the 2012 award is Friday 20 January 2012; however this date may be flexible. Please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with any queries. • The judges’ decision shall be final. The winners will be announced at an awards dinner in Glasgow on 22 March 2012. An application form is available to download on this site. For further information, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . |
Low Carbon Performance Award
Rachel Kerlir, a member of the sustainability team in BDP’s London office, was First Runner Up in the Carbon Champions category of the Low Carbon Performance Awards launched by the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE), in association with leading energy company E.ON.
Low Carbon Performance Awards
Saltire Awards
Scotland Housing
Scottish Architects
Scottish Architecture News
Stirling Prize
RIBA Awards
Sustainability Awards
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