Encouraging a package of measures as opposed to one measure

Getting the message across that it can be done

Managing objections from developers – making a business case for sustainability

Demonstrating feasibility of energy requirements

Going beyond The Merton Rule – encourage 10+% from renewable energy

Incorporating a suite of approaches in the planning process

Looking at sustainable construction and demolition practices

Incorporating resource sustainable communities to reduce waste

Exploring renewable energy options

Planning integrated transport infrastructure with minimal environmental impact

Getting the entire supply chain coordinated to execute the masterplan

Environmental benefits of recycled materials use – saving energy, conserving natural resources, reducing pollution and minimising waste

Incorporating use of recycled materials into the bid process

Measuring impact on bid quality

At what point does the use of recycled materials impact on cost?

How can we adjust purchasing priorities to minimise cost impact as percentage of recycled materials increases?

What are the realistic opportunities to increase the use of recycled materials

Setting a requirement for the use of recycled materials in your specification

Achieving cost competitive procurement and installation of recycled materials

Maximising opportunities for substitution over new specification

Current market for aggregates – projected growth up to 2010

Clarifying guidelines on aggregates procedure

Assessing the life cycle of aggregates – results from the WRAP research programme

Using recycled and secondary aggregates

Becoming part of the sustainability agenda

Understanding embodied energy – definition and impact

The correlation between embodied energy and carbon dioxide emissions

Assessing embodied energy of products and services in the supply chain

Which materials contain the most embodied energy? Is this a fair assessment of sustainability?

The importance of recycling to reduce the embodied energy of materials

Update on the green guide on materials

Evaluating greenness of construction materials

Selecting the right materials and integrating them into the design process

Capitalising on the practical and economic advantages of going green

Update – where are we now?

Exploring cost solutions – building affordably while meeting carbon reduction targets

Specific considerations for commercial and domestic buildings

Case study – results and lessons learned

Where are we now and what steps do we need to take to get there?

Finding the right mix of technological and material ingredients to build zero carbon homes

Building on the feedback from previous low carbon developments

Setting the key design priorities

Making zero carbon cost effective

Impact of legislation for social housing

Dealing with the timescales for implementation

Squaring value for money with zero carbon social housing

Technologies and capacity to manage the changing requirements

The path to zero carbon development - progress so far and next steps