Subject Guides: BUILT ENVIRONMENT: KEY WEB RESOURCES

Key Websites

ARCOM
The Association of Researchers in Construction Management website bringing together research and educational content on all aspects of management in construction. ARCOM members and conference delegates are part of an international community of research students, lecturers, professors, consultants and other practitioners.
BREEAM
BREEAM is the world’s leading science-based suite of validation and certification systems for sustainable built environment.
CIBSE
Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers online knowledge portal
Designing Buildings Wiki
CIOB and ICE supported open access repository of construction industry knowledge
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
The HSE is the national independent watchdog for work-related health, safety and illness.
National BIM Library
Primary source of free-to-use Building Information Modelling (BIM) content. The NBS BIM Library contains thousands of generic and proprietary BIM objects covering all major building fabric systems; all of which are integrated with the world leading NBS specification software.
Planning Portal UK
The Planning Portal is the UK Government's online planning resource for England and Wales. Aimed at anyone involved in the planning process, from home owners to business or planning professionals, this site includes information about the planning systems, appeals, policy and legislation. Includes access to the Building Regulations' Approved Documents.
UK Green Building Council
The UK Green Building Council is campaigning for a sustainable built environment.

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BUILT ENVIRONMENT: KEY WEB RESOURCES

Key Web Resources

These links are to websites which are freely available and maybe of use when searching for Built Environment information.

If you can't find what you are looking for or are unsure where best to start, please email your subject team for help

Key Websites

Search Google Scholar

Using Google Scholar