Grown in Britain

The Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient: a new certification to measure buildings’ stored carbon

by Matt Milton|19 May 2619 May 26|Design

The Biogenic Stored Carbon Quotient (BSCQ) is the UK’s first certification scheme for biogenic stored carbon in the built environment. Developed by Grown in Britain, it is a means of monitoring, reporting and verifying the long-term carbon stored in construction projects that use biogenic materials. The BSCQ provides the construction...

COP26 House

by Matt Milton|10 March 2620 March 26|Design

COP26 House is demonstrable evidence of the value of design for disassembly and reassembly - and how well timber can enable that. It truly can be said to be circular economy in action.

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by WPiMISSync|18 November 2531 March 26

Minister announces Grown in Britain TPP Category A status at National Forestry Conference

by Jennie Ward|13 October 2513 October 25|Build, Supply

In a landmark announcement at the National Forestry Conference, Minister for Nature, Mary Creagh has confirmed that Grown in Britain (GiB) has been accepted as meeting Category A status under the Government’s Timber Procurement Policy (TPP), giving GiB equal recognition for their high integrity certification alongside FSC and PEFC for...

How Grown in Britain and ercol are transforming UK furniture manufacturing

by Jennie Ward|15 April 2515 April 25|Build, Supply

Here, this woodland management case study from the Forestry Commission explores how traditional craftsmanship and sustainable forestry practices are working hand in hand to bring ash trees to market. In the heart of Buckinghamshire a remarkable transformation is taking place. Century-old furniture maker ercol has partnered with Grown in Britain...

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