Wed,thly update of News and Events from The Building Centre http://www.buildingcentre.co.uk en-gb Monday, 14 May 2012 14:23:46 GMT Copyright: (C) The Building Centre http://www.specifinder.com/images/feed_logo.gif http://www.buildingcentre.co.uk It’s a busy month ahead. After a successful Ecobuild our next big project is our 80th anniversary celebrations on 3 May. Our anniversary publication celebrates our rich heritage and looks to what the next eight decades might bring. It will be available to visitors on the day. Don't forget you can download our app to find our latest talks, exhibitions, events and debates. Our app has now been downloaded in over 40 countries. It brings a wealth of information straight to your pocket. http://www.buildingcentre.co.uk Monday, 14 May 2012 14:33:59 GMT Advertisment This month got off to a flying start with our 80th anniversary Open Day on 3 May. Over 1,500 people joined us for over 30 events taking place during the day which concluded with an evening party and a live jazz band! Highlights included an Archigram reunion, the one-man show Buckminster Fuller Live, a visit from our patron HRH The Duke of Gloucester and various seminars on design, marketing and product information. We would like to thank our sponsors, exhibitors and those who put on some great events for the day. Please see our Facebook page for a selection of photos from the day. If you missed out on 3 May then don't worry, we have plenty of activities taking place in the coming months... and we might even make the Open Day an annual event! Our 80th anniversary publication which gives a short history of The Building Centre is available for free, please pick one up on your next visit. The Open Day was put together by The Building Centre team with support from our sponsors. Many thanks to ACO | Baxi Commercial Division | BASF | Concrete Centre | Construction Industry Council | Profile 22 | Gypsum Products Development Association | Hard Hat | HOK | James Latham Timber | Michael Gallie and Partners | Olsen Doors and Windows | Price and Myers | RIBA Bookshops | RIDI | REHAU | Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners | Stelrad | The Engineering Club | Trimo | Wienerberger | Wood Awards http://www.buildingcentre.co.uk Monday, 14 May 2012 14:34:59 GMTT News The ICE London Civil Engineering Awards 2012 celebrate outstanding civil engineering in London. Winning projects demonstrate how civil engineering has gone beyond the technical to make an excellent contribution to London's physical and social environment. This exhibition runs in the main gallery 10 May - 9 June. Lower Carbon Drive is a campaign to help businesses, professionals and the public reduce their carbon footprint through the way we use energy in buildings and their surroundings. The project received European funding in 2012 to enable the production of a detailed animation showing energy saving technology in-use in the home. Mitsubishi Electric and Selectaglaze become the first to showcase their products in the project. Lower Carbon Drive Digital is currently on display in the café gallery. To celebrate it's 150th anniversary, Peabody launched 150 Homes For 150 Years , an architectural competition to develop a proposal for an exemplar housing development of approximately 150 affordable homes on a four-acre site in Newham. The winner will be commissioned to develop the design to a full planning application. All 20 of the schemes are on display in this NLA exhibition from 9 May to 9 June. http://www.buildingcentre.co.uk/galleries/galleries.asp Monday, 14 May 2012 14:37:01 GMT Exhibition The technical briefing Wood Talks: Specifying fire doors? How safe are yours? on 13 June will provide practical guidance on the specification and use of fire doors. The seminar includes presentations by the London Fire Brigade, and Brent Housing Partnership. The next Feeling Good seminar has been announced for 15 June. This popular event brings together a diverse group of professions to learn and debate about the science behind intelligent interior design. Working with UK-GBC, two Olympic themed seminars will be held on 19 June. Delivering Sustainable Temporary Venues will discuss the successes and challenges of delivering a sustainable venue for the London 2012 Olympic Park, whilst Materials Masterclass , will discuss how the selection of materials for the construction of the Olympic Park made a significant contribution to sustainability targets http://www.buildingcentre.co.uk/events/forthcoming_events.asp Monday, 14 May 2012 14:38:36 GMT Advertisment REHAU will be holding their Underground Thermal Energy Stores Workshop at The Building Centre on 31 May. Renewable energy sources such as solar thermal produce most of their heat when it is not required and hence it is wasted. Expert speakers will provide an overview of different ways to extract and store energy underground. The Bookshop is offering a 10% discount on A Practical Guide to Renewable Energy by Christopher Kitcher. Ask in store for details. Monday, 14 May 2012 14:47:36 GMT Advertisment Search Engine Optimisation, PPC and Google Analytics is an intermediate course aimed at sales and marketing professionals within the construction industry. The course takes place on 6 June and explains how you can achieve a high page ranking on Google with both natural searches and paid advertising. The latest Drawing Gymnasium course starts on 3 July. This well established course helps professionals develop visualisation and communication skills through drawing. Taster sessions were a real hit on the Open Day, sign up for the full course here. The newest addition to the Drawing Gymnasium workshops is a four week course developed specifically for interior designers . This course starts on 4 July and provides a broad set of skills for expressing ideas in the design process. http://www.buildingcentre.co.uk/training/index.asp Wed, 14 May 2012 14:44:36 GMT Events We have joined forces with bimstore.co.uk to provide specifiers with a new free way to access BIM components via specifinder.com . Building product manufacturers also have the opportunity to have their components modelled and distributed through specifinder.com, bimstore.co.uk and even their own websites. See here for more details. We are pleased to welcome The Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) as a new tenant. Their meeting room is located on the ground floor, please ask at reception for further details. One of our Open Day sponsors, the Wood Awards , has opened their 2012 call for entries. Deadline is 1 June 2012, enter now. http://www.buildingcentre.co.uk/aboutus/news.asp Monday, 14 May 2012 14:47:36 GMT Advertisment July's Wood Talk is now open for bookings. Western Red Cedar – Distinctive Designs on 18 July provides background, technical and practical information relating to the use of cedar in construction. http://www.buildingcentre.co.uk/events/forthcoming_events.asp Monday, 14 May 2012 14:47:36 GMT Advertisment