Solar and wind can meet global energy demand 100 times over claims new report

Significant reductions in the cost of wind and solar power can unlock demand that could power the world 100 times over, claims a new report. Think tank Carbon Tracker believes renewables could force fossil fuels out of the electricity mix by the mid-2030s. Their latest report finds that 60% of the world’s solar resource and […]

Building Project: Winning proposal for new leisure facilities

noise and air quality surveys for two major sports facilities

Rivermead & Palmer Park Leisure Facilities – Reading Completion Year: Ongoing Acoustic Consultancy, Air Quality Consultancy, Building Physics Simulation Location: Reading Berkshire Syntegra completed noise, air quality surveys and glint & glare analysis for two major sports facilities that have now been given the go ahead. A new leisure centre, with a 25 metre, eight-lane […]

Inquiry launched to see how construction industry can meet net zero targets

A UK Parliamentary inquiry has been launched to see how the construction industry can meet net zero targets. The industry is responsible for about 10% of the country’s carbon emissions and now the Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has announced it will look at why assessing embodied carbon in construction is not required by current […]