Sustainability News – Page 29
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NewsIndustry 'must have skills' to service biomass boilers
Installation of biomass boilers expected to get a boost and experts foresee problems if industry unprepared
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NewsBREEAM at the BBC
Vinci’s BBC Wales studios have become the highest BREEAM rated industrial building in the UK
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NewsFears over 'stealth tax' on green performance software
Firms concerned about plans to charge software manufacturers up to £16,000 to validate green building software
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NewsFewer green homes ‘due to slacker carbon targets’
Industry set to design fewer than half the number of code level 5 and 6 homes this year than last
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NewsZaha’s firm defends green status of aquatics centre
Architect hits back at claims Olympic venue is unsustainable for using 3,000 tonnes of steel
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NewsPrince's Foundation announces RICS tie-up
Prince of Wales’ architecture charity pledges to drive improvements in worldwide sustainable development
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NewsAberdeen city garden battle reaches fever pitch
Campaigners dig in heels as referendum on £140m city park plans looms
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NewsPrince and architects unite to tackle zero carbon housing
Dunster’s practice Zed Factory and Bere Architects work with Prince’s charity on housing plans
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NewsHas the acquatics centre been misjudged?
Learning Legacy breakfast will address whether aquatics centre is least sustainable Olympics venue
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NewsCommunity engagement ‘key to Green Deal take-up’
Pilot project shows face to face meetings with residents achieves 100% take-up
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NewsMinister attacks solar trade body chair over 'hysterical' claims
Greg Barker threatens to exclude chair of solar industry body meetings
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NewsGovernment to take FIT case to Supreme Court
Ministers ask Supreme Court for permission to appeal
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NewsContractors to launch online sustainability tool
Service to help subcontractors improve sustainability credentials
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NewsCarillion loses 800 staff as solar subsidies cut further
Government’s own estimates predict a third of solar jobs will go
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NewsMorrell: government 'under informed by reality' on carbon plan
Government’s construction adviser hits out at carbon reduction plan for lacking concrete actions
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NewsCities plan to invest billions in Green Deal retrofit work
Local authorities team up to issue large-scale retrofit schemes initially worth £1.7bn
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NewsFocus on wind turbine blamed for Olympic renewables failure
Sir John Armitt says ODA’s focus on wind turbine to provide electricity for Olympic park was a mistake
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News'Shocking' lack of research on Green Deal claims
Government criticised after admitting there was ‘very little’ evidence for claim that Part L changes will boost Green Deal
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NewsBarker sets out long-term reform to FIT scheme
Government says new lower FIT rate will be pegged to the falling cost of solar PV
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NewsHousebuyers 'will pay more for green homes'
NHBC says housebuyers will pay a premium for energy efficiency