All Regulations articles – Page 10
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NewsMedieval architecture inspires zero-carbon home
Innovative energy-efficient home based on historic technique of arched overlapping thin clay bricks will star in TV's Grand Designs
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FeaturesNo biomass, no turbines, no solar panels. Is Passivhaus the way to zero carbon?
The German Passivhaus standard is winning admirers in the UK, many of whom argue that its simple approach to low-energy building is far more practical than the Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsPassivhaus: Cosy or costly?
Michael Willoughby questions whether a Frankfurt cottage industry will make it across the pond intact
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NewsDubai issues new safety code
Emirate's construction department provides English version of new safety standards
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NewsDownturn will hit green gains in housing
Recession is already leading to reduced demand for sustainability in housing, reveals survey
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FeaturesBig ambitions: Defra's Alnwick HQ
When designers began working on Defra’s offices in Alnwick, they thought a BREEAM ‘excellent’ rating an exciting enough challenge. But then BRE went and introduced ‘outstanding’…
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New zero carbon proposals: 'An admirable cop-out'
Building surveys industry reactions to yesterday's government proposal to make zero-carbon housing targets more achievable
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NewsGovernment to cap cost of zero carbon to housebuilders
New proposals would also allow contributions to renewables infracture and energy improvements to existing homes to be taken into account
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Flexible options to replace ‘unworkable’ zero-carbon target
Builders will be given flexibility in how they meet the government’s zero-carbon standard.
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NewsUKGBC seeks views on new non-domestic sustainability code
Green body consults on the best way forward for legislating sustainable new buildings
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NewsCarbon cuts cost £7,000 per home for sixties towers
Study shows building fabric alterations are the only way to hit 60% reduction target
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Only 22 homes crack the Code
Only 22 developments have been certified under the Code for Sustainable Homes since it came into force a year and a half ago.
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NewsCredit crunch holds up prototype eco-town
Northstowe near Cambridge will be delayed at least a year because of funding problems and project complexity
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NewsThe Barratt code level six house, a guide
Here's a guide to the Sustainable Small Building of the Year at the Building Sustainability Awards 2008. It looks conventional enough on the outside, but you’re staring at the first Code for Sustainable Homes level six home to be built by a volume housebuilder. Inside it’s an all-out radical.
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NewsHome truths: Outside influences
Masterplanning high-density developments involves a delicate balancing act between effective land use and environmental sensitivity. David Ellis of PRP Architects maps out the best practice
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NewsWater targets in Code to be reviewed
Standards may be too stringent because of unrealistic assumptions made on water used by appliances
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NewsZero carbon definition out 'in weeks'
Civil servant in charge claims publication of guidance for Code for Sustainable Homes poised to be released and explains delay
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NewsEasy wins for low-carbon housing credits
BRE's latest information paper on Innovation Park homes explores carbon-cutting opportunities in less obvious areas
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A guide to global green standards
US sustainability expert offers an up-to-date overview of international standards for green buildings