Press Office
The BioRegional Press Office provides resources for the media including contact information, the latest news, and the press release archive.
If you are a member of the media and you have an enquiry please contact our Communications Manager Jennie Organ.
- t. + 44 (0)20 8404 4881
- f. 020 8404 4893
- email Jennie Organ
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News & Publications
Publications
Homes and Communities
Capital Consumption
- 4th December 2009
- A ground-breaking new research report which reveals the full extent of...
One Planet Communities
- 13th October 2009
- One Planet Communities: A real-life guide to sustainable living
The impact of transport in the UK
- 15th October 2008
- Analysing the UK’s current personal transport patterns and examines po...
What makes an eco-town?
- 1st September 2008
- This report, produced jointly by the BioRegional and CABE, offers time...
Z-squared: towards zero waste in a One Planet Community
- 1st September 2007
- Setting out the vision for a zero waste management system at Z-squared...
One planet living in the suburbs
- 1st November 2006
- Co-authored by BioRegional Consulting and WWF, this report focuses on ...
Z-squared: an evaluation of waste management options
- 1st April 2006
- An evaluation of the waste management options for the proposed 2,000 h...
Z-squared: biomass assessment for Combined Heat and Power plant
- 1st January 2006
- An investigation into the availability of woodchip for biomass CHP in ...
Z-squared: sustainable facility management
- 11th July 2005
- Looking at the ongoing management, support structures, services, oblig...
Z-squared: The impact of food
- 1st July 2005
- This report is an assessment of the changes that consumers could make ...
Z-squared: enabling one planet living in the Thames Gateway
- 11th November 2004
- This report is the culmination of the first phase of work to justify a...
BedZED toolkit for carbon neutral developments part 2
- 1st October 2003
- A practical guide to producing carbon neutral developments and how to ...
One planet living in The Thames Gateway
- 1st June 2003
- Investigating the environmental and economic impacts of developing 200...
Developing a sustainability rating for homes
- 1st May 2003
- This report examines how a sustainability rating for homes might be im...
BedZED case study for social housing providers
- 1st December 2002
- This report introduces the BedZED development as a case study to show ...
BedZED case study - from BRE
- 2nd March 2002
- A very thorough case study of BedZED by the experts at the Building Re...
BedZED total energy strategy
- 1st November 1999
- The total energy strategy describes the 'zero energy' concept of meeti...
Construction
Pushing reuse
- 13th November 2009
- An investigation into the reuse of construction materials in the UK wh...
Reclaimed materials guide
- 1st May 2008
- BioRegional Consulting have produced this free guide to help construct...
Waste construction minimisation through design: New Tredegar flood alleviation
- 1st March 2008
- This free report is a design review to identify waste minimisation opp...
Waste construction minimisation through design case study: Middlehaven Hotel
- 1st March 2008
- A design review identifying waste minimisation opportunities in a 250 ...
Reclamation led approach to demolition
- 1st July 2007
- This free report aims to build on past reclamation successes, to outli...
Z-squared: Construction Systems from Waste, Part 2
- 12th March 2006
- Second volume in a study of the practical potential for increased recy...
Z-squared: Construction Systems from Waste, Part 1
- 1st March 2006
- This study identifies recycled and reclaimed alternatives for the ‘sta...
Z-squared: using reclaimed materials to develop the Thames Gateway
- 1st January 2006
- This report concludes a six month investigation into the feasibility o...
Z-squared: potential for reducing the environmental impact of construction materials
- 1st January 2005
- This report outlines how BioRegional are striving to find practical wa...
BedZED toolkit for carbon neutral developments part 1
- 6th December 2002
- The report details BedZED’s green materials sourcing strategy, which r...
Forestry and Farming
Biomass for London: wood fuel demand and supply chains
- 1st December 2008
- An assessment of the number and capacity of planned wood fuel plant in...
Woodchip production from tree surgery arisings in Croydon
- 1st April 2006
- A case study of the Croydon TreeStation, designed to produce 10,000 to...
Feasibility of hemp textile production in the UK
- 6th November 2004
- A report of practical trials carried out in the UK and Australia durin...
The TreeStation project report
- 1st September 2001
- An investigation into the feasibility of setting up a network of wood ...
The feasibility of local sustainable food sourcing by supermarkets
- 1st May 2000
- The scope for Regional Producer Networks
Charcoal for barbecue consumption within the UK
- 1st January 1997
- A transport energy analysis of charcoal supplied from UK coppice woodl...
Charcoal and coppice - a background to the industry
- 1st January 1996
- Covers the history and technologies, markets & potential for charcoal ...
Plant Oils - reviving the essence of London
- 1st January 1995
- Covers the history, processing and markets for lavender and peppermint...
The environmental implications of emissions from UK charcoal production
- 1st January 1995
- Overview of emissions, health and safety and legislation in the UK rel...
Hemp for textiles
- 1st January 1995
- Summarises the methods used throughout the world to process hemp into ...
Paper
The local office paper recycle and buy back loop
- 10th May 2006
- Compares of the local loop with imported virgin and recycled paper. In...
Local Paper - waste paper and non-wood fibres for a sustainable paper cycle in the South East
- 1st January 1996
- Covering paper consumption, recycling in the UK and the potential to u...
General
Sustainable solutions
- 2nd December 2009
- Sustainable solutions for a low carbon future - real life case studies...
One Planet Living - a guide to enjoying life on our one planet
- 1st January 2006
- Hints and tips for individuals on how to reduce their ecological footp...
BioRegional solutions for living on one planet
- 1st June 2002
- How we can meet more of our every day needs from local, renewable and ...