
Urban Flows
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Urban Sensing and Analytics - supporting the creation of sustainable, healthy, happy, cities.
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Are you on trend? A new report from UK Green Building Council summarises and analyses a range of solution trends they've seen in 2023. Check out "Trends in Sustainable Solutions in the Built Environment 2023" here: ukgbc.org/solutions/tren… #builtenvironment #sustainability #innovation


What #journals and #publications do you keep up with? 📚 Some of our regulars include: ✅ ScienceDirect's Building and Environment ✅ Resources, Conservation & Recycling ✅ NatureSustainability ✅ IStructE's The Structural Engineer What are your favourites? Let us know!





🚌As of this week you can travel for free around #Sheffield city centre on the new Sheffield Connect bus service: 4 brand new zero-emission electric green buses serving 2 routes. Find out more: lnkd.in/eDnUxepQ Sheffield City Council #sheffieldcity #greentransport


💡How much do you know about the work we do? Our projects cover a wide range of #research interests, from #retrofit to #airquality, #IoT to #circular economy. Find out more on our dedicated Projects page: urbanflows.ac.uk/projects/ UK Research and Innovation Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council #funding #research



🌍Today is EARTHDAY.ORG 2024. This year's focus is on Planet vs Plastics with the demand for a 60% reduction in the production of plastics by 2040. See how you can join the movement and make a difference: earthday.org/earth-day-2024/ #60x40 #earthday2024 #planetvsplastics


👏 A consortium of UK universities has received GBP 11.2 million (€13.1 million) in funding to research plastics enzymatic recycling. ♻ Find out more: sustainableplastics.com/news/uk-univer… University of Portsmouth Bangor University The University of Edinburgh Cambridge University Imperial College London The University of Manchester UCL


Charles Gillott is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Civil and Structural Engineering at Sheffield. He was involved in the development of 'Regenerate' and his current project seeks to quantify the #circulareconomy potential of the UK's non-residential #buildingstock. urbanflows.ac.uk/people/ #meettheteam



🤖🪁A kite-flying team from the University of Surrey have won a £620,000 grant to build new, lightweight gas sensors which will be attached to helium kites and flown by an autonomous robot. More here: surrey.ac.uk/news/made-surr… Defra UK Innovate UK Natural Environment Research Council #emissions #netzero


📣Have you heard about BuildZero?🎉 This new £6m project led by The University of Sheffield will explore the extent to which the circular economy could meet the UK’s building needs using zero new material extractions, zero emissions and zero waste. Find out more: sheffield.ac.uk/news/study-exp…




With almost 70% of the world’s population predicted to live in cities by 2050, members of the UK Built Environment Advisory Group (UKBEAG) have committed to work together for at least another 5 years. Royal Institute of British Architects RTP Internacional IStructE Landscape Institute More here: architecture.com/knowledge-and-…



Urban Sustainability from npj Journals is one of our favourite journals. It publishes inter-and cross-disciplinary research into how cities are reshaping and are being reshaped to meet major economic, social and environmental challenges. nature.com/npjurbansustai… #sustainability


Would you be interested in helping provide market insight to innovative start-ups and supporting content reviews for UK Green Building Council's Solutions and Case Study Libraries? Learn more and apply to join here: ukgbc.org/get-involved/s… #startup #builtenvironment #sustainableinnovation
