Sustainability News – Page 104
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NewsHips for new homes must rate sustainability
Rating against the Code for Sustainable Homes to become compulsory in information packs for new-build properties
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NewsFaithful + Gould green expert on schools - video
Environmental costs expert Sean Lockie, a director at F+G, discuss his firm’s work on lowering the carbon footprint of school buildings
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NewsFirst BREEAM award for Wales
Pembrokeshire College amongst winners of the first BREEAM Awards for Wales
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NewsCall to extend Heathrow consultation
London Assembley wants government to extend deadline for discussing plans to expand Heathrow airport
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NewsEnergy+ promises positive eco-effect
SOM's Paris building produces 20% more energy than it consumes
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NewsEnglish eco towns set to fail, declares Scotland’s minister
Stewart Maxwell says unlike England, developers in Scotland will be unable to resubmit failed bids
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NewsNatural materials on show at Ecobuild
Ecobuild brings a flavour of Morocco (via the West Country) with mud houses
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BREEAM due for most radical revamp yet in May
An updated version of the UK’s leading environmental standard is to be launched in May, and will introduce some of the most radical changes in its history.
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Minister hints at zero carbon tax reforms in Budget
Phil Woolas, the environment minister, has hinted at changes in stamp duty rules for zero-carbon homes in next week’s budget.
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NewsUK firms shortlisted to work on £11bn zero-carbon city
Foster + Partners’ Abu Dhabi project looks set to become world’s most sustainable city
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MP slates brick and concrete
The brick and cement industry is demanding an urgent meeting with Phil Woolas, the environment minister, after he predicted the death of brick and concrete within 30 years.
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Blackpool illuminations set to provide shining example
A £200m plan for Blackpool’s annual illuminations to be powered by offshore wind energy is being drawn up by the council.
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NewsAbu Dhabi's Masdar HQ revealed - images
Bold claims made for office and housing scheme by US architect. Building will be first large scale "positive energy" building and lowest energy consumer for modern A office building
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NewsThe SmartLIFE sustainable skills centre in Cambridgeshire
Instead of talking about the industry skills crisis the team behind a new innovative training centre have done something about it. And in nearly two years they have seen 2,500 trained workers in prefabrication and renewables installations enter the industry
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NewsUS green guru interviewed - video
See an interview with our sustainable American columnist Jerry Yudelson
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Microgeneration kit "threatens birds and bats"
Scottish Government consultation paper reveals risks posed by domestic renewable technologies such as wind and solar
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ODA pledges to use sustainable timber
ODA starts search for 20 timber specialists for its Timber Supplier Panel
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NewsUK faces court action over Buildings Directive
Failure to implement law in Northern Ireland and Gilbratar leads to EU legal proceeding. Constitutional problem partly to blame for slip up, experts say