Including the closely related terms flood, flooding, and flood risk.
… panels, biodiverse roofs, bat/bird boxes, sensory garden, naturally ventilated design, efficient window design and shading, BMS system, cycle parking, electrical charging point on site for school buses, reduced car parking, presence detection on lighting, window design to increase daylight factor; • Drainage Planning Condition to reduce flood risk; • School Travel Plan targets 74% sustainable…
… There is substantial evidence that climate change as a result of human activity is linked to increasing frequency and intensity of extreme weather events such as flooding, heat waves, drought and storms. There is no safe level of global temperature rise, and temperatures are already 1ºC above pre-industrial levels, and forecast to rise 0.2ºC a decade. This evidence is, largely, uncontested. Recognition…
… of Action 1.17 Action on climate change can have many local benefits, including lower energy bills, economic regeneration and creation of local jobs, reductions in fuel poverty, improved air quality and public spaces that work for people. Furthermore, increasing resilience to climate change risks reduces exposure to the costs of flood damage to buildings, infrastructure and services, enhanced green…
… area. New Woodlands: • New build was off site construction and therefore reduced waste, carbon admissions and noise pollution; • Focus on sustainable urban drainage solution to prevent risk of flooding; • Increased planting on site to support bio-diversity & habitat creation. Greenvale: • BREEAM Excellent in line with planning condition; • Life cycle analysis during design, solar…