Green Sky Thinking 2011 sponsors, supporters and partners
Open Practice Sponsor: The Institute for Sustainability’s FLASH programme
About the Institute for Sustainability
The Institute for Sustainability is an independent charity, led by a
world class board representing UK industry, academia and the public sector,
set up to accelerate the delivery of sustainable cities and communities.
We work
closely with partners to drive innovative and collaborative demonstration
projects that identify practical solutions to creating greener and more
prosperous places to live and work. We share the knowledge and learning
from these and other projects to identify best practice, encourage
investment and to actively support social and economic development.
The FLASH programme
The Institute’s FLASH programme, part-funded by the European Regional
Development Fund (ERDF), aims to provide Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
(SMEs) with the information and support to help to seize the commercial
opportunities arising from the low carbon economy.
Working with a range of partners, FLASH offers exclusive access to learning from practical demonstration projects as well as the most recent and credible analysis and industry best practice. FLASH also gives SMEs the opportunity to make their own business operations more sustainable, including advice on how to reduce their carbon footprint and costs.
In 2011 Open-City has been working with the Institute for Sustainability
to develop and deliver dedicated learning opportunities via site visits
to retrofit exemplars for built environment professionals signed up to
the Institute’s FLASH programme. Open-City’s Green Sky Thinking programme
has been developed in conjunction with, and with the support of, the
Institute for Sustainability’s FLASH programme.
http://www.instituteforsustainability.org.uk/FLASH.html
European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
The European Regional Development
Fund (ERDF) is used to tackle regional disparities across Europe. Working
on behalf of the Mayor of London, the European Programmes Management
Unit (EPMU) at the Greater London Authority (GLA) is responsible for
the administration of the 2007 to 2013 ERDF programme.
Media Partner
The Architects’ Journal
The
Architects’ Journal is the voice of architecture in Britain. We sit at
the heart of the debate about British architecture and British cities,
and form opinions across the whole construction industry on design-related
matters.
www.architectsjournal.co.uk
Institution Supporters
The British Council for Offices
The
British Council for Offices’ (BCO) mission is to research, develop and
communicate best practice in all aspects of the office sector. It delivers
this by providing a forum for the discussion and debate of relevant issues.
Sustainability interests are represented in the BCO by our Environmental
Sustainability Group.
www.bco.org.uk
Institution of Civil Engineers
The
Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) was founded in 1818 to ensure professionalism
in civil engineering. It represents 80,000 qualified and student civil
engineers in the UK and across the globe. The ICE has long worked with
the government of the day to help it to achieve its objectives, and has
worked with industry to ensure that construction and civil engineering
remain major contributors to the UK economy and UK exports.
www.ice.org.uk/london
Landscape Institute
The
Landscape Institute is the professional body for landscape architects.
It is an educational charity and chartered body responsible for protecting,
conserving and enhancing the natural and built environment for the benefit
of the public. It champions well-designed and well-managed urban and
rural landscape. The Institute’s accreditation and professional procedures
ensure that the designers, managers and scientists who make up the landscape
architecture profession work to the highest standards. Its advocacy and
education programmes promote the landscape architecture profession as
one which focuses on design, environment and community in order to inspire
great places where people want to live, work and visit. The Institute
provides services to assist members including support and promotion of
the work of landscape architects; information and guidance to the public
and industry about the specific expertise offered by those in the profession;
and training and educational advice to students and professionals looking
to build upon their experience.
www.landscapeinstitute.org
LessEn
LessEn is a global initiative to demonstrate and engage individuals and
organisations in lessening energy in non-domestic buildings. LessEn is
based around networks, tools, campaigns and a website www.less-en.org
(knowledge bank, case studies, blog and the world’s first global energy
map), to share best practice in building energy efficiency.
www.less-en.org
Urban Land Institute
ULI
– the Urban Land Institute – is a non-profit research and education organisation
supported by its members. Founded in Chicago in 1936, the institute now
has over 30,000 members in 95 countries worldwide, representing the entire
spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines and working
in private enterprise and public service.
ULI Europe: www.uli.org/europe
UK Green Building Council
The
UK Green Building Council (UK-GBC) is a membership organisation that
is campaigning for a sustainable built environment – one that minimises
negative environmental impacts while maximising benefits for people everywhere.
That means we are concerned with homes and non-domestic buildings, both
new and existing, and the infrastructure that binds them together. Launched
in 2007 to offer clarity, cohesion and leadership to a disparate sector,
we bring together anyone involved in the complex process of planning,
designing, constructing, maintaining and operating buildings. A registered
charity, we work with our members – who are mostly businesses, but also
NGOs, government agencies and academic institutions – to deliver radical
change.
www.ukgbc.org
Green Sky Thinking Supporter
SJ
Berwin
www.sjberwin.com
Open-City Corporate Scheme Members
British Land
www.britishland.com
Derwent London
www.derwentlondon.com
Hammerson
www.hammerson.com
ING Media
www.ing-media.com
Lend Lease
www.lendlease.com
Green Sky Thinking is part of the London Design Festival
www.londondesignfestival.com
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