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	Issue 80, August 2012 &COL1; Welcome to your August 2012 E-newsletter of events, training, news, publications and recruitment opportunities in the built environment sector. News BRE Trust research and education funding tops £3 million At the BRE Trust AGM on 25 July, Sir Neville Simms (BRE Trust Chairman) announced that the Trust’s spending on built environment research and education projects rose to more than £3.17 million in 2011/12, compared with £2.93 million the previous year. Read on ... Brazilian Cities Minister visits BRE A high profile delegation led by Brazilian Minister for Cities, Aguinaldo Ribeiro, visited BRE in July to explore a range of innovative and sustainable opportunities for Brazil’s burgeoning built environment. Read on ... BREEAM Communities – 2012 update The BREEAM Communities scheme has been comprehensively updated to take account of the recent changes to the UK planning system and to incorporate feedback from users and focus groups. BREEAM Communities 2012 will be launched in October, with the first updated assessor training courses on 24 September and 2-4 October. Read on ... LPS 1282 first for Sprue Sprue Safety Products’ ‘First Alert’ range of battery powered combination carbon monoxide and photoelectric smoke alarms (SCO5) are the first to pass the rigorous approval requirements of LPS 1282 (Requirements and Testing Procedures for Combined Domestic Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors). Read on ... UK’s leading city councils to announce retrofit plans at Retro-Expo For the first time, all of the UK’s leading city councils – Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Bristol and Greater London Authority – will be coming together at Retro-Expo’s Green Deal Summit to discuss their key retrofit issues, challenges and future plans. To reserve your place at the summit or to view the full programme click here Help build the next generation of sustainable homes in China There is a major opportunity for British and international companies to develop business in the Chinese market. They can gain high profile exposure for their products and services by creating and demonstrating sustainable housing solutions on the Beijing Green Building Park. Join us for a Webinar on Tuesday 21 August, 10.00 to 11.00 to learn more. Reserve your Webinar seat now. For further info, email innovationandconstruction@bre.co.uk BREEAM first for China China’s first BREEAM certified development is Wuhan Tiandi Riverview Plaza, comprising a shopping centre and three office towers, in central Wuhan on the Tangtze River. The 4.2 ha development achieved a BREEAM rating of ‘Very Good’ under BREEAM International Bespoke. Read on ... Managing and reducing commercial waste SMARTWaste® Commercial, a new web-based waste measurement, reporting and benchmarking tool will help building owners, occupants and facilities managers to better understand, manage and reduce commercial waste – and associated costs – from buildings. It will be launched at the Resource Efficiency and Waste Management Solutions Exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham on 11-13 September. Email Stuart Blofeld at blofelds@bre.co.uk Sustainability in tough economic times A supermarket has demonstrated the importance of sustainability in tough economic times by becoming the first Greek commercial premises to be successfully BREEAM certified. Read on ... BRE Trust appoints research fellows The BRE Trust has appointed twelve eminent scientists, including past and present Chief Scientific Advisors to Government, as BRE Fellows. They will play a vital role in shaping and delivering the Trust’s future research strategy. Read on ... Royal Academy of Engineering Fellows Peter Bonfield, Chief Executive of the BRE Group and Professor Doug King, BRE Chief Science and Engineering Advisor, have been elected as Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Read on ... New Site Sustainability Manager training and accreditation scheme BRE’s new Site Sustainability Manager training scheme will equip site managers with the knowledge needed to deliver the most sustainable developments and meet the demands of BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes. The first two day course is on 24-25 September. For more information tel 01923 664 829, email train@bre.co.uk Free Centre for the Built Environment seminars The Centre for the Built Environment, part of the Adapt Low Carbon Group at the University of East Anglia, is offering free seminars to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the East of England. They are for architects, engineers, surveyors, constructors and manufacturers and cover a range of topics from embodied carbon to Passivhaus. Read on ... Resource efficient products needed for zero waste house BRE and Zero Waste Scotland are looking for potential suppliers of resource efficient products and services to be incorporated and publicised in the Zero Waste Scotland House, which will be built on the BRE Scotland Innovation Park at Ravenscraig this year. Read on... Home truths – RIBA Research Symposium 2012 Encompassing issues such as conservation, sustainability and design quality, the RIBA's 7th annual research symposium on 4 October will examine the challenges of turning old houses into modern homes. Read on... Events and training SuperHome Open Days September 2012 at various locations Pioneering owners of more than 40 of the UK’s most eco-friendly SuperHomes will host free Open Days this September. SuperHomes are older homes refurbished by their owners for greater comfort, lower bills and reduced carbon emissions. More ... Green Deal Advisor training 4 - 6 September in Barnsley and 11-13 September at BRE Watford Green Deal Advisor (Domestic) training for new entrants. More ... Renewables for building designers 10-11 September at BRE Watford Course providing key advice and guidance for building professionals to ensure their buildings are practical, implementable and maximise use of renewable energy inputs. More ... Introduction to renewables 14 September at BRE Watford This basic introduction to renewable technologies will help attendees to make informed decisions about how best to use low and zero carbon technologies effectively and economically. More ... Energy management 17-18 September at BRE Watford Training course explaining where and how an organisation consumes energy and what opportunities there are for cost-effective reductions in energy use. More... An Introduction to BS ISO 50001 – Energy Management Systems 19 September at BRE Watford This course will practically illustrate to those responsible for the operational activities of a business, how to implement a structured approach to energy management in order to reduce costs and environmental impact. More ... BREEAM Communities 2012 assessor training courses 24 September at BRE Watford A newly updated version of BREEAM Communities will be launched in October. A one day top-up course for existing BREEAM Communities Assessors is being held on 24 September, with a three-day training course for new assessors on 2-4 October. More ... Sustainable refurbishment for housing 25 September at BRE Watford Expert trainers provide knowledge and experience to help plan and execute successful and sustainable housing refurbishment. More ... ICE retrofit solutions for non-domestic buildings 26 September in London This event will bring together the retrofit supply chain to overcome some of the challenges associated with retrofitting the buildings in which we work. Martin Townsend, Director of BREEAM, will participate in a discussion on the merits of sustainable building certification. More ... Green Deal advisor (domestic) training 26-27 September at BRE Watford Training course plus online learning modules, for qualified domestic energy assessors. More .... Certified Passivhaus Designer training 26 September – 5 October at BRE Watford Distance Learning and seven training days split over two weeks. More ... National Solar Centre at Solar Power UK The UK's largest dedicated solar event – Solar Power UK – is returning this year to the NEC in Birmingham on 2-4 October. The National Solar Centre (in association with BRE), which is being developed in Cornwall in early 2013 to support the UK solar PV industry, will have a stand at C75. More... Conference addressing pressures on healthcare sector 9-10 October in Manchester The Healthcare Estates IHEEM Annual Conference will focus on delivering cost effective estates that can deal with the growing pressures on the healthcare sector. As a BRE contact you will receive 20% off the delegate price. Quote J209-BRE-20 when booking. National Refurbishment Centre Open Week 8-12 October at regional venues The National Refurbishment Centre is hosting an Open Week of venues that are key to the successful delivery of sustainable refurbishment in the UK. More ... See us on stand N57 at Microgen 2012 10-11 October at Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire BRE Global is exhibiting at Microgen 2012, providing the latest updates on the certification of microgeneration products and installers. More ... Energy Solutions 2012 10-11 October at London Olympia Energy Solutions is one of the UK’s leading energy management events, bringing together energy managers and industry professionals to network and share knowledge with the entire supply chain. Visit the BRE stand at G62. More ... ICE BIM 2012 – realising the efficiencies 17 October in Central London Building on the successes of last year’s conference, the 2012 event will focus on realising the efficiencies in the construction industry where BIM is being used. Detailed case studies from those successfully implementing BIM will be presented. As a BRE contact you will receive a £50 discount. More ... BRE BTEC Professional Diploma in Fire Risk Assessment 15-19 October at BRE Watford Course run over five days and delivered by BRE Global experts in fire safety and fire risk assessment. More ... BIPV3 Separating fact from fiction – an essential guide for designers 17 October in London Creative solar designs properly integrated into buildings is a concept whose time has come. This one-day conference will explore good-looking and greener buildings. More ... Internal auditor training 23-24 October 2012 BRE Watford A two-day course providing a foundation in the principles of internal auditing for quality management system purposes. More ... Emerging issues, looking to the future of the built environment 30 October at BRE Watford Conference on the emerging issues connected to building low to zero carbon buildings in hotter temperatures, smart cities technologies and how they can be integrated within an existing scenario and support an increasingly older population. To register an interest e-mail events@bre.co.uk Sustainable Construction iNet events A series of events for East Midland SMEs throughout 2012-13, on various key construction and sustainability 'hot topics'. More ... SMARTWaste Plan and SWMP Training A series of events for the industry on complying with Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) regulations and training on how to use the free web based tool SMARTWaste Plan. More ... Looking ahead CE marking and sustainability – the way forward: courses starting this year – More ... The UK Passivhaus Conference: 7-8 November, Nottingham – More ... Next Generation Energy Solutions: 14 November, BRE Watford– e-mail events@bre.co.uk Homes 2012: 14-15 November, ExCel, London – More ... The 40 Percent Symposium: 28 November, RIBA, London – More ... Housing Expo: February 2013, Olympia, London – More ... Publications A guide to the use of urban timber This illustrated guide (ref: FB 50) to using timber culled from the UK’s urban timber resource (street, park and urban woodland trees) gives advice on the selection and identification of high-value stems, processing, drying, transport, storage and the logistical problems associated with felled material. More ... BREEAM and the Code for Sustainable Homes on the London 2012 Olympic Park This publication (ref: FB 47) contributes to the ‘learning legacy’ for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, sharing the lessons learned about sustainable design and construction. More ... BRE Bookshop For full details of a vast range of construction and built environment publications visit www.BREBookshop.com Jobs BRE has a range of career opportunities in science, engineering and administrative disciplines. For more information click here. Follow us on Twitter @BREWatford		PhD students currently being supported by the BRE Trust, at a recent open day at BRE: part of the £3m BRE Trust research funding for 2011-12. More... The BREEAM Communities scheme has been updated and restructured. Top-up training for existing assessors and full training for new assessors is available. First Alert range of battery-powered combination carbon monoxide and photoelectric smoke alarms are first to pass the rigorous approval requirements of LPS 1282. More... Retro Expo: exhibition and conference focusing on delivering energy efficient refurbishment and retrofit of domestic and commercial buildings in the UK. More... Major opportunity for British and international companies to develop business in China by showcasing sustainable housing solutions on the Beijing Green Building Park. More Wuhan Tiandi Riverview Plaza – the first BREEAM certified development in China, comprising a shopping centre and three office towers, in central Wuhan on the Tangtze River. More... National Refurbishment Centre Open Week, 8-12 October. Free access to venues that are key to the successful delivery of sustainable refurbishment in the UK, including the CoRE Centre in Stoke. More ... Energy Solutions is one of the UK’s leading energy management events.Visit BRE on stand G62. More Supermarket demonstrates the importance of sustainability in tough economic times by becoming the first Greek commercial premises to be successfully BREEAM certified. Read on ... New illustrated guide to using timber culled from the UK’s urban timber resource (street, park and urban woodland trees). More... This publication (ref: FB 47) contributes to the ‘learning legacy’ for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, sharing the lessons learned about sustainable design and construction. More ... See and buy the full range of publications from the BRE Group at our online bookshop, open 24 hours a day, every day, More... All the benefits of our great courses delivered online for your convenience. More...
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