More than 50 % of the world’s population now lives in cities. Cities cover less than 1% of the Earth’s surface, but generate 80% of the world’s CO2 emissions. Housing alone is responsible for nearly one third of the UK’s CO2 emissions and it poses a huge challenge in reducing CO2 emissions. The Larch Garden [...]
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Most of us now live in urban or semi urban areas. For decades the fringes of our cities have been sprawling out into industrial estates characterised by functional, often cheap and ‘one way’ architecture. The transportation of goods and the use of cars have been the key denominators in the development of these areas: accessibility [...] Every year the sun delivers 15,000 times more energy to the earth than is consumed by the human population. Short to midterm a lot of the solar energy is locked up in land surface, plant material and bodies of water. Solar collectors allow us to copy the principles of nature and to generate hot water [...] Salamander Industrie Produkte GmbH (SIP) is based in Bavaria, Germany and in its 90 year history the company has always been keen to innovate and adjust to market requirements. Locally the company is still remembered as a shoe manufacturing brand, although the core business is now the production of window profiles and base materials for [...] Over the last decade we have seen an increasing number of automatic water taps in offices, public places such as airports, and also private homes. They help to save water as their sensor technology stops the water flow as soon as the hands are removed. The water temperature can be regulated and the waste of [...] The holiday season is upon us and many of us will travel to see family and friends or simply go on a holiday. The transport sector is the fastest growing contributor to Europe’s energy demand and CO2 emissions. This trend is expected to continue in coming decades and air travel, which is damaging the atmosphere, [...] As customer insight researchers we are often involved in testing or evaluating design concepts, new products, advertising ideas or direct mail pieces to ensure that they appeal to their intended target market. One of our main research ‘tools’ is focus groups, which involves physically bringing together a number of people in a variety of locations [...] |
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