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News Release from: CIRIA | Subject: Biodiversity And Buildings
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Team on 26 November 2004
Biodiversity And Buildings
CIRIA's new project Biodiversity and buildings aims to provide a 'one-stop shop' that covers the integration of biodiversity and sustainable drainage features in buildings.
There is a wealth of ways in which developments can be designed to include more ecologically friendly features Following consultation with some of the industry's major stakeholders, CIRIA have just announced plans to produce a definitive guide
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 1 Apr 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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CIRIA's new project Biodiversity and buildings aims to provide a 'one-stop shop' that covers the integration of biodiversity and sustainable drainage features in buildings.
It will explore features that maximise biodiversity, rainfall attenuation and energy efficiency (e.g alternative roofing schemes, living walls and wildlife boxes), but also offer practical guidance on how they can be best integrated into building design.
All relevant issues, whether of a technical, structural or planning nature will be examined across a range of building types such as public, residential and commercial.
CIRIA project manager Mark Bentley said, "We plan to provide the best possible guidance to enable practitioners to improve the contribution buildings can make to biodiversity. Request a free brochure from CIRIA ...
This type of guidance, covering aspects such as runoff management and energy efficiency, we believe will help to bring biodiversity and sustainability to the fore.".
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