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New Building Regulations Mean Buildings Will Produce 1/3 Less Carbon
New homes and buildings in England will have to produce significantly less CO2 under new rules. Under the new regulations, CO2 emissions from new build homes must be around 30 per cent lower than current standards and emissions from other new buildings, including offices and shops, must be reduced by 27 per cent.
Digital Twin Simulation Helps Baristas Make A Perfect Espresso
A century-old Italian maker of high-end coffee machines used digital twins to virtually eliminate physical prototypes and set the stage for IoT*-connected product as a service.
(The Internet of Things (IoT) describes the network of physical objects—“things”—that are embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for the purpose of connecting and exchanging data with other devices and systems over the internet”.
Workers Desperate To Return To The Office, Study Finds
The novelty of working from home is wearing off with the majority of employees keen to get back to their desks according to a new survey conducted by the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management, revealing that 60 per cent of employees expect to get back to full time work this year.
January’s Featured Topic: Biodiversity & Ecology
All of the Earth’s plants, animals, insects and microbes contribute to biodiversity with each individual species playing its own unique part. Without biodiversity, we would not have clean air, water or soil. Our food sources, raw materials and even our climate can be dramatically affected by changes in species diversity.
Start your learning on the topic of Biodiversity with the handpicked resources below:
Reducing Biodiversity Loss
A weblink providing an engaging introduction to biodiversity, what it means and why we need to preserve and enhance it.
Human Impacts on Biodiversity
This short video introduces some of the key the key impacts human have to biodiversity.
Guidance for Pollution Prevention
A guide from from Natural Resources Wales (NRW), the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), giving advice on how to prevent pollution and protect the environment.
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