Built environment
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Association of British Insurers (ABI)
The Association of British Insurers provides leadership on issues relating to the industry’s collective strength, and to shape and influence decisions made by the Government, regulator and other public authorities.
Adaptation and resilience to climate change (ARCC)
The Adaptation and Resilience in a Changing Climate (ARCC) Coordination Network (ACN) was established in 2009 to facilitate networking between 18 EPSRC-funded projects focusing on climate change adaptation and the built environment.
Building Research Establishment (BRE)
Building Research Establishment is a leading research, consultancy, training, testing and certification organisation delivering sustainability across the built environment.
Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE)
CIBSE promotes the career of building services engineers by accrediting courses of study in further and higher education and providing routes to full professional Registration.
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE)
Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment promotes an improvement in people’s quality of life through good design.
Construction industry research and information association (CIRIA)
CIRIA operates across market sectors and disciplines delivering a programme of business improvement services and research activities for members and those engaged with the delivery and operation of the built environment.
Department for Communities and Local Government
Department for Communities and Local Government sets UK policy on local government, housing, urban regeneration, planning and fire and rescue.
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE)
Institution of Civil Engineers is a charity that exists to promote and progress civil engineering. It is a qualifying body and a centre for the exchange of specialist knowledge.
Institution of Structural Engineers (INSTRUCTE)
The Institution of Structural Engineers is a leading source of expertise on all structural engineering and public safety issues in the built environment.
Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
RIBA is the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession.
Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors is a global body qualifying and setting standards for members working in construction, land, property and on related environmental issues.
Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI)
The Royal Town Planning Institute promotes good planning, develops policy affecting the built environment and provides education and training for future planners.
SMEasure
SMEasure an easy-to-use and free building energy management system for small and medium businesses, that allows them to measure, benchmark and target the energy use of their buildings.
Sustaining Knowledge for a Changing Climate (SKCC)
The aim of the Sustaining Knowledge for a Changing Climate (SKCC) project was to disseminate the research from the successful Building Knowledge for a Changing Climate (BKCC), sustain the community of researchers and end users assembled during BKCC and help set the agenda for a new programme of research on climate impacts and adaptation.
Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA)
The Town and Country Planning Association campaigns for the reform of the UK’s planning system to make it more responsive to people’s needs and aspirations, and to promote sustainable development.
UK Green Building Council (UKGBC)
UK Green Building Council’s aim is to dramatically improve the sustainability of the built environment by transforming the way it is planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated.
Urban Design Group
Founded in 1978, Urban Design Group is a campaigning membership organisation. It promotes collaborations between the building related professions.
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Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE)
For examples of measures that can be taken to help cool down and be more comfortable at work in hot weather, see these briefing notes from CIBSE (Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers).
Environment Agency
Climate change adaptation on the Wear (pdf, 2.9 MB) was commissioned by the Environment Agency to identify the climate change risks faced by the people and infrastructure of the River Wear catchment, and to develop an adaptation strategy to address these threats. Contact the Environment Agency for further information.
London Climate Change Partnership
The Adapting to climate change: a checklist for development (pdf, 512 KB) argues that developments should be designed to be adapting to the changing climate throughout their lifetime, and provides guidance on how to address issues such as water re-use and efficiency, reducing flood risk, avoiding overheating and minimising damage from subsidence and heave.
New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP)
New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) is responsible for managing New York City’s water supply sewer and waste water treatment systems. The development of their climate change adaptation strategy is described in: Rosenzweig, C. et al 2007. Managing climate change risks in New York City’s water system: assessment and adaptation planning. Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change 12: 1391-1409. This is a valuable read, particularly for those concerned with water management.
Town & Country Planning Association
Climate change adaptation by design (2007, pdf, 5.1 MB) shows how adaptation can be integrated into the planning, design and development of new and existing communities. It will be a valuable resource for planners, urban designers, developers, and those engaged more generally in creating sustainable communities.
UKCIP
For UKCIP built environment publications, see the Publications section.
Measuring Progress (pdf, 1.6 MB) integrates findings from our studies and so develops a national picture of the impacts of climate change and emerging adaptation options. The aim is to provide information for decision makers who want to know how climate change will affect them and what they can do to prepare for it.
Urban Design
Special edition of Urban Design exploring a variety of issues which urban designers must consider in the face of changing climate.
Worcestershire County Council
Summary of the final build of Redhill School in Worcestershire as a good example of a completed building that will be resilient to future climate.
