http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/My really useful file of information generally around construction and sustainability - Matthew Stanforden-UKhttp://backend.userland.com/rss092http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/http://data5.blog.de/design/preview/dc/f42fc14bd6384c05ebf51701e8ee8a_160x200.jpg <p><a href="http://twitcam.com/13h2">http://twitcam.com/13h2</a></p> <p>Some good views CPD and the future of training teachers </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/11/14/interesting-outdoor-education-meeting-7370698/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/11/14/interesting-outdoor-education-meeting-7370698/Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:02:22 +0100 <p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/yjfsv9d">http://tinyurl.com/yjfsv9d</a></p> <p>you tube trailer for documentary on what to do with the education system, does it work? </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/11/14/we-are-the-people-we-ve-been-waiting-for-7370667/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/11/14/we-are-the-people-we-ve-been-waiting-for-7370667/Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:44:37 +0100 <p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/yghzwgk">http://tinyurl.com/yghzwgk</a></p> <p> English heritage research</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/10/23/sash-windows-can-get-to-1-6w-m2-u-value-7229317/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/10/23/sash-windows-can-get-to-1-6w-m2-u-value-7229317/Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:54:15 +0200 <p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/yh3zu5e">http://tinyurl.com/yh3zu5e</a></p> <p>acoustics just got jumped up the ladder of importance for BSF and other new schools</p> <p>This could be a really useful thing for many pupils who are hard of hearing </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/10/17/bb93-will-be-compulsory-for-bsf-7188986/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/10/17/bb93-will-be-compulsory-for-bsf-7188986/Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:00:21 +0200 <p><a href="http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3151015&c=1">http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=284&storycode=3151015&c=1</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/10/17/energy-from-waste-for-london-thanks-boris-7188956/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/10/17/energy-from-waste-for-london-thanks-boris-7188956/Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:54:46 +0200 <p><a href="http://www.building4change.com/">http://www.building4change.com/</a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/10/13/new-sustainability-website-from-bre-7158150/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/10/13/new-sustainability-website-from-bre-7158150/Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:37:07 +0200 <p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/nrfrn8">http://tinyurl.com/nrfrn8</a></p> <p>£110m from 2008 - 2011</p> <p>£50/m² additional money</p> <p>75% new build</p> <p>60% reduction on 2002 building regs required</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/09/01/carbon-60-funding-dcsf-6865849/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/09/01/carbon-60-funding-dcsf-6865849/Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:03:15 +0200 <p>constructing excellence guide 2003</p> <p><a href="http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/sectorforums/constructionclientsgroup/downloads/standard_formsLGTF.pdf">http://www.constructingexcellence.org.uk/sectorforums/constructionclientsgroup/downloads/standard_formsLGTF.pdf</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/08/20/choosing-a-construction-contract-6763998/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/08/20/choosing-a-construction-contract-6763998/Thu, 20 Aug 2009 07:34:42 +0200 <p><a href="http://www.aep-eng.co.uk/">http://www.aep-eng.co.uk/</a></p> <p>fencing company owned by the Lighthouse project </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/07/22/fencing-company-charity-based-6564877/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/07/22/fencing-company-charity-based-6564877/Wed, 22 Jul 2009 09:40:50 +0200 <p><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8150563.stm">http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/8150563.stm</a></p> <p>now that some cannot afford private education</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/07/16/extra-schol-places-for-state-schools-required-6527229/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/07/16/extra-schol-places-for-state-schools-required-6527229/Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:31:19 +0200 <p><a href="http://markbrinkley.blogspot.com/2009/06/on-triple-glazing.html">http://markbrinkley.blogspot.com/2009/06/on-triple-glazing.html</a></p> <p>triple glazing and pasivhaus - insulated frames as important as triple glazing </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/06/20/passivhaus-glazing-triple-glazing-insulated-frames-6350832/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/06/20/passivhaus-glazing-triple-glazing-insulated-frames-6350832/Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:37:25 +0200 <p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/qvkclu">http://tinyurl.com/qvkclu</a></p> <p>useful for conservation and sash windows - made by Pilkington </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/06/06/decent-thin-double-glazed-units-6251294/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/06/06/decent-thin-double-glazed-units-6251294/Sat, 06 Jun 2009 20:08:03 +0200 <p> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/p7pwhm">http://tinyurl.com/p7pwhm</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/05/10/21st-century-schools-a-world-class-education-for-every-child-6093454/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/05/10/21st-century-schools-a-world-class-education-for-every-child-6093454/Sun, 10 May 2009 21:51:20 +0200 <p><a href="http://www.u-fit.co.uk/conservatories/installationPDFs/ConservatoryKwikGuide.pdf">http://www.u-fit.co.uk/conservatories/installationPDFs/ConservatoryKwikGuide.pdf</a></p> <p>much easier than I thought! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/05/10/adjusting-a-upvc-door-6091726/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/05/10/adjusting-a-upvc-door-6091726/Sun, 10 May 2009 16:11:13 +0200 <p><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/apr/07/schools-children-disability">http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2009/apr/07/schools-children-disability</a></p> <p>A holistic approach</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/05/10/teaching-pmld-kids-st-margrets-school-tadworth-6091398/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/05/10/teaching-pmld-kids-st-margrets-school-tadworth-6091398/Sun, 10 May 2009 14:53:27 +0200 <p>Behavioral, emotional, social difficulties<br> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/5mw6v4">http://tinyurl.com/5mw6v4</a></p> <p>and straight to the 2008 guidance...<br> <a href="http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/12604/ACFD633.doc">http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/12604/ACFD633.doc</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/05/05/dcsf-besd-guidance-6062132/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/05/05/dcsf-besd-guidance-6062132/Tue, 05 May 2009 11:56:49 +0200 <p> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/c284v4">http://tinyurl.com/c284v4</a></p> <p>for tate modern extension </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/04/19/open-loop-gshp-under-thames-5972596/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/04/19/open-loop-gshp-under-thames-5972596/Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:43:06 +0200 <p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/c6oqnj">http://tinyurl.com/c6oqnj</a></p> <p>RICS research </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/04/08/lifecycle-cost-of-sustainable-design-5911442/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/04/08/lifecycle-cost-of-sustainable-design-5911442/Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:59:00 +0200 <p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/dll558">http://tinyurl.com/dll558</a></p> <p>report researching if it is financially advantageous to go green for office buildings is US</p> <p>1st section is a summary with the second section the technical bit!</p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/04/08/does-it-pay-to-go-green-5911418/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/04/08/does-it-pay-to-go-green-5911418/Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:54:48 +0200 <p><a href="http://markbrinkley.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-sash-windows-work.html">http://markbrinkley.blogspot.com/2009/03/why-sash-windows-work.html</a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/03/25/why-sash-windows-work-ventilation-5831957/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/03/25/why-sash-windows-work-ventilation-5831957/Wed, 25 Mar 2009 23:21:47 +0100 <p>The way that statutory services for children are delivered [schools, social services, health, childcare etc] has been fundamentally changed by the government through ‘Every Child Matters’. If you have problems remembering the 5 parts of the Every Child Matters initiative, think SHEEP!<br> The plan is for every child to<br> Stay Safe<br> Be Healthy<br> Achieve and Enjoy<br> Attain Economic well-being<br> Make a Positive contribution </p> <p>thanks to the Diocese of Exeter for the above! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/03/16/remebering-5-outcomes-of-every-child-matters-5766746/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/03/16/remebering-5-outcomes-of-every-child-matters-5766746/Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:58:09 +0100 <p><a href="http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/13210/BB102.pdf">http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/_doc/13210/BB102.pdf</a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/03/16/bb102-dcsf-special-educational-needs-5765151/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/03/16/bb102-dcsf-special-educational-needs-5765151/Mon, 16 Mar 2009 11:05:12 +0100 <p><a href="http://www.ukgbc.org/site/resources/show-resource-details?id=405">http://www.ukgbc.org/site/resources/show-resource-details?id=405</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/03/10/uk-gbc-code-for-sustainable-buildings-5730892/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/03/10/uk-gbc-code-for-sustainable-buildings-5730892/Tue, 10 Mar 2009 17:17:44 +0100 <p><a href="http://www.breeam.org/page.jsp?id=105">http://www.breeam.org/page.jsp?id=105</a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/03/02/breeam-healthcare-5677079/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/03/02/breeam-healthcare-5677079/Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:20:49 +0100 <p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/4q8juz">http://tinyurl.com/4q8juz</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/02/26/riba-outline-plan-of-work-5654525/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/02/26/riba-outline-plan-of-work-5654525/Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:08:49 +0100 <p>seems like the government thinks biomass is the only way to go zero carbon</p> <p><a href="http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/1101177.pdf">http://www.communities.gov.uk/documents/planningandbuilding/pdf/1101177.pdf</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/02/25/definition-of-zero-carbon-consultation-5646566/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/02/25/definition-of-zero-carbon-consultation-5646566/Wed, 25 Feb 2009 11:03:54 +0100 <p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/c2ulxr">http://tinyurl.com/c2ulxr</a></p> <p>see the links at the bottom of the page above also<br> <a href="http://tinyurl.com/aqavhu">http://tinyurl.com/aqavhu</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/02/23/passivhaus-simple-principles-5636672/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/02/23/passivhaus-simple-principles-5636672/Mon, 23 Feb 2009 22:32:04 +0100 <p><a href="http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/workshop/bricks.htm">http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/workshop/bricks.htm</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.mortar.org.uk/downloads/info-groundworking.pdf">http://www.mortar.org.uk/downloads/info-groundworking.pdf</a></p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/02/23/brick-and-mortar-quantities-5633486/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/02/23/brick-and-mortar-quantities-5633486/Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:36:41 +0100 <p><a href="http://www.fmb.org.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=2358&type=full&servicetype=attachment">http://www.fmb.org.uk/EasysiteWeb/getresource.axd?AssetID=2358&type=full&servicetype=attachment</a></p> <p>VAT idea sounds nice! </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/02/18/fmb-transforming-the-uk-existing-housing-stock-5600729/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/02/18/fmb-transforming-the-uk-existing-housing-stock-5600729/Wed, 18 Feb 2009 13:58:41 +0100 <p><a href="http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/sen/senglossary/">http://www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/sen/senglossary/</a> </p> <p> <small> <a href="http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/02/16/dcsf-sen-glossary-5584147/#comments">Comments</a> </small> </p>http://matthew-stanford.blog.co.uk/2009/02/16/dcsf-sen-glossary-5584147/Mon, 16 Feb 2009 10:28:26 +0100