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Robin Brittain is attending Paul Wilkinson's event

Ecobuild tweet-up at Pembroke Arms

March 3, 2010 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm

Given that Be2camp has always had a strong sustainability theme, it is no surprise that quite a few Be2camp people head to Ecobuild, and 2010 will be no exception. After the success of the first Be2camp Ecobuild tweet-up in 2009, we will be repeati…

February 17

Robin Brittain joined Martin Brown's group

be2camp in second life

Discussion area for the second life and other virtual world aspects of be2camp

August 22, 2009

Robin Brittain joined Martin Brown's group

code for sustainable buildings

discussion area to develop a be2camp response on the UKGBC consultation paper on Code for Sustainable Buildings

August 22, 2009

Robin Brittain is attending Rob Annable's event

be2camp brum at Fazeley Studios, Digbeth, Birmingham

August 12, 2009 from 12pm to 8pm

Be2camp in Birmingham, West Midlands

July 15, 2009

Robin Brittain is now a member of Be2Camp

Welcome Them!

June 12, 2009

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About Me

Architectural and Building Consultant. BA (Hons) MSc (aees) Arch.

Promoting Environmental~Ecological Sustainability In the Built Environment
Through Education, Research & Consultancy Services.

Design Solutions
Buildability & Building Defects
Project Management

Technologist
Including use of IT technology, Hardware and Software Specification, System Design and Build with Training
Software Use, e.g.;
Computer Aided Design using IMSI TurboCAD & Autodesk AutoCAD (City & Guild Qualified).
Graphics, including Adobe Photoshop and Web Applications & Technology, including html, Web 2.0 - Collaboration, Wiki's, Virtual World's - Second Life Resident: Rant Adored, and interest in Local / Remote Smart Metering etc...

Assessment Modelling Software, including;
EnergyPlus Energy Simulation, and,
Embodied Energy & Life Cycle Analysis.

User of web 2.0 software services including Twitter, Facebook &Wiki - specifically TikiWiki.
Second Life Resident: Rant Adored.

Architectural and Building Design / Construction main focus:

Life Cycle Analysis or 'Cradle to Grave' footprint through consideration and practical addressing of everyday processes and activities, relating to;

Sourcing and use of natural resources, particularly those finite, either in raw state, processed or produced, materials, items, products and applications, with associated and involved Energy, including 'Embodied Energy', together with Emissions, Pollutants, Waste and Re-use -

With buildings, actual physical construction, occupation+operation, maintaining+servicing and end-use.

And ultimately a Sustainable and non- Damaging and Harmful respect to the relationship; effects, behaviour and treatment towards our planet, it's make-up: environment, ecology, e,g. flora and fauna and fellow inhabitants, e.g. wildlife, organisms, insects, and animals etc...
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With example work Interest portfolio:

Following 'natural' approach principles of a low 'Cradle to Grave' environmental and ecological 'low' impact, as before, considering and working with, local ecology, geology and climate, utilising whatever resources are readily and typically freely and locally available, recycled or re-used, requring simple straightforward use, e.g. minimal processing / application, i.e. renewable and sustainable, embracing and employing technical property intreaction and enhancements where appropriate and with thought and use for comfort, health or architectural aesthetics:-

- Renewable energy (Solar, Wind etc...)
- Plant / Agro fibres, e.g. Flax, Hemp, Jute, Sisal, Kenaf, Bamboo, Reed, Willow etc..
- Hemp/Lime and Earthern (e.g. Rammed Earth / Pise De Terre) Monolithic Walling
- Earthern (e.g. Rammed Earth / Pise' De Terre)
- Earthbag
- 'Eco' Ferro Cement
- Earthship Biotecture
- Timber Frame
- Cordwood
- Straw-bale
- Cob
- Mud and Stud
- Autonomous building
- Passivhaus as a concept
- Vernacular Indigenous Architecture And Building Construction.
- Intellignent Building Materials, Products and Systems e.g. Phase-change
- Gaia and Permaculture relationships in the Built Environment

- Heat / air permeability loss and Insulation
- Passive Solar Gain
- Natural Ventilation
- Natural Datlighting
- Emissions & Waste
- Site water capture, alternate sewage treatment and water reuse
- Health-welfare occupied living-working Environments inc. Hazardous Materials and Products
- Recycling and Re-use.

How did you find out about Be2camp?

via friend

Twitter ID

http://twitter.com/robinbrittain

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At 1:36pm on August 26, 2009, Alex Albon said…: Hi Robin. LinkedIn and Be2Camp in the same day - it's all too much.

Need to get thinking about the Be2Camp manifesto as some point. I wondere if Martin has put anything on this site yet. I'll look

At 10:29am on June 13, 2009, Paul Wilkinson said…: Welcome Robin. Nice to have you in Be2camp - though it seems we've been in contact for months already through Twitter.