Sustainability News – Page 109
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NewsRiver Cottage HQ gets eco-makeover
Celebrity chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's brainchild undergoes a green revamp and expansion of his growing food empire. Full data on building performance included
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NewsOlympic aquatics centre to miss carbon target
The aquatics centre for the London Olympics will not meet the Olympic Delivery Authority’s target for energy efficiency while the Games are taking place.
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Error in energy rating software found
The government is taking urgent steps to prevent an embarrassing software glitch from undermining its drive to encourage the construction of more environment-friendly homes.
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NewsEncouraging cannabis use
Sustainability Our Housing Expert section kicks off with a look at how a Suffolk housing association has built a super-efficient development out of hemp and lime.
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Housing association in talks over 5,000 zero-carbon homes
One of the UK’s largest housing associations is in talks with a contractor and materials supplier with a view to building 5,000 zero-carbon homes a year.
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NewsView from the rooftop
Andrew Mellor, PRP Architects’ green guru, is confident we can build zero-carbon homes. But if we are going to put up 8 million of them, there might be a few issues to iron out along the way …
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New green development joint venture formed
Development Securities teams up with sustainable outfits Blue and Beyond Green to develop mixed-use projects. First planning application due at the end of 2008
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NewsThe eight foot wide sustainable house
There’s a new build eco house in West London designed to minimise its carbon footprint... on a site that’s as tight as they come
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UK heads European eco-league
Code for Sustainable Homes elevates Uk above European partners, though implementation throughout Europe is slow, report finds
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NewsLord Turner to head climate committee
Environment secretary Hilary Benn appoing former CBI boss Adair Turner to be the first Chair of the new Committee on Climate Change
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NewsCouncil House 2, Melbourne: Australia’s greenest office building
Council House 2, an administrative building for the City of Melbourne, is the first in the country to achieve the highest possible rating of six stars in Australia’s Green Star environmental accreditation. It is now influencing a new era of office design
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NewsKey EPC document released
Government publishes practical guide to the implementation of Energy Performance Certificates in 2008
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Green lease guide launch
Consultant WSP calls for an industry-wide green lease code for landlords and tenants
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NewsStraw bale building takes shape - images
Bristol media centre scheme believed to be Europe's first to use innovative straw bale cladding system which is carbon positive
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NewsFirst major Green Star project in South Australia
Situated in Mount Gambier, South Australia, ForestrySA is the first local government building to achieve a 5 Green Star Certification in the region
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Weekend Review 25-27 January
A snapshot of environmental coverage over the weekend, covering wind, MBAs and building out of straw
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NewsWeekly Green Gauge
Our very own bellweather of environmental news, debates and latest intriguing and interesting blog activity
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NewsIs this the end of south-facing glazing?
Mark Brinkley discusses what’s more important when designing new housing; winter warming or summer cooling
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Green code ‘raises carbon’
Developers highlight electric heating loophole in Code for Sustainable Homes
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16% carbon cut demanded
The European commission has sanctioned a 16% cut in carbon dioxide emissions from UK buildings by 2020.