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Sustainable Architecture : News Sustainable Architecture - UK Developments: Sustainable new town: Northstowe, Cambridgeshire, England Sustainable housing: BedZED, south west London Bill Dunster Architects / ZEDfactory Sustainable Architecture 'Demonstration Project' in UK Zero Carbon housing: BowZed - four apartments, Bow, Tower Hamlets, East London Bill Dunster Architects / ZEDfactory Only carbon neutral commercially-built development in UK at time of writing (2007). Features: extremely high levels of insulation; triple glazing; photovoltaic solar cells; wood pellets boiler; Swift wind turbine; wind assisted heat exchange ventilation Sustainable architects: Bill Dunster Architects / ZED Factory Sustainable Timber Architecture Sustainable Architecture - some UK Policy Issues: Energy Performance Certificates: due to be introduced as part of Home Information Packs from 1 Jun 2007 Code for Sustainable Homes: revision issued Dec 2006 Carbon neutral housing: Gordon Brown made significant pledges re carbon neutral housing in the UK: Pre-Budget Report in Dec 2006 demanded new homes would be carbon neutral by 2016 CO2 emissions: UK government target to reduce CO2 emissions by 20% by 2010; by 60% by 2050 Sustainable housing policies: PPG3 amendments, due to be issued 2006/2007 Sustainable Architecture - some Scottish Policy Issues: Recycled / reused materials: The Scottish Executive called on institutions to ensure at least 10% of total value of materials used on projects over £1m should be from recycled / reused content Micro Renewables: New housing and other developments should generate at least 10% of their energy on site from renewable sources, according to new Scottish Executive standards Electricity Generation: The target is to generate 40% of Scotland's electricity from renewable sources by 2020 and thus reduce harmful carbon emissions Sustainable Architecture : Brief informal discussion re some of the issues Sustainable Architecture - Links: DTI Low Carbon Buildings Programme: www.lowcarbonbuildings.org.uk Greener Homes & Buildings: www.ghb.org.uk Guidance on procuring higher recycled content in construction: www.wrap.org.uk Forest Stewardship Council - FSC: www.fsc.org BREEAM: www.breeam.org Healthy Building Network: www.healthybuilding.net Sustainable Build: www.sustainablebuild.co.uk Web Portal of Organic Architecture: www.architetturaorganica.org Sustainable Architecture : Lighthouse 'Sust' Programme Scottish Wood Architecture Sustainable Architecture exhibition Sustainable architects : Bennetts Associates Sustainable Buildings Code - Edinburgh Sustainable Architecture : Lotte Glob House Sustainable homes: Sustainable Housing : Slateford Green, Edinburgh - 'car-free homes' Sustainable house : Skye, Western Isles, Sctoland by rural design World Architecture : e-architect - a guide to key buildings across the globe Sustainable Architecture : David Douglas Centre Comments or building suggestions / photos for the Sustainable Architecture page welcome: info@e-architect.co.uk Sustainable Building : page - adrian welch / isabelle lomholt