2-Year Review Day
  Skelton Grange Environment Centre - Leeds
  The day included:
  • An introduction to Skelton Grange: the key design elements. by Stephen Jones
  • How the building performs: A users view by BTCV by Helen -BTCV
  • Monitored energy use: has Skelton met its targets? by Matthew Hill
  • An Open discussion on Lessons for future designs
  • A summing up by guest speaker Hilary Benn M.P.
  • Finally Tours of the building and grounds
Skelton Grange Background
  
The Conclusions drawn were as follows:
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Skelton Grange uses 89% less energy per square meter than is required as ‘Good Practice’.
 
Carbon output of the centre is 76% lower than that of an equivalent ‘Good Practice’ building
       
     
       
 
  July 1st International Co-operative Day    
 

LEDA puts the light on Green Issues at Cooperatives Exhibition in Leeds Shopping Centre

Architect director Jonathan Lindh took part in an exhibition organised by Leeds Cooperative Society to highlight the innovative range of services provided by co-operatives in the city.

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  Eastern Promise
  The follow up series of programmes about regeneration in East Leeds will start broadcasting on 12th June on the East Leeds FM (ELFM) community radio station.
 

The programmes all broadcast between 4 and 5 pm on 107.2 FM were :

  • Mon. 12th June Previously on Eastern Promise - Looking back at the issues and from the first round of programmes. What were the Issues? What is EASEL? Where has it got to now?

  • Tues. 13th June Everyday Sustainability - What is Sustainability to you? Looking at the subject from a personal everyday perspective to the 1.2 billion investment level.

  • Monday 19th June Designing Better Places - Looking at Lincoln green and the surrounding area investigating what makes a Safe Place? Roads, traffic, people, buildings - what are the

  • Mon. 12th June Previously on Eastern Promise - Looking back at the issues and from the first round of programmes. What were the Issues? What is EASEL? Where has it got to now? threats and opportunities. What has been achieved in other areas?

  • Tues. 20th June EASEL Does it - Where have the plans got to? The latest on what 's happening with the big plans and an in depth look at previous regeneration successes in Halton Moor.

  • Fri. 23rd July Involving People- People are being consulted - What are they saying? Consultation Fatigue/ Getting involved and feeling ownership - the partnership between people and professionals
 
 
 
     
     
     
  RIBA Architect in the House 2006 - Supporting Shelter

Would you like to transform your home without the hassle of moving? Perhaps you need an extra room for a growing family, or have decided to work from home and need office space?

 

With RIBA Architect in the House, you can discuss design improvements to your home with an architect at the top of their profession - a RIBA Chartered Architect. As part of Architecture Week 2006 LEDA are taking part in the scheme and giving their time for free to spend up to an hour discussing projects like yours. In return for this advice, we ask that you make a minimum donation of just £35 to Shelter,the housing and homelessness charity

Just go to www.riba.org and register.
  For further information about Architecture Week and events go to www.architectureweek.org.uk
     
     
     
     
  LEDA's newsletter...

 
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East Leeds FM
  LEDA Architect Director Jonathan Lindh is involved with a unique community radio programme that is looking into the new plans for regenerating East and South East Leeds (known as EASEL).
 
  Jonathan is working with Adrian Sinclair , Creative Director of Heads Together Productions and local resident and architect Edward Walker on a series of five programmes examining the vision underlying the area historically and that informing the current proposals.

Local people will be expressing their hopes and fears as well as representatives from the council responsible for delivering the plans. The series is called "Eastern Promise" and aims to positively inform the consultation process, encouraging discussion and debate as well as recognising the present strengths and successes within the area. Broadcasting will be daily from Monday 28th November to Friday 2nd December from 4-5 pm."

 
   
 
 
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