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    Community Led Housing – What is it, how does it work, and why is it important?
    donalbrownsdc
    • Feb 5, 2020
    • 4 min

    Community Led Housing – What is it, how does it work, and why is it important?

    Sustainable Design Collective Project The UK housing sector is currently not fit for purpose. The country is delivering numbers well...
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    Why is embodied carbon a problem and is timber-framed housing the answer?
    donalbrownsdc
    • Oct 24, 2019
    • 4 min

    Why is embodied carbon a problem and is timber-framed housing the answer?

    Embodied carbon in housing construction makes up a large proportion of emissions from the housing sector. Shifting to timber framed...
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    Top Tips: Expert advice for self-build success
    donalbrownsdc
    • Apr 5, 2019
    • 4 min

    Top Tips: Expert advice for self-build success

    If you are thinking about embarking on a self-build journey, there are several things that you will need to consider to ensure a...
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    How can I finance my self-build?
    donalbrownsdc
    • Nov 30, 2018
    • 5 min

    How can I finance my self-build?

    If you’re seeking to build your own home but are unsure of how to finance your project, there’s a number of different routes that you can...
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    Passivhaus: What is it and why should I care?
    donalbrownsdc
    • Sep 7, 2018
    • 3 min

    Passivhaus: What is it and why should I care?

    What is Passivhaus? Passivhaus is a voluntary building performance standard that can be applied by anyone looking to build an...
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    Why choose the Design and Build route?
    donalbrownsdc
    • Jul 25, 2018
    • 2 min

    Why choose the Design and Build route?

    What is design and build? Design and build is a procurement route that allows the client to hire one main contractor to conduct both the...
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    Why build an eco-home?
    donalbrownsdc
    • May 25, 2018
    • 2 min

    Why build an eco-home?

    Eco-homes are typically built to a high energy efficiency standard, use sustainable materials that have a low environmental impact, and...
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    Costing your self build project
    donalbrownsdc
    • Apr 27, 2018
    • 3 min

    Costing your self build project

    Costing your self-build project is an essential step on your journey to building your own home. As well as helping you gain a better...
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    The benefits of offsite construction
    donalbrownsdc
    • Mar 28, 2018
    • 2 min

    The benefits of offsite construction

    You might have heard of the phrase ‘off-site manufacturing’ or ‘modern methods of construction’ when looking into a self-build project –...
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    Common pitfalls of self-builds to avoid
    donalbrownsdc
    • Feb 20, 2018
    • 3 min

    Common pitfalls of self-builds to avoid

    Embarking on a self-build is an amazing and rewarding journey-guaranteed to return many ups and downs. However, there are some...
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    Tips to finding land for your self build
    donalbrownsdc
    • Jan 23, 2018
    • 2 min

    Tips to finding land for your self build

    How can the self the build register help you find your dream plot of land The quest to begin your self-build project can be daunting –...
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    Status and penetration of low and zero carbon homes
    donalbrownsdc
    • Dec 15, 2016
    • 4 min

    Status and penetration of low and zero carbon homes

    New build The introduction of the mandatory SAP assessment and CO2 performance targets in Part L 2002; in the form of the TER (KgCO2/m2),...
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    Outlook for low carbon homes
    donalbrownsdc
    • Dec 10, 2016
    • 5 min

    Outlook for low carbon homes

    Policy context Having set very ambitious targets for zero carbon new homes in 2006, the UK government and the ZCH hub have periodically...
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    Barriers to Low and Zero carbon homes
    donalbrownsdc
    • Dec 1, 2016
    • 3 min

    Barriers to Low and Zero carbon homes

    The following section highlights some of the key barriers to the diffusion of LZC new build and retrofit in the UK. Although many of the...
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    Barriers to Low and Zero carbon homes
    donalbrownsdc
    • Nov 25, 2016
    • 4 min

    Barriers to Low and Zero carbon homes

    The following section highlights some of the key barriers to the diffusion of LZC new build and retrofit in the UK. Although many of the...
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    Key Organisations and Actor networks in the UK Green Building sector / Private sector
    donalbrownsdc
    • Nov 20, 2016
    • 3 min

    Key Organisations and Actor networks in the UK Green Building sector / Private sector

    Clearly there are too many private sector actors involved to summarise here, therefore the following table provides an indication of the...
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    Key Organisations and Actor networks in the UK Green Building sector / Academic
    donalbrownsdc
    • Nov 15, 2016
    • 4 min

    Key Organisations and Actor networks in the UK Green Building sector / Academic

    There are a number of academic organisations with a notable specialism in areas surrounding research in the sustainable and low carbon...
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    Key Organisations and Actor networks in the UK Green Building sector / Major Regional Knowledge cent
    donalbrownsdc
    • Nov 10, 2016
    • 3 min

    Key Organisations and Actor networks in the UK Green Building sector / Major Regional Knowledge cent

    An important number of regional centres of excellence and training now exist, to promote sustainability, energy and climate change...
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    Trade bodies and Professional organisations
    donalbrownsdc
    • Nov 5, 2016
    • 4 min

    Trade bodies and Professional organisations

    The UK has a large number of trade bodies, representing all areas of the low carbon construction industry. Many lobby government and have...
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    Barriers to Low and Zero carbon homes
    donalbrownsdc
    • Nov 3, 2016
    • 3 min

    Barriers to Low and Zero carbon homes

    The following section highlights some of the key barriers to the diffusion of LZC new build and retrofit in the UK. Although many of the...
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