Sustainability News – Page 115
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NewsGreen light to world's largest biomass plant in Wales
Developer Prenergy to built the £400m renewable energy plant in Port Talbot
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NewsCosts of Code renewables revealed
New report puts average cost of onsite technologies to meet Code Level 6 standards at £6,000 per dwelling
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NewsSustainable schools challenges assessed
News analysis: Criticism and case studies offered at environmental education conference yesterday
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NewsWinners celebrate at Sustainability Awards 2007
Footage from the Sustainability Awards at the Hilton on Park Lane is now available
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NewsBarratt boss to lobby on zero carbon definition
Clare to lead the UK Green Building Council housing group to recommend including off-site renewable in Code
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NewsGovernment considers feed-in tariffs
Environmental Secretary Hilary Benn considers incentives for microgeneration such as feed-in tariffs to encourage homeowners to use renewable energy.
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NewsPines Calyx - setting the sustainable standard
The Pines Calyx in Kent, which won small project of the year in last night's Sustainability Awards, offers a blueprint of environmental best practice, both in sustainable construction techniques, embodied energy and water and waste management. With energy data consumption attached.
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NewsSustainability champions revealed
The National Trust building, David Strong and Bovis Lend Lease were among the big winners at last night's Building Sustainability Awards
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NewsSix in the City
The absurdity of the Government's current definition of zero carbon for housing to exclude off-site renewables is hampering projects right now, especially in tight city centre sites, argues Sponge director Chani Leahong
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NewsWood takes the LEED
Through renewable materials and energy, the Legacy Center in Wisconsin America is the first US project to be judged carbon neutral building by the LEED certification. With full building performance data
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Zero carbon timeline
Building Sustainability’s new environmental timeline for upcoming legislation and targets
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Meet the Sustainability Awards judges
Here's a quick run through of the panel who decided on this year's Sustainability awards, which will be revealed tonight
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NewsGreen roofs course a success
The construction information and research body Ciria takes a tour around Canary Wharf's green roofs
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NewsHow Ghandi can inspire sustainable action
Paul King gains inspiration from one of last century's iconic figures as he grapples with targets that the industry needs to set itself in order to reduce its environmental impact
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NewsTreasury backs decision to reject off-site renewables
Energy provided through the national grid will not count towards zero carbon homes rating
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Eco-towns decision in February
The government has brought forward its timetable for deciding the location of the 10 eco-towns proposed by Gordon Brown, according to an inside source.
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Small builders demand VAT cuts on eco refurbishments
Building work that contributes to ecological improvement of homes should be exempt from VAT, the body representing smaller building firms will say when it launches a Building a Greener Britain campaign this month.
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Green policy is ‘lip service’
Anne Power, a former urban taskforce member, has criticised the government’s progress over improving the environmental performance of Britain’s existing housing stock, saying it was barely even paying “lip service” to the problem.
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Bovis sets green targets on projects over £5m
Bovis Lend Lease makes eco pledge to meet BREEAM standard by 2010
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NewsCarbon positive business park plans
Developer Gazeley proposes Chetwood-designed project in Staffordshire that will generate enough power both its energy needs and 650 neighbouring houses