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Liverpool based K2 Architects was established in March 2007 is headed up by Architect Directors Kevin Horton and Mark Davies who first collaborated together as design architects on Grosvenor’s £1 Billon Liverpool One Development.
“The aim of the practice is to produce high quality design with a strong emphasis on innovation and sustainability.” Says Kevin. Their ambition and drive is already bearing fruit. “In January of this year K2 Architects became one of six successful finalists, from a field of over 100 architectural practices from across the globe, in the RIBA design led competition for the £250m ‘Make Me a Home’ competition for developers Urban Splash and Muse Developments in Stockton-On-Tees".
We are currently developing this ‘house typology’ which redefines the traditional terrace for sustainable living with a view to launching the scheme in Spring 2010.” he adds is an RIBA Chartered Practice which specialises in bespoke cutting edge sustainable residential design, whilst maintaining a strong interest in multi-million pound regeneration and masterplanning, through to office, retail and educational schemes. Due for completion in December Cloud house is the first in a series of bespoke sustainable homes that K2 are developing.
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Saturday, 01 May 2010 17:20 |
Following the success of the debut Greenbuild Expo in 2009, an even bigger and better show is being planned for May this year with more exhibitors and an expanded conference programme.
The two-day event, taking place on 26th and 27th May, is completely free to attend and features 100 free seminars and workshops covering all aspects of sustainable building.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 11 March 2010 17:41 |
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 12:12 |
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Helsby, Cheshire-based RSK Group, the UK’s largest privately owned environmental consultancy, has launched an innovative new graduate training scheme to identify tomorrow’s talent and improve skills in the local environmental consultancy sector.
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 10:48 |
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The Scott Sutherland School of Architecture and Built Environment at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen is set to host a prestigious conference on climate change next month
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 10:39 |
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Today the Energy Saving Trust is highlighting that in order to meet the Government’s home refurbishment target of 7 million homes*, 13,400 homes per week will need to have whole house makeovers by 2020. This refurbishment work would consist of upgrading the basic insulation of a home, and then adding other measures such as water efficiency measures, advanced insulation or microgeneration.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 10:56 |
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 10:29 |
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HACH LANGE has been rewarded for its innovative recycling scheme for used cuvettes by judges at one of Europe’s most prestigious sustainability awards, beating off fierce competition from hundreds of other companies.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 11:23 |
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 10:19 |
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Scotland’s Enterprise, Energy & Tourism Minister, Jim Mather MSP saw the green shoots of manufacturing recently as he toured the Ecodan® air source heat pump production line at the Mitsubishi Electric factory in Livingston.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 02 March 2010 11:11 |
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Tuesday, 09 March 2010 12:26 |
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EDP is a specialist Health, Safety and Environment Consultancy, operating from strategic locations throughout the UK, EMEA and South East Asia. David Skews, CEO has been awarded with ‘Corenet’s Global Luminary Award for Excellence in Speaking’ for his speeches and talks at the 2009 Macau Summit.
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Thursday, 04 March 2010 13:17 |
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Scotframe Timber Engineering Ltd has achieved a hat trick with BM TRADA Certification Ltd – gaining ISO 14001:2004 Environmental Management as well as FSC and PEFC chain of custody certification in the last two months.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 04 March 2010 15:07 |
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 10:44 |
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Leading development and investment company John Laing plc has donated £18,000 to conservation charity BTCV to help fund its innovative Green Gym programme.
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 10:34 |
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The sight of the steel frame being erected at Woodcock Street in Aston this week symbolises Birmingham City Council moving a step nearer to realising net efficiency savings of over £100m through its property portfolio, as well as delivering better services for citizens and improved sustainability.
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 10:27 |
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BRE and Business Link are holding a one-day seminar on the 9 March that provides an overview of the business, financial and technical considerations involved in setting up a renewable energy installation business.
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Tuesday, 02 March 2010 10:13 |
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The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) has appointed a working group (WG 13) to develop a new standard based on ‘in-situ’ tests to measure the thermal performance of all insulation products under real life conditions.
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