Carbon visionaries
Language: English Series: Facilities Management ; 12(12) September 2005, 10-11(2)Publication details: 2005Subject(s): Summary: Reports on new government-backed campaign "Carbon vision" to change UK existing building stock to green values and halve carbon emissions over next 25 years. Points out that property accounts for 45% of UK's carbon emissions and research led campaign will examine why, although technical skills to develop carbon-neutral buildings exists, situation is getting worse not better. Looks at three research projects CARB (Carbon reduction in building), TARBASE (Technology assessment for radically improving the built asset base) and BMT (Building market transformation). Stresses campaign is distinguished from previous initiatives by determination to address climate change.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | L131049 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 131049-1001 |
Reports on new government-backed campaign "Carbon vision" to change UK existing building stock to green values and halve carbon emissions over next 25 years. Points out that property accounts for 45% of UK's carbon emissions and research led campaign will examine why, although technical skills to develop carbon-neutral buildings exists, situation is getting worse not better. Looks at three research projects CARB (Carbon reduction in building), TARBASE (Technology assessment for radically improving the built asset base) and BMT (Building market transformation). Stresses campaign is distinguished from previous initiatives by determination to address climate change.