Raising the quality of residential development in Sheffield

This document summarizes a transcript from the PEMT '06 conference discussing challenges with terminology across disciplines and proposes approaches to address ambiguities. It notes how knowledge evolution has led to specialized terminology that may only be understood by experts, hindering cross-disciplinary communication. Defining terms unambiguously is important for knowledge management. The document provides examples of ambiguous terms like homonyms and synonyms and proposes establishing a transparent, inter-disciplinary lexicon using fundamental disciplines like physics and mathematics to prioritize terms. It emphasizes the need to review scientific terminology to remove ambiguity and proposes criteria to clearly define terms.

This document discusses the new quality paradigm in pharmaceuticals which emphasizes building quality in from the beginning through a systematic quality by design (QbD) approach. It outlines the key elements of QbD including establishing a quality target product profile, identifying critical quality attributes, understanding material attributes and process parameters that impact critical quality attributes through risk assessment, developing a design space, and implementing a control strategy. The new paradigm focuses on science-based approaches, quality risk management, robust quality systems, and an integrated approach across the product lifecycle between industry and regulators.

This document provides an overview of the city of Panaji, Goa, India. It discusses the city's location, climate, demographics, transportation infrastructure, and urban design challenges. Panaji has a tropical climate with high rainfall during the monsoon season. Its population is over 114,000, with a literacy rate of 71.6%. While the city has various modes of transportation, including an airport and ports, it struggles with traffic congestion and a lack of sufficient parking facilities. Preserving the city's cultural heritage and open spaces poses an ongoing challenge amid commercial development pressures.

The document discusses strategies for achieving a low carbon Scotland through sustainable placemaking and spatial planning. It outlines legislation related to climate change and reducing carbon emissions by 2050. The challenge is to meet climate targets through sustainable economic growth, improved health, less inequality, environmental protection, education, and renewable energy. Effective placemaking requires considering issues of land, water, food, energy, waste at various geographic scales from the whole region to individual buildings. The goal is to maximize livability while minimizing waste and balancing social, economic and environmental priorities.

The document introduces Smarter Dharma, a data-driven sustainability platform and services company. It highlights key problems with resource use and decision making for sustainability. Smarter Dharma's platform called SD+ uses building simulations, materials databases, and other tools to help set sustainability goals, evaluate materials and partners, and measure impacts for clients in areas like energy, water, waste, and carbon emissions. Case studies show annual savings and sustainability impacts for residential and commercial projects. The company aims to help clients achieve their sustainability goals in an impactful way through its services and platform.

This document discusses green building standards and certification systems. It provides an overview of the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) green building certification system, including the different rating levels, categories and credits. It also lists many examples of buildings in Thailand that have achieved LEED certification of different levels, demonstrating the growing adoption of green building practices in the country.

2017 GRESB Real Estate Results presentation for Canada, presented on 5 October in Toronto, hosted by Oxford Properties, with Industry Partners REALPAC and CaGBC, and sponsored by GRESB Global Partner Delos Slide 36: WSP Slide 45: Delos Side 72: Quinn & Partners

Christina Lindbäck is the senior vice president and head of Group Sustainability at NCC Group, a Nordic construction company with four specialized business areas. NCC's strategy for 2016-2020 is profitable growth and renewing their industry by providing superior sustainable solutions. NCC's sustainability framework focuses on economic, social and environmental sustainability through dimensions like materials and waste, climate and energy, health and safety, and social inclusion.

This document provides an overview of LEED certification and how it relates to transportation demand management (TDM). It discusses what LEED and the USGBC are, the different types of LEED certification, who pursues certification, and the benefits. It outlines opportunities for TDM within LEED, including points available for alternative transportation access, bicycle accommodations, and parking. The document provides tips for conducting LEED-compliant transportation surveys and strategies for working smarter to help projects achieve LEED points through TDM measures.

This document provides an overview of rating green buildings and sustainability certification schemes. It discusses the BREEAM certification system, how to choose an appropriate rating system, and considerations around energy performance certificates. It also touches on the economic benefits of green buildings and future developments in sustainable building standards and regulations. In particular, it notes that BREEAM is one of the leading certification schemes and discusses some of its credit categories and assessment process. It also provides a case study of applying BREEAM certification to a development in Bucharest, Romania.

The document outlines revisions made to Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation's draft local plan based on evidence and consultation responses. It summarizes key policy themes like design, environment, heritage, and public realm. It provides more detail on policies related to high density development, building heights, accessibility, and amenity. The next steps outlined are for the local plan to undergo further consultation and revision before examination and adoption in 2018.

The document discusses sustainable infrastructure and carbon reduction in higher education. It covers historical context, future funding plans, implications for carbon reduction and space management, and case studies of low carbon buildings and campus master plans. Speakers provide perspectives from architecture, planning, engineering and discuss taking a holistic long-term approach to carbon reduction strategies.

The document outlines Toronto's official plan to guide sustainable growth over the next 30 years. It establishes a vision for intensifying development within the city's centres and along major avenues to reduce sprawl and auto dependence. The plan aims to accommodate 3 million residents and 1.835 million jobs by 2031 through policies that encourage compact, mixed-use and transit-oriented development. It also establishes sustainability standards and targets for new construction to reduce fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions from the building sector.

These slides are an introduction to how projects in the built environment can bring stakeholders together to build lasting social and environmental benefits.

The document describes a proposed mixed-use development called DoveTail Project. It will include 220 residential units, 17 retail spaces totaling 91,000 square feet, and 91,000 square feet of office space across 10 stories. The development aims to be LEED Gold certified and will include amenities like a courtyard, bike racks, and proximity to public transit. Financial projections estimate $15.8 million in profits with residential units selling between $292,000-$462,000 and retail/office space valued at $33.8 million and $53.8 million respectively.

This document discusses using the Place Standard tool to help achieve the goals of Cleaner Air for Scotland. The Place Standard is a framework developed in Scotland to evaluate the quality of places and support placemaking. It covers various aspects of places that influence health and well-being. The document outlines the origins and key features of the Place Standard, how it has been applied across Scotland, and plans for further implementation. It is proposed that modifying the Place Standard to more fully consider air quality issues could help facilitate engagement on air pollution, benchmark areas, and identify innovative actions to improve local air quality in support of Cleaner Air for Scotland.

Our themes and ideas labs have engaged close to 300 people from over 80 housing associations, generating hundreds of brilliant ideas. Participants worked to develop new concepts in an ideas generation process that continued into the new year.

Jackie Jacobs & Peter Jones Presentation from the South West affordable housing delivery meeting - February 2018

Kevin Bourner - Homes England Update from the South West affordable housing delivery meeting -February 2018

The document summarizes key announcements from the UK Autumn Budget related to housing and the creation of Homes England. It announces the creation of Homes England as an expanded delivery agency to boost housing supply. It provides £15 billion additional investment to facilitate new home delivery. It also outlines wider industrial strategy and local growth context, and what the budget settlement will enable Homes England to do, including offering direct grants and financial transactions, acquiring and developing land, and investing in joint ventures.

The document summarizes the government's goals to increase housing development in England, particularly affordable housing, and the challenges faced in the South West region. It discusses the government's ambition to build 250,000 homes annually by 2020 using organizations like Housing Associations. It also outlines the Homes and Communities Agency's current tools to promote affordable housing development and recent budget announcements that will support these efforts.