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Constructing Excellence - aims to achieve a step change in construction productivity by tackling the market failures in the sector and selling the business case for continuous improvement through focused programs in Innovation, Best Practice Knowledge, Productivity and Engagement.
Construction Industry Council – aims to serve society by promoting quality and sustainability in the built environment and give leadership to the construction industry, encouraging unity of purpose, collaboration, continuous improvement and career development.
CIRIA - with almost 700 separate organisations subscribing to one or more of CIRIA’s categories of membership, CIRIA is recognised as the foremost independent and authoritative broker of construction research and innovation in the UK.
CABE - Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment - inspiring people to demand more from their buildings and spaces
US Green Building Council - The U.S. Green Building Council is the nation’s foremost coalition of leaders from across the building industry working to promote buildings that are environmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work.
The Civic Trust - The Civic Trust promotes progressive improvements in the quality of urban life for communities throughout the United Kingdom including campaigning for a better urban environment.
CIBSE - The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers.
Association for Environment Conscious Building (AECB) - The AECB is the leading independent environmental building trade organisation in the UK. The Association, its network of members and publications provide a wealth of knowledge to enable you or your company to help the environment.
Construction Clients Charter – have drawn up a charter setting out the minimum standards they expect in construction procurement today, their aspirations for the future and a program of steadily more demanding targets to drive up standards.
DEFRA – Sustainable Buildings Initiative – The Deputy Prime Minister, the Secretary of State for Environment and the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry jointly convened the Better Buildings Summit on October 21st 2003. The summit, an Energy White Paper commitment, brought together all the key stakeholders and was very successful in promoting the key role that sustainable buildings will have in helping Government meet its energy efficiency goals.
RIBA – Royal Institute of British Architects.
The National Green Specification (NGS) - covering everything from bricks and plasterboard to solar heating and HVAC.
Green Registry of Construction Professionals - The Register, launched in October 2000, has rapidly expanded from a Southwark based list of architects and engineers to a nationwide network of construction professionals, trades people, and supporting local authorities. The ongoing success of the Green Register confirms the importance of ecologically sound construction today.
Gaia Research - specializes in construction ecology and developing and disseminating environmentally benign strategies and technologies for the built environment.
Housing Energy Efficiency (Energy Saving Trust) – mostly design advice for self build and the domestic sector
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