Sustainability News – Page 138
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NewsSustainability code slammed
Senior industry figures have slammed the government’s long-delayed draft code for sustainable buildings, saying it falls well below current standards and that the ODPM went behind their backs to produce it.
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CPA unimpressed by Sustainable Building Code
Construction Products Association slams draft version of code published as part of the chancellor's pre-Budget report.
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NewsWWF slams government's Code for Sustainable Building
WWF "in despair" over contents of new Code as it accuses government of backsliding on energy efficiency.
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Tribal scraps sustainable communities arm
Property consultant winds down ‘unnecessary’ subsidiary Tribal Urban Futures only six months after launch
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Government backs MP's plan to tackle climate change
Councils may cut red tape for community electricity generation schemes
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£30m package to promote green energy
Three-year scheme will encourage small-scale, local energy generation.
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NewsReform the Regs
Today, Building launches a campaign to persuade the government to rethink the way it does regulation. Over the next few weeks we explain what has gone wrong, how it is hampering the industry and how we believe it can be fixed. We hope that you’ll tell us your stories, and ...
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NewsCity Hall to add solar panels to boost green performance
DTI gives the Greater London Authority £270,000 grant towards installing photovoltaic panels on curved roof
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Photovoltaic research faces funding cuts
The UK photovoltaic industry is facing an uncertain future after it emerged that it could face six months without state funding.
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Eco-city to be model for China
Consultant Arup’s masterplan for an entirely sustainable city near Shanghai could be used as a model to be rolled out across China.
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Fears grow that new Part L will lack key carbon clause
Green lobby suspects government will drop rule requiring householders to improve energy efficiency of homes