Deezen

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The UK government was informed that the type of cladding installed on Grenfell Tower should "never ever be used" on high-rise buildings 15 years before the block was destroyed in a fire that claimed 72 lives, according to evidence presented at the inquiry into the disaster. Dr Debbie Smith gave evidence to the inquiry this week.

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Archinect

OCTOBER 4, 2023

The publication was made in advance of the country’s political party conference season, saying that improved regulations, job training, and environmental standards are needed to help boost the national housing stock and achieve other benchmarks governing the whole-life carbon footprint of construction projects and retention of highly-qualified (..)

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Deezen

APRIL 11, 2024

Tretten Bridge was designed while building regulations in Norway were in transition from a national system to European codes. In retrospect, all the involved parties can be criticised for selecting and accepting regulations that proved to have a serious shortcoming (block shear failure)," the NSIA said.

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Archinect

MAY 12, 2023

She spoke about several concepts the firm is applying to their designs while navigating a host of regulations from national governments and European professional soccer’s governing body UEFA. Prandelli was the architect for both the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the 2012 London Olympic Stadium projects.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JANUARY 17, 2023

The post New research about gas stoves ignited intense online debate last week about the politics of regulating American homes appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper.

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e-architect

JANUARY 10, 2022

UK government funding for cladding repairs, British Tower Combustible Facade Replacement Scandal, English High Rise. UK government funding for cladding repairs news. UK government funding for tower cladding repairs. It shows that the government can be pressured into progress, and we commend the efforts of campaigners. “We

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Archinect

JUNE 15, 2023

But many challenges remain, which we must overcome, if we are to achieve net zero, including enabling polices and regulations.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 12, 2019

A coalition of leaders from real estate firms is calling for governments across Canada to implement consistent building data disclosure regulations and requirements. The group, which also includes the Canada Green Building Council (CABC), aims to drive down building emissions and bolster Canada’s burgeoning low-carbon economy.

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Archinect

APRIL 4, 2022

Costs and an overall dearth of government regulation were also blamed. ” Only 4% reported working on net-zero projects exclusively. A total of 52% of those surveyed said the main culprit was a lack of client demand. Paradoxically, 97% of respondents said sustainability was important to them personally.

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The Architect's Newsletter

JUNE 30, 2022

A decision today by the United States Supreme Court has restricted the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) purview to regulate carbon emissions from power plants. The post Supreme Court ruling jeopardizes the future of carbon emission regulations appeared first on The Architect’s Newspaper. The ruling is a major setback [.].

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Westeck News

JANUARY 26, 2024

Content courtesy of PEMBINA institute Deep Retrofit Supply Chain Waiting For More Support Need to overcome low demand, lack of skilled labour, and lagging regulation. From that analysis, we developed four policy recommendations: Recommendation 1: Provide market certainty by implementing regulations that require deep building decarbonization.

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SW Oregon Architect

MAY 21, 2023

By stamping and signing our drawings and specifications, I am certifying that those documents comply with applicable codes, regulations, and professional standards. This includes having a solid understanding of architectural design principles, building codes, regulations, construction techniques, and industry standards.

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Deezen

APRIL 4, 2024

Having only become government policy in 2016, Taiwan expects to have amassed a social-housing stock of 200,000 units by the end of 2024 – and has already set an ambition to hit one million units by 2032. Development is mostly funded by city governments, with additional support from central government.

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Deezen

MAY 31, 2023

Read: Architect Alison Killing wins Pulitzer Prize for exposing alleged Chinese internment camps Killing also stated that the statement made by the Chinese Embassy in Italy forms part of a pattern of denial by the Chinese government. We stand by our reporting," said Killing.

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Deezen

JANUARY 17, 2023

The sale of single-use plastic tableware and certain takeaway containers will be prohibited in England starting this autumn, the UK government has announced. Once the regulation comes into effect in October 2023, these items will no longer be offered by retailers, food vendors or takeaway restaurants, the government said.

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Deezen

MARCH 22, 2024

It was built with government agencies Create NSW and NSW Public Works. It has a reflective finish and covers layers of thermal insulation and precast concrete walls that help regulate internal temperature and humidity levels. It said it hopes Powerhouse Castle Hill can raise "the expectations of what utility can be".

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BD+C

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Current federal contracting laws are discouraging talented architects from competing for federal contracts, depriving government and, by inference, taxpayers of the best design expertise available, according to AIA testimony presented today on Capitol Hill.

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BD+C

DECEMBER 18, 2014

Federal contractors may be subject to several new rules in 2015 that impact how they are selected for contracts and how they do business with the federal government. Regulations Codes and Standards'

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

A not-for-profit organisation is taking legal action against the UK government's strategy for achieving net-zero carbon emissions, claiming it fails to meet its legal obligations under the Climate Change Act. According to the Climate Change Act of 2008, the government is legally committed to achieving this target.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

If passed into law, the Carbon Emissions (Buildings) Bill would require building regulations to be amended to limit the roughly 50 million tonnes of CO2 that are emitted from the materials and construction of buildings in the UK every year. Duncan Baker is proposing a bill to regulate embodied carbon.

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Westeck News

JANUARY 5, 2024

government announced a Standardized Housing Design Project this fall, with the goal of streamlining permitting processes and building more homes faster. Provinces and local governments must work in tandem to reduce new housing process and application burdens, with operational affordability front of mind.

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Dwell

JANUARY 16, 2024

After Japan’s devastating 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake, which triggered fires that destroyed thousands of buildings in and around Tokyo and caused an estimated death toll of 140,000, the government rebuilt the capital with a heavy emphasis on preventing future tragedies.

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Westeck News

MAY 11, 2023

New energy-efficiency regulations are a key measure to help British Columbia meet our CleanBC 2030 goals,” said George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy. “We Our government is dedicated to ensuring that everyone in B.C., Content courtesy of BC Gov News The New Building Code Changes Support B.C.’s

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Deezen

JULY 21, 2023

Global non-profit the World Ethical Data Foundation has released a set of guidelines for the voluntary self-regulation of the tech industry as it continues to develop artificial intelligence.

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Westeck News

MARCH 10, 2023

The opt-in Zero Carbon Step Code will also be available for local governments to reference starting May 1, 2023. Click here to Read the amendment to the Building Act General Regulation online. By that date, most new construction in BC must be 20% more energy efficient than base 2018 BC Building Code. for information only).

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Westeck News

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As practitioners, professionals and advocates in the buildings sector, we are urging local governments to recognize these capabilities and adopt the highest tier of Zero Carbon Step Code no later than 2025. In 2020, there were more than 21,000 green building jobs in B.C.

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Deezen

JANUARY 9, 2024

Non-profit organiser Friends of +Pool has announced a version of the pool will be installed in New York City summer 2024 "The installation in New York City this summer will demonstrate how the +Pool, and its unique filtration system, will provide access to our waters and meet new regulations outlined by the government."

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BD+C

JANUARY 6, 2020

OSHA is planning new regulations governing several workplace practices that will impact the construction industry in 2020.

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Hotel Designs

APRIL 4, 2023

Portugal produces around 50 per cent of the world’s cork supply and its forests are strictly protected by the government. In fact, the first regulations protecting the country’s cork forests date back to the 13 th century.

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Bustler

MARCH 9, 2024

The nomination is open to: 1- Organisation of any type: governmental organisations, non-governmental organisations, academic institutions, cultural centres, unions and architectural or non-architectural companies. Selection Craiteria The winner will be selected by the Mohamed Makiya Prize judging panel.

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Deezen

APRIL 26, 2023

Its lofty aims included commitments to "establish climate and biodiversity mitigation principles as the key measure of our industry's success: demonstrated through awards, prizes, and listings" and to "advocate for faster change in the industry towards regenerative design practices and a higher government funding priority to support this".

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BD+C

OCTOBER 8, 2013

E-Verify, the online federal program used to check the immigration status of prospective hires, has been closed due to the federal government shutdown. Regulations Codes and Standards' Because the system must be used in some states, this could hamper hiring, with the construction industry among those at risk.

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Westeck News

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Canada Energy Regulator (CER)?needs?to?create, Yet these are the only energy scenarios published by the Canadian government and thus, despite qualifiers these are only scenarios, the CER’s modelling is frequently mispresented and cited as a definitive forecast of future supply and demand. To ensure that policy, regulation,?and

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Deezen

MARCH 23, 2023

A timber core means that the building weighs less than a similarly sized concrete structure "There wasn't a great deal of client motivation or legislative demand for any measures beyond meeting BREEAM and building regulations," Waugh recalled, referring to standards that limit operational emissions as opposed to embodied emissions. "My

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Westeck News

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

*Content courtesy of Pembina Institute As governments across Canada commit to building thousands of new homes, they also must commit to ensuring that housing is affordable to heat and cool Canada’s governments are addressing two intersecting crises: climate and housing.

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Westeck News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

The federal government should update its energy efficiency regulations to align with net-zero goals. Indigenous communities and remote communities must be integrally connected in the transition and their unique needs and contexts addressed.

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Deezen

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

The recent arrests are seen by some as an effort to divert blame from the Turkish government. The quality and safety of buildings in Turkey have been under scrutiny since the 1999 Izmit Earthquake , which prompted more stringent construction regulations. The main photo is by Doga Ayberk Demir via Shutterstock.

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