This is the background to the SmartKlub Leeds Co-Production event that held on 6th May 2015 and sets the scene of Housing Leeds and the opportunity that surround the maintenance and refurbishment of its 116 Towerblocks in the City.
How to motivate private investment to retrofit the existing housing stockKredEx
The document discusses how to motivate private investment in retrofitting existing housing stock in Estonia. It outlines that private investors are typically housing associations, cooperatives, or communities of apartment owners. The purpose of retrofitting can be for energy efficiency, indoor air quality, or general living environment improvements. Successful motivation requires a complex approach including technical studies, financial measures like grants and loans, information campaigns, and establishing the benefits of retrofitting. Estonia's KredEx program provides grants, low-interest loans, and guarantees to encourage private retrofitting projects that have led to energy savings and refurbishment of hundreds of buildings.
This cross-dock building sits on 196,839 square feet of land and has a building area of 65,896 square feet. It has 6,899 square feet of office space, 2,829 square feet of production area, and a total lease area of 70,729 square feet. The building features tilt-up concrete panels, a minimum 36-foot clear height, and 12 loading doors.
Social Housing Company looking for partnershipBaptiste Camus
Quick presentation of EMH, a social housing company in the region of Lyon managing 15000+ dwellings looking for partnership on large scale NZEB retrofitting operations.
City Gateway is launching an outdoor advertising campaign at Cuckoo Wharf in Birmingham starting January 3, 2011. The campaign will feature a large LED digital screen and two light box displays near a major highway interchange. The digital screen ad will run in a 24 second loop 150 times per hour, with space for 3 ads. Light box ads on the two 48-sheet displays are also available at introductory rates for a 2 week period. The location provides high visibility for commuters and visitors near the interchange.
The document summarizes the Olympic Village built for the 2012 London Olympics in Stratford, East London. The Village housed around 17,000 athletes and officials in apartments during the Games. It featured shops, restaurants, medical facilities, and large open spaces. After the Olympics, the Village was transformed into 2,800 new homes, including affordable housing, as well as parks, transport links, and community facilities. The Village emphasized sustainability with renewable energy sources, recycling, efficient water and energy use, and walking/cycling paths.
1Spatial: Cardiff FME World Tour: How FME helps us to create & maintain a nat...1Spatial
This document discusses how FME software helps create and maintain a national buildings database in the UK called UKBuildings. It allows non-SQL experts to easily load, integrate, validate, and publish building data from various sources. FME is used to load data into a PostGIS database, integrate attributes, validate data quality, and link buildings to other datasets like addresses. This creates a reliable and consistent process to expand the database with additional attributes and data sources over time.
This document provides information about a call for projects to design, build, manage and maintain a parking facility with up to 749 parking spaces in Liege, Belgium. Three or four teams will be selected based on their experience to design and operate parking facilities. The selected team will then be awarded the contract based on criteria such as pricing, architectural design, environmental performance, and quality of service. The parking facility is projected to open in 2018 and support 600 jobs and 400 visitors that year, growing to 1800 jobs, 900 residents, and 1000 visitors and students by 2030.
NL presentatie op #CA-EED plenary meeting in Milaan oktober 2014, over #energy efficiency in Historical buildings and buildings owned by the armed forces #RVB #RVO #IrmaThijssen
How to motivate private investment to retrofit the existing housing stockKredEx
The document discusses how to motivate private investment in retrofitting existing housing stock in Estonia. It outlines that private investors are typically housing associations, cooperatives, or communities of apartment owners. The purpose of retrofitting can be for energy efficiency, indoor air quality, or general living environment improvements. Successful motivation requires a complex approach including technical studies, financial measures like grants and loans, information campaigns, and establishing the benefits of retrofitting. Estonia's KredEx program provides grants, low-interest loans, and guarantees to encourage private retrofitting projects that have led to energy savings and refurbishment of hundreds of buildings.
This cross-dock building sits on 196,839 square feet of land and has a building area of 65,896 square feet. It has 6,899 square feet of office space, 2,829 square feet of production area, and a total lease area of 70,729 square feet. The building features tilt-up concrete panels, a minimum 36-foot clear height, and 12 loading doors.
Social Housing Company looking for partnershipBaptiste Camus
Quick presentation of EMH, a social housing company in the region of Lyon managing 15000+ dwellings looking for partnership on large scale NZEB retrofitting operations.
City Gateway is launching an outdoor advertising campaign at Cuckoo Wharf in Birmingham starting January 3, 2011. The campaign will feature a large LED digital screen and two light box displays near a major highway interchange. The digital screen ad will run in a 24 second loop 150 times per hour, with space for 3 ads. Light box ads on the two 48-sheet displays are also available at introductory rates for a 2 week period. The location provides high visibility for commuters and visitors near the interchange.
The document summarizes the Olympic Village built for the 2012 London Olympics in Stratford, East London. The Village housed around 17,000 athletes and officials in apartments during the Games. It featured shops, restaurants, medical facilities, and large open spaces. After the Olympics, the Village was transformed into 2,800 new homes, including affordable housing, as well as parks, transport links, and community facilities. The Village emphasized sustainability with renewable energy sources, recycling, efficient water and energy use, and walking/cycling paths.
1Spatial: Cardiff FME World Tour: How FME helps us to create & maintain a nat...1Spatial
This document discusses how FME software helps create and maintain a national buildings database in the UK called UKBuildings. It allows non-SQL experts to easily load, integrate, validate, and publish building data from various sources. FME is used to load data into a PostGIS database, integrate attributes, validate data quality, and link buildings to other datasets like addresses. This creates a reliable and consistent process to expand the database with additional attributes and data sources over time.
This document provides information about a call for projects to design, build, manage and maintain a parking facility with up to 749 parking spaces in Liege, Belgium. Three or four teams will be selected based on their experience to design and operate parking facilities. The selected team will then be awarded the contract based on criteria such as pricing, architectural design, environmental performance, and quality of service. The parking facility is projected to open in 2018 and support 600 jobs and 400 visitors that year, growing to 1800 jobs, 900 residents, and 1000 visitors and students by 2030.
NL presentatie op #CA-EED plenary meeting in Milaan oktober 2014, over #energy efficiency in Historical buildings and buildings owned by the armed forces #RVB #RVO #IrmaThijssen
The impact of the Grand Paris project on the the Northeast area of Paris – Fo...JLL
The first release of JLL’s report “Grand Paris and commercial real estate: future trends” focuses on three major development projects, of which Northeast Paris (Claude Bernard / Macdonald district). Northeast Paris with 200 hectares is by far the largest development area in Paris.
In time, the area could see 1.3 million square metres of development as well as 28,000 residents and 15 to 20,000 workers. At the present time, one tenth of this territory is on the verge of completion – the new Claude Bernard / Macdonald district.
To read more about the the impact of the Grand Paris on commercial estate in Paris and its region, connect to our informative website : http://bit.ly/1A6c3P8
This document summarizes 12 commercial real estate transactions undertaken by Tim Gilbertson between May 2012 and May 2013. The transactions included lettings, sales, and acquisitions of industrial and office properties in Nottinghamshire, UK. The properties ranged in size from 5,384 square feet to 96,000 square feet. Rents and sale prices ranged from £3.21 to £5.25 per square foot and £285,000 to £2.925 million. The clients included both private investors and large companies.
Presentation by Nicola Thomas (BHCLT) on 'Finding suitable property and land for community-led housing', which she gave on behalf of the Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust on 6th April 2018. Watch the video from the presentation and find out more information here: http://bhclt.org.uk/finding-suitable-property-and-land-for-community-led-housing/
The document discusses the proposed design of an economic housing subdivision that will provide housing for average income families earning around P22,000 per month. The subdivision will include around 1,400 single detached homes on 240 square meter lots priced at P172,800 each and 1,152 row houses on 120 square meter lots priced at P60,000 each. In total, the 120 hectare subdivision will include parks, playgrounds, community facilities, minor roads and open space to serve the single detached homes and row houses.
This document describes a proposed prefabricated concrete plant with the capacity to produce 6,000 housing units annually. The €160,954,962 investment is expected to generate 3,216 direct jobs and have a return period of 6.5 years. The plant will aim to address the housing needs of the state by constructing more than 6,000 sustainable luxury homes per year sized between 72-90 square meters each. The modular construction methodology utilizes prefabricated concrete panels that offer benefits such as reduced construction time, energy efficiency, fire resistance, structural strength, and acoustic insulation.
Presentation by Ian Coomber (Absolute Town Planning) on 'The planning process' for community-led housing, which he gave on behalf of the Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust on 20th April 2018. Watch the video from the presentation and find out more information here: https://bhclt.org.uk/understanding-planning-and-development-for-community-led-housing/
The document summarizes the presentation of S.C.I.C. Bois Bocage Energie, a cooperative company in Orne, France that manages woodchip production and supply from hedgerows for renewable energy. The cooperative was founded by local municipalities, agricultural organizations, and others to sustainably manage hedgerow resources, support local employment, and provide renewable energy access. It operates by purchasing woodchips from farmer producers, drying the woodchips, and selling them to local authorities, companies, and individuals for boiler heating systems. The cooperative also supports hedgerow management, provides consulting services, and conducts knowledge transfer activities.
Presentation by Anthony Probert (Bioregional) giving 'A quick insight into the development process for community-led housing', which he gave on behalf of the Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust on 20th April 2018. Watch the video from the presentation and find out more information here: https://bhclt.org.uk/understanding-planning-and-development-for-community-led-housing/
National Technical Library – Library of Technical UniversitiesMartin Svoboda
National Technical Library project summary:
The National Technical Library project aimed to modernize the central library serving technical universities, research, and the public in technology and applied sciences. The new library building was constructed from 2006-2009 at a cost of over $76 million. It provides over 1,300 study spaces, 1.2 million volumes, and advanced technologies on 9 floors covering over 400,000 square feet. The project transformed the library facilities and created a state-of-the-art shared resource for the technical university community and public.
The British Gypsum National Trophy Awards 2016BritishGypsum
Now in its tenth year, the biennial British Gypsum National Trophy Awards celebrate craftsmanship and recognise the contribution that contractors make to the UK construction industry on a daily basis.
The document summarizes a case study for acquiring the Primus Office Building located in Paris for an anticipated price of €X. It is an 11,000 sqm building constructed in 2001 with 60% currently leased and 40% requiring refurbishment. Key details provided include current and potential future rents, estimated acquisition and refurbishment costs, financing terms, and requested financial models to analyze the potential transaction.
The document summarizes a flood prevention project along the White Cart river involving the construction of 3 earthen embankment dams, 2 road bridges, flood defence walls, and extensive environmental works. Over 1,700 residential properties and 40 businesses are at risk from flooding which has occurred 20 times in the last 100 years. The project scope, timelines, environmental mitigation measures, and challenges at each of the 3 construction sites are described. Fact sheets provide key statistics on storage volumes, peak flow reduction, and earthworks quantities.
2016 02-24 smart klub lcc tower blocks + rfk (1)smartklubleeds
The document proposes a 10-year energy efficiency strategy and investment plan for Leeds City Council tower blocks focusing on connecting blocks to a proposed city-wide heat network and improving energy efficiency. Key elements include:
1) Connecting 26 blocks containing 1,483 flats to 6 new gas-fired community heating clusters, projected to generate the highest savings.
2) Improving insulation in 14 blocks housing 960 flats through cladding to reduce heat demand in the least efficient blocks.
3) Replacing electric heating systems in 38 blocks with 2,462 flats and hot water cylinders in 40 blocks with 2,589 flats to increase efficiency.
4) Adding roof insulation to 38 blocks housing 210 top floor flats to reduce fuel poverty
District heating is a system for distributing heat generated in a centralized location for residential and commercial heating requirements such as space heating and water heating. The heat is often obtained from a cogeneration plant burning fossil fuels but also increasingly from renewable energy sources. Pipes carry hot water or steam to the end user where heat exchangers supply heat to buildings.
The document summarizes lessons learned from a biomass district heating scheme called The Clydes that provided heating to 230 dwellings across two tower blocks and one sheltered housing scheme. Key lessons included the importance of thorough planning, understanding tenant needs, locating the energy center, and conducting consultations. The next steps discussed were replacing electric heating and hot water systems in 38-40 blocks, cladding 14 thermally inefficient blocks, and establishing six new district/community heating clusters across 26 blocks. Issues around delivering these clusters, such as site constraints, fuel technologies, and procurement, were also addressed.
SmartKlub aims to transform how communities power themselves through collaborative energy projects with cities and suppliers. It works to switch cities to more sustainable energy solutions by overcoming complexity, building long-term partnerships, and focusing on social good. SmartKlub facilitates discussions between cities, stakeholders, and suppliers to co-create customized energy projects that meet community needs through a sustainable and circular economy approach.
SmartKlub aims to transform how communities power themselves through collaborative energy projects with cities and suppliers. It facilitates these projects by bringing together stakeholders to co-create solutions, overcoming complexity and building long-term partnerships. SmartKlub works with forward-thinking cities and their partners to develop tailored energy solutions that deliver social and economic benefits to the community.
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
The impact of the Grand Paris project on the the Northeast area of Paris – Fo...JLL
The first release of JLL’s report “Grand Paris and commercial real estate: future trends” focuses on three major development projects, of which Northeast Paris (Claude Bernard / Macdonald district). Northeast Paris with 200 hectares is by far the largest development area in Paris.
In time, the area could see 1.3 million square metres of development as well as 28,000 residents and 15 to 20,000 workers. At the present time, one tenth of this territory is on the verge of completion – the new Claude Bernard / Macdonald district.
To read more about the the impact of the Grand Paris on commercial estate in Paris and its region, connect to our informative website : http://bit.ly/1A6c3P8
This document summarizes 12 commercial real estate transactions undertaken by Tim Gilbertson between May 2012 and May 2013. The transactions included lettings, sales, and acquisitions of industrial and office properties in Nottinghamshire, UK. The properties ranged in size from 5,384 square feet to 96,000 square feet. Rents and sale prices ranged from £3.21 to £5.25 per square foot and £285,000 to £2.925 million. The clients included both private investors and large companies.
Presentation by Nicola Thomas (BHCLT) on 'Finding suitable property and land for community-led housing', which she gave on behalf of the Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust on 6th April 2018. Watch the video from the presentation and find out more information here: http://bhclt.org.uk/finding-suitable-property-and-land-for-community-led-housing/
The document discusses the proposed design of an economic housing subdivision that will provide housing for average income families earning around P22,000 per month. The subdivision will include around 1,400 single detached homes on 240 square meter lots priced at P172,800 each and 1,152 row houses on 120 square meter lots priced at P60,000 each. In total, the 120 hectare subdivision will include parks, playgrounds, community facilities, minor roads and open space to serve the single detached homes and row houses.
This document describes a proposed prefabricated concrete plant with the capacity to produce 6,000 housing units annually. The €160,954,962 investment is expected to generate 3,216 direct jobs and have a return period of 6.5 years. The plant will aim to address the housing needs of the state by constructing more than 6,000 sustainable luxury homes per year sized between 72-90 square meters each. The modular construction methodology utilizes prefabricated concrete panels that offer benefits such as reduced construction time, energy efficiency, fire resistance, structural strength, and acoustic insulation.
Presentation by Ian Coomber (Absolute Town Planning) on 'The planning process' for community-led housing, which he gave on behalf of the Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust on 20th April 2018. Watch the video from the presentation and find out more information here: https://bhclt.org.uk/understanding-planning-and-development-for-community-led-housing/
The document summarizes the presentation of S.C.I.C. Bois Bocage Energie, a cooperative company in Orne, France that manages woodchip production and supply from hedgerows for renewable energy. The cooperative was founded by local municipalities, agricultural organizations, and others to sustainably manage hedgerow resources, support local employment, and provide renewable energy access. It operates by purchasing woodchips from farmer producers, drying the woodchips, and selling them to local authorities, companies, and individuals for boiler heating systems. The cooperative also supports hedgerow management, provides consulting services, and conducts knowledge transfer activities.
Presentation by Anthony Probert (Bioregional) giving 'A quick insight into the development process for community-led housing', which he gave on behalf of the Brighton & Hove Community Land Trust on 20th April 2018. Watch the video from the presentation and find out more information here: https://bhclt.org.uk/understanding-planning-and-development-for-community-led-housing/
National Technical Library – Library of Technical UniversitiesMartin Svoboda
National Technical Library project summary:
The National Technical Library project aimed to modernize the central library serving technical universities, research, and the public in technology and applied sciences. The new library building was constructed from 2006-2009 at a cost of over $76 million. It provides over 1,300 study spaces, 1.2 million volumes, and advanced technologies on 9 floors covering over 400,000 square feet. The project transformed the library facilities and created a state-of-the-art shared resource for the technical university community and public.
The British Gypsum National Trophy Awards 2016BritishGypsum
Now in its tenth year, the biennial British Gypsum National Trophy Awards celebrate craftsmanship and recognise the contribution that contractors make to the UK construction industry on a daily basis.
The document summarizes a case study for acquiring the Primus Office Building located in Paris for an anticipated price of €X. It is an 11,000 sqm building constructed in 2001 with 60% currently leased and 40% requiring refurbishment. Key details provided include current and potential future rents, estimated acquisition and refurbishment costs, financing terms, and requested financial models to analyze the potential transaction.
The document summarizes a flood prevention project along the White Cart river involving the construction of 3 earthen embankment dams, 2 road bridges, flood defence walls, and extensive environmental works. Over 1,700 residential properties and 40 businesses are at risk from flooding which has occurred 20 times in the last 100 years. The project scope, timelines, environmental mitigation measures, and challenges at each of the 3 construction sites are described. Fact sheets provide key statistics on storage volumes, peak flow reduction, and earthworks quantities.
2016 02-24 smart klub lcc tower blocks + rfk (1)smartklubleeds
The document proposes a 10-year energy efficiency strategy and investment plan for Leeds City Council tower blocks focusing on connecting blocks to a proposed city-wide heat network and improving energy efficiency. Key elements include:
1) Connecting 26 blocks containing 1,483 flats to 6 new gas-fired community heating clusters, projected to generate the highest savings.
2) Improving insulation in 14 blocks housing 960 flats through cladding to reduce heat demand in the least efficient blocks.
3) Replacing electric heating systems in 38 blocks with 2,462 flats and hot water cylinders in 40 blocks with 2,589 flats to increase efficiency.
4) Adding roof insulation to 38 blocks housing 210 top floor flats to reduce fuel poverty
District heating is a system for distributing heat generated in a centralized location for residential and commercial heating requirements such as space heating and water heating. The heat is often obtained from a cogeneration plant burning fossil fuels but also increasingly from renewable energy sources. Pipes carry hot water or steam to the end user where heat exchangers supply heat to buildings.
The document summarizes lessons learned from a biomass district heating scheme called The Clydes that provided heating to 230 dwellings across two tower blocks and one sheltered housing scheme. Key lessons included the importance of thorough planning, understanding tenant needs, locating the energy center, and conducting consultations. The next steps discussed were replacing electric heating and hot water systems in 38-40 blocks, cladding 14 thermally inefficient blocks, and establishing six new district/community heating clusters across 26 blocks. Issues around delivering these clusters, such as site constraints, fuel technologies, and procurement, were also addressed.
SmartKlub aims to transform how communities power themselves through collaborative energy projects with cities and suppliers. It works to switch cities to more sustainable energy solutions by overcoming complexity, building long-term partnerships, and focusing on social good. SmartKlub facilitates discussions between cities, stakeholders, and suppliers to co-create customized energy projects that meet community needs through a sustainable and circular economy approach.
SmartKlub aims to transform how communities power themselves through collaborative energy projects with cities and suppliers. It facilitates these projects by bringing together stakeholders to co-create solutions, overcoming complexity and building long-term partnerships. SmartKlub works with forward-thinking cities and their partners to develop tailored energy solutions that deliver social and economic benefits to the community.
Kinetic studies on malachite green dye adsorption from aqueous solutions by A...Open Access Research Paper
Water polluted by dyestuffs compounds is a global threat to health and the environment; accordingly, we prepared a green novel sorbent chemical and Physical system from an algae, chitosan and chitosan nanoparticle and impregnated with algae with chitosan nanocomposite for the sorption of Malachite green dye from water. The algae with chitosan nanocomposite by a simple method and used as a recyclable and effective adsorbent for the removal of malachite green dye from aqueous solutions. Algae, chitosan, chitosan nanoparticle and algae with chitosan nanocomposite were characterized using different physicochemical methods. The functional groups and chemical compounds found in algae, chitosan, chitosan algae, chitosan nanoparticle, and chitosan nanoparticle with algae were identified using FTIR, SEM, and TGADTA/DTG techniques. The optimal adsorption conditions, different dosages, pH and Temperature the amount of algae with chitosan nanocomposite were determined. At optimized conditions and the batch equilibrium studies more than 99% of the dye was removed. The adsorption process data matched well kinetics showed that the reaction order for dye varied with pseudo-first order and pseudo-second order. Furthermore, the maximum adsorption capacity of the algae with chitosan nanocomposite toward malachite green dye reached as high as 15.5mg/g, respectively. Finally, multiple times reusing of algae with chitosan nanocomposite and removing dye from a real wastewater has made it a promising and attractive option for further practical applications.
Evolving Lifecycles with High Resolution Site Characterization (HRSC) and 3-D...Joshua Orris
The incorporation of a 3DCSM and completion of HRSC provided a tool for enhanced, data-driven, decisions to support a change in remediation closure strategies. Currently, an approved pilot study has been obtained to shut-down the remediation systems (ISCO, P&T) and conduct a hydraulic study under non-pumping conditions. A separate micro-biological bench scale treatability study was competed that yielded positive results for an emerging innovative technology. As a result, a field pilot study has commenced with results expected in nine-twelve months. With the results of the hydraulic study, field pilot studies and an updated risk assessment leading site monitoring optimization cost lifecycle savings upwards of $15MM towards an alternatively evolved best available technology remediation closure strategy.
Optimizing Post Remediation Groundwater Performance with Enhanced Microbiolog...Joshua Orris
Results of geophysics and pneumatic injection pilot tests during 2003 – 2007 yielded significant positive results for injection delivery design and contaminant mass treatment, resulting in permanent shut-down of an existing groundwater Pump & Treat system.
Accessible source areas were subsequently removed (2011) by soil excavation and treated with the placement of Emulsified Vegetable Oil EVO and zero-valent iron ZVI to accelerate treatment of impacted groundwater in overburden and weathered fractured bedrock. Post pilot test and post remediation groundwater monitoring has included analyses of CVOCs, organic fatty acids, dissolved gases and QuantArray® -Chlor to quantify key microorganisms (e.g., Dehalococcoides, Dehalobacter, etc.) and functional genes (e.g., vinyl chloride reductase, methane monooxygenase, etc.) to assess potential for reductive dechlorination and aerobic cometabolism of CVOCs.
In 2022, the first commercial application of MetaArray™ was performed at the site. MetaArray™ utilizes statistical analysis, such as principal component analysis and multivariate analysis to provide evidence that reductive dechlorination is active or even that it is slowing. This creates actionable data allowing users to save money by making important site management decisions earlier.
The results of the MetaArray™ analysis’ support vector machine (SVM) identified groundwater monitoring wells with a 80% confidence that were characterized as either Limited for Reductive Decholorination or had a High Reductive Reduction Dechlorination potential. The results of MetaArray™ will be used to further optimize the site’s post remediation monitoring program for monitored natural attenuation.
Improving the viability of probiotics by encapsulation methods for developmen...Open Access Research Paper
The popularity of functional foods among scientists and common people has been increasing day by day. Awareness and modernization make the consumer think better regarding food and nutrition. Now a day’s individual knows very well about the relation between food consumption and disease prevalence. Humans have a diversity of microbes in the gut that together form the gut microflora. Probiotics are the health-promoting live microbial cells improve host health through gut and brain connection and fighting against harmful bacteria. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus are the two bacterial genera which are considered to be probiotic. These good bacteria are facing challenges of viability. There are so many factors such as sensitivity to heat, pH, acidity, osmotic effect, mechanical shear, chemical components, freezing and storage time as well which affects the viability of probiotics in the dairy food matrix as well as in the gut. Multiple efforts have been done in the past and ongoing in present for these beneficial microbial population stability until their destination in the gut. One of a useful technique known as microencapsulation makes the probiotic effective in the diversified conditions and maintain these microbe’s community to the optimum level for achieving targeted benefits. Dairy products are found to be an ideal vehicle for probiotic incorporation. It has been seen that the encapsulated microbial cells show higher viability than the free cells in different processing and storage conditions as well as against bile salts in the gut. They make the food functional when incorporated, without affecting the product sensory characteristics.
6. Residents views on Tower blocks
□High satisfaction as a place to live
□However biggest area of dissatisfaction:
Cost of heating
How well the heating works
7. An area of strategic focus
□Develop a 10 year investment strategy for
the Towerblocks
Structure
Communal services (lifts, lighting, CCTV…..)
Communal spaces
Energy Efficiency
Heating
Technology and enabling residents
…therefore engagement with Smartklub
8. Housing Revenue Account Business
Plan
□Ring fenced
□30 year income and expenditure plan
□Major Investment Programme £80m p.a.
□Any plans need to be affordable within
Rental income structure
Other investment needs of stock
10. What next
□Co-Production Session – 6th
May
□Consultancy/Analysis - summer
□Action Planning - autumn/winter
□Council budget approval - February 2016
□Engage the market….
11. 10 Year Investment Strategy
questions questions questions…..
□Data: What do we seek to understand
How can we determine it
Predictions/actuals/calculation models
□Technologies: What are the opportunities
How should they be deployed, what will they
deliver Value/cost conversation
□Community:
Determine, engagement, empowerment and impact
□Procurement & Business Models:
High level models
Sector specific market, skillsets,benefits/risks