Sustainability News – Page 110
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Olympic Park clean-up exceeds green target, says ODA
Olympic Delivery Authority claims it is beating its target to reclaim 90% of demolition material on site
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NewsPaul King to chair Think conference
UK Green Building Council chief executive promises "radical thinking on sustainability" at May event
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Housing body offers sustainable best practice
National Housing Federation's Building Greener Homes report shows private homebuilders how to get to level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes and beyond
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NewsMomentum builds behind Severn tidal barrage
Government launches feasibility study for £14bn tidal barrage in Severn Estuary
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NewsNewbiggin maritime Centre will use solar panels and biomass boilers
Mosedale Gillatt Architects wins bid as part of Northumberland regeneration works
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NewsArup joins consortium to develop funding model for eco-cities
Engineer partners with HSBC and Shanghai Industrial Investment to develp Dongtan Institute for Sustainability
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NewsHTA reveals details of Bristol eco-village
Hanham Hall project led by housebuilder Barratt includes CHP plant, prefabrication and living spaces that face south.The site will also include a sustainable living centre
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Weekend Review
China dominated sustainable coverage this weekend. The country is reported to have become a big investor in Spain's solar energy industry. How is it that the country soon to be the world's largest carbon emitter is rapidly becoming some kind of screwed-up poster child for marvellous climate change awareness? Gordon ...
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NewsBrown hails eco-partnership with China
Prime minister calls on two countries to lead the way for eco-towns
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NewsBattery Park City, New York: A green and sunny vision
Strict environmental planning rules at Battery Park City have produced a cluster of ever-greener residential towers
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NewsAsphalt industry to offset carbon emissions
Members of the Mastic Asphalt Council will pay 1% levy on material costs to raise money for low energy projects
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NewsOld and new challenges remain
Momentum is building behind zero-carbon new buildings but the Cinderella of the built environment, the existing estate, has been barely touched. Over to you the Treasury and No10, says Paul King
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NewsWork starts of £110m regeneration project in Coventry
MCD Property’s redevelopment of one of Coventry city centre’s historic sites, The Butts begins. BREEAM excellent scheme includes ground source heat pumps
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NewsThe sustainability quiz
Welcome to our first environmental quiz, offering a budding eco-boffin a £20 Amazon token. Test how up to date you are on the latest environmental developments, as well as your knowledge of current affairs
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NewsThe Weekly Green Gauge
Plum Picks from around the green websites that matter and the Eco-blogosphere
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Eco-town bidders must notify councils or face disqualification
Prospective eco-town developers have been told they must notify relevant councils about their proposals if they want to win a place on one of the government’s 10 preferred sites.
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NewsEco-building disguised as a hedge
Architect and interior design firm's design for a business HQ boasts 100% renewable energy
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EPC software training sessions launched
Integrated Environmental Solutions to start sessions late this month. Top-up training for CIBSE Low Carbon Consultants will also be offered
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Shed developer ProLogis makes sustainability pledge
American distribution centre maker commits to design to LEEd standards in the US
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NewsFloods hit UK homes
Environment Agency issues flood warnings, with Northern England, Wales and Midlands most at risk