Title :
Reducing carbon emissions from the UK´s non-domestic buildings
Abstract :
Presents a collection of slides covering the following topics: bioregional development group; what is sustainable?; what´s in the blank?; our ecological budget; what about CO2 - the carbon budget; construction´s impact; ecological footprint of construction; CO2 of construction (London); reducing the impact; building re-use at Sonoma Mountain Village; lower impact materials; reclaimed steel BedZED and timber; building material reuse centres; recycling; cost issues; 90% CO2 saving - BedZED; and natural clay block.
Keywords :
air pollution control; budgeting; clay; construction; ecology; recycling; steel; sustainable development; timber; waste reduction; bioregional development group; building material reuse centres; carbon budget; carbon footprint reduction; construction ecological footprint; ecological budget; impact materials; natural clay block; reclaimed steel BedZED; reclaimed timber; recycling;
Conference_Titel :
Green and Energy Efficient Buildings: Preparing for the Challenges of Copenhagen, IET and BETNET Seminar on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/ic.2009.0221
