The Concrete Centre
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The Concrete Centre
How concrete can deliver energy efficiency through low embodied and operational energy and carbon for housing and structural frames.
The Concrete Centre
As the population grows, there is a greater demand for homes, particularly in urban areas. One answer to achieving this is building tall. To realise its full potential, a tall building must satisfy many varying objectives, including efficient layout; minimal circulation space and structural footprint; density of use; efficient services provision; speed of construction; cost; appearance and safety.
The Concrete Centre
Much of The Concrete Centre's output is aimed at freeing the designer from laborious tasks to allow time to choose the best structure using further design tools.
The Concrete Centre
The Concrete Centre
Ortus Learning Centre achieved BREEAM 'Excellent' for its energy-efficient credentials.
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Concrete solutions provide healthy, energy efficient and cost-effiective office buildings
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The Concrete Centre
Responding to calls from the Environmental Audit Committee for the introduction of tougher rules to ensure homes can deal with extreme heat, representatives from The Concrete Centre said:
"The Environmental Audit Committee warns of 7,000 heat-related deaths every year in the UK by 2050 and also complains about a lack of regulation to prevent overheating in buildings.
The Concrete Centre
Held at ExCel, London from 5-7 March The Concrete Centre represented the industry providing guidance on the benefits of using concrete and the sustainable lifecycle of concrete. The exhibition was extremely busy for all three days - on the stand and in the seminar sessions delivered by The Concrete Centre experts.