All Bream & Leeds articles
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Building StudyThe Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation by Malcolm Fraser Architects
Transformation of Edinburgh’s 18th century Old High School required a deft touch and awareness of the need to deliver a low carbon building
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AnalysisWhat score do you give Breeam?
Architects are growing frustrated with the system for certifying green buildings — but big changes are on the way
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TechnicalHow to win the top green ratings
Breeam ratings are more important than ever. We look at the most cost-effective ways of achieving the highest three standards in five common sectors
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Opinion
Breeam holds us all to ransom
The biggest challenge to the design of energy-efficient buildings in the UK is the monopoly that created and guards the criteria for their assessment (Leader February 3).
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OpinionDebate: Should the coalition scrap Breeam?
Yes, says Jonathan Hines, it is holding back progress; but Mel Starrs says it is vital to ensuring that sustainability remains on the agenda
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OpinionBreeam has become a nice little earner
Those urging Gove to retain the green assessment method should ask whether there might be a more efficient alternative
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NewsGreen Building Council calls for a more responsive Breeam process
The UK Green Building Council has published a series of recommendations on the future of Breeam.
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News
Design to meet Breeam ratings
A £1 million initiative will help architects understand how to design buildings to meet zero-carbon targets by 2019