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Basements for housing

The Concrete Centre

This page provides information on the benefits of using concrete in basements for housing

The Queen of Concrete

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Elaine Toogood is Head of Architecture at The Concrete Centre - the UK’s hub for material, design and construction guidance related to the use of concrete. She has nearly 25 years’ experience as an architect across a range of design projects including several self-build homes. 

Building regulations need to address overheating in new homes

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The newly published Independent Assessment of UK Climate Risk from the Climate Change Committee calls for the updating of building regulations to address overheating in new homes. To address this, a number of key actions are identified, which The Concrete Centre fully support.  

Everyman Theatre, Liverpool

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The Everyman Theatre is a RIBA North West National Award winner 2014 and was the winner of the RIBA Stirling Prize 2014.

Horizon House, Bristol

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Having a minimal impact on the environment was always going to be a high priority for the Environment Agency’s HQ and with a BREEAM rating of 85%, the best for an office in the UK, this is a truly sustainable building.

Crownhill Crematorium, Milton Keynes

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The project brief was for a new and distinctive single chapel crematorium which allowed the function of the building to be seamless as well as to provide a reflective and tranquil place for the community.

The Exchange Building, Falmouth

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The BREEAM 'Excellent' Exchange Building's aesthetic is dominated by the visual concrete for the walls and soffits.