Hydrogen has been identified as potentially a key component in decarbonising energy, and in particular, heat, given the need to achieve the UK government’s commitment of ‘Net Zero’ emissions by 2050, and 2045 in Scotland. One of the key challenges associated with the use of hydrogen in heat...
It is now widely recognised that we are facing a climate crisis, with an urgent need to take strong action and achieve net zero emissions to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. However, the scale of change required is challenging, and success will require participation from everyone (...
This webinar is for those concerned with the built environment and the future of cities. In this presentation, Tom Woolley discussed using bio-based low embodied energy materials (particularly hempcrete) to produce zero-carbon, healthy buildings, achieve good indoor air quality, and be more...
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environmental SCIENTIST | Improving indoor air quality | June 2021
Chris Rush emphasises that for the best indoor air quality coordinated input is needed at all stages of a building project.
The quality of the environment inside the buildings...
This is an example case study for the IES's TALK Board: Transformative Action Local Knowledge Board. This is not a real case study: it is designed to serve as an example to show how case study overviews will be presented through the platform. Once a case study has been submitted by a Local...
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