Agenda 21 is a United Nations run programme on sustainable development. It is designed to be implemented by organisations within the U.N., governments and non-government organisations on a global, nat [..]

A mixture of mineral aggregates and bitumen used in the construction of road and car park surfaces.

Pre-cast concrete, brick sized flexible modular paving system.

Virtually in-volatile adhesive material derived from crude petroleum which is used to coat mineral aggregate for use in construction and maintenance of paved surfaces.

The British Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method is an assessment process through which the sustainable credentials of a non-domestic building within the UK can be determined and giv [..]

Carbon footprint is a measure of the impact of human activity upon the environment through the emission of greenhouse gases given as a carbon dioxide equivalent. It is used by individuals or companies [..]

Carbon offsetting is the act of balancing out greenhouse gas emissions through the implementation of carbon reduction projects, for example the planting of trees. This has become a popular way of redu [..]

Code for Sustainable Homes is an environmental rating scheme for houses in England. It assigns newly built homes a rating from 1 (poor sustainability) to 6 (high sustainability) to indicate their envi [..]

Carbon neutral refers to a process with a zero total carbon release. This can be achieved in a number of ways, such as the offsetting of carbon released in the process or the use of renewable sources [..]

Cradle to grave is an environmental assessment of the impact of a product through its entire life cycle, from manufacture through to eventual disposal.