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The Met Office new HQ: exploring sustainable construction in practice
12 February 2004, Exeter

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CIEF Knowledge Base

The CIEF Knowledge Base brings together reports from CIEF workshops held between 1992 and 2001. Comprising of 170 notes, the Knowledge Base CD Rom provides an invaluable reference source on all matters relating to construction and the environment, and is available form the CIRIA bookshop.

2008

Flood resilience and resistance – adapting to a climate of change
21 May 2008
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Putting biodiversity into sustainable construction
13 May 2008, London
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Pastures new – using green roofs in homes and properties
01 April 2008, London
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Does sustainable construction always cost extra?
12 March 2008, London
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Energy uses on site – Carbon foot-printing the construction process
21 February 2008, Manchester
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Flood resilience and resistance – adapting to a climate of change
05 February 2008, Sheffield
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It’s All About Managing Your Waste – In The Design and On Site
30 January 2008, London
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2007

Flood resilience and resistance – adapting to a climate of change
11 December 2007, Bristol
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Designing the way to improved health and wellbeing
05 December 2007, London
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Pastures new – using green roofs on buildings
01 November 2007, Manchester
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Procuring the Future - benefiting from sustainable procurement in construction
24 October 2007, Manchester
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Sustainability in Coastal Defence – gaining multiple stakeholder benefits
04 October 2007, London
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Energy uses on site - Carbon footprinting the construction process
01 October 2007, London
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Technologies to build a low carbon future
30 May 2007, London
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Management of hazards from brownfield sites
29 March 2007, Glasgow
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Legal, Financial and Technical Risks – Making Brownfield Projects More Profitable
28 March 2007, Manchester
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Legal, financial and technical risks – making brownfield projects more profitable
15 March 2007, London
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2006

Risk or Reward: Corporate Responsibility in Construction
06 December 2006, Manchester
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Queen Margaret University College Relocate - Seminar and Site Visit
30 November 2006, Edinburgh
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Stakeholder Engagement - what, why and how?
10 October 2006, London
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The business case for sustainable construction - fact or myth? A CIEF Debate
13 September 2006, Manchester
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Rainwater Harvesting - "...an old solution to new water-supply problems..."
12 September 2006, London
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Sustainable schools - easy as ABC?
17 July 2006, London
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Transport and accessibility in sustainable communities
12 July 2006, London
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Microgeneration: Integrating low carbon technology into building projects
30 May 2006, Glasgow
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Microgeneration: Integrating low carbon technology into housing developments
23 May 2006, Manchester
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Microgeneration: Integrating low carbon technology into commercial development
25 April 2006, Kings Langley
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Managing urban flood risk - where does the flow go?
22 March 2006, London
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Toeing the line - controlling water pollution from linear construction projects
06 March 2006, London
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Skills and actions for a sustainable future - Build to Last Construction workshop
02 March 2006, London
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Toeing the line - controlling water pollution from infrastructure projects - seminar and site visit
22 February 2006, Stoke-on-Trent
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Sustainable water management - planning for new development
11 January 2006, Ashford
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2005

Low carbon buildings: the challenge of the existing stock
15 December 2005, London
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Where next for sustainable construction? Sustainability Forum consultation
13 December 2005, London
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Low carbon buildings: best practice for new build and refurbishment
07 December 2005, Glasgow
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Low carbon buildings: the new build or refurbishment debate
05 December 2005, Manchester
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Sustainable water management - planning for the water cycle
01 December 2005, Newcastle
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Aggregates recycling: exploring the technology, drivers and market
16 November 2005, Great Barr, West Midlands
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From better buildings to better business - leadership and sustainable construction best practice
09 November 2005, Woking
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From remediation to regeneration: CTRL, Stratford
12 October 2005, Stratford, London
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Being seen to be green: Sustainability Reporting in Practice
06 October 2005, London
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Environmental Management Systems for the Construction Industry
28 September 2005, London; 29 September 2005, Manchester
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Post flood repairs: the standards for buildings
20 September 2005, London; 22 September 2005 , Bradford; 04 October 2005, Glasgow
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Building with reclaimed components and materials
07 September 2005, London
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Whole life sustainability: costing, assessment and valuation
11 May 2005, Glasgow; 17 May 2005, Manchester; 26 May 2005, London
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Big Build 2: sustainable construction Eden-style
20 April 2005, St. Austell, Cornwall
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Sustainability and the construction of Terminal 5: a seminar and site visit
14 April 2005, London
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Hot property: meeting the climate change challenge
30 March 2005, London
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Archaeology and construction: the benefits of effective planning and design
16 March 2005, London
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A flow of good ideas: current research on sustainable water management
24 February 2005, Manchester
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Investing in tomorrow's company
23 February 2005, London
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Sustainable communities in the East of England: developing the industry’s capacity to deliver
17 February 2005, Cambridge
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Socially responsible construction: key design aspects
24 January 2005, Glasgow
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2004

Socially responsible construction
20 October 2004, Bristol; 27 October 2004, London; 3 November 2004, Manchester
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Working with wildlife: knowing your site
12 October 2004, Cambridge
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Closing the loop: designing for deconstruction
30 September 2004, London
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From Landfill to liability: new incentives not to waste
22 September 2004, Birmingham; 09 November 2004, Edinburgh; 19 November 2004, London
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Implementing SUDS: model agreements for maintenance & operation
14 July 2004, London
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Sustainable construction and the skills to deliver: what do you need to know?
13 July 2004, London
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Environment and social justice in the built environment
6 July 2004, London
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People and profit – realising value through socially beneficial buildings
15 June 2004, London; 21 June 2004, Glasgow
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Costing the Earth? Valuing more sustainable construction
19 May 2004, Ipswich
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Integrating renewables: planning, development & building design
28 April 2004, London
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Renewable energy and the urban landscape
27 April 2004, Manchester
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Integrating renewables: planning, development and building design
20 April 2004, Bristol
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Contaminated land risk assessment
29 March 2004, Glasgow
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Implementing sustainable drainage systems: a technical briefing
24 February 2004, London
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The Met Office new HQ: exploring sustainable construction in practice
12 February 2004, Exeter
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Tomorrow’s homes: improving the environmental performance of housing
28 January 2004, Newark
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Tomorrow's homes: urban regeneration and land contamination in the North East
21 January 2004, Newcastle
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Sustainable homes and communities in the East of England
14 January 2004, Houghton Regis
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2003

Tomorrow’s Homes: delivering sustainable housing in the South East - a partnership approach
4 December 2003, Oxford
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Tomorrow’s Homes: modern methods of construction, procurement and finance
2 December 2003, Manchester
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Tomorrow’s Homes: exploring sustainability and housing provision in the South West
27 November 2003, Taunton
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Offshore renewable energy: innovation and commercial challenges
4 November 2003, London; 6 November 2003, Edinburgh; 11 November 2003, Cardiff 
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Sustainable PFI: contracts and incentives
27 October 2003, Edinburgh; 28 October 2003, London; 25 November 2003, Manchester
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Measuring sustainability: from rhetoric to reality
3 July 2003, Birmingham
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Biodiversity and construction: working with wildlife
26 June 2003, Edinburgh; 9 July 2003, London
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Clients: constructing for sustainability as well as for profit
23 June 2003, London
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Energy and the built environment: putting policy into practice
22 May 2003, Glasgow; 28 May 2003, London; 29 May 2003, Manchester
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Sustainability accounting in the construction industry
8 April 2003, London
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Environmental good practice on coastal and marine sites
3 April 2003, London
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Advances in Environmental Assessment: improving good practice
19 March 2003, Edinburgh; 26 March 2003, Manchester; 27 March 2003, London
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Sustainable aggregates: opportunities for change
26 February 2003, London; 5 March 2003, Manchester
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Managing asbestos: the new regulations explained
22 January 2003, Manchester; 28 January 2003, London; 30 January 2003, Glasgow
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2002

Fact or fiction? A seminar examining resource efficiency in UK construction
27 November 2002, Birmingham
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Concrete and climate change: examining the sustainability of concrete
6 November 2002, London
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Bioremediation: a real alternative for contaminated land projects
22 October 2002, London; 24 October 2002, Edinburgh; 29 October 2002, Manchester; 31 October 2002, Cardiff
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Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems: realising the benefits of sustainable drainage systems
3 July and 19 September 2002, Edinburgh
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To refurbish of redevelop: is there a sustainable option?
6 June 2002, London; 18 June 2002, Manchester; 20th June 2002, Glasgow
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Building the homes of tomorrow
28 May 2002, Kent
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Process-based remediation: a real alternative for contaminated land projects
16 May 2002, Manchester; 21 May 2002, London; 23 May 2002, Edinburgh
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Developing the communities of tomorrow: sustainability and housing regeneration in the north of England
14 May 2002, Doncaster
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Environment and the supply chain: the weakest link?
16 April 2002, London; 23 April 2002, Manchester
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Measure, manage and minimise: the route to sustainable resource use
6 March 2002, London; 20 March 2002, Manchester
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In the know about H20: the sustainable management and use of water
13 February 2002, London; 20 February 2002, Manchester; 27 February 2002, Glasgow
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