Verulam (readers' letters – February 2011)

Wales is a world leader in sustainable development and reducing carbon emissions. Other regions and nations can learn from the various initiatives outlined in this briefing.

Stephen Fernandez from Arup describes a renovation project in Nottingham, that involves the refurbishment of Grade II* listed buildings and the construction of new linking structures, a project that won a Institution regional structural award, making the shortlist for the national Structural Awards 2010.

Mark Sarkisian, Director of Seismic and Structural Engineering at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) LLP writes on how pin-fuse systems, devised and developed by the firm, limit structural damage in major seismic events.