Sustainability News – Page 35
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NewsGovernment U-turn on green energy policy
Chancellor understood to have blocked plans to roll out display energy certificates to private sector
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NewsGreen Deal is not properly incentivised, say top bosses
Two-thirds of chief executives surveyed claim government is not doing enough to promote scheme
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NewsEco standards at risk at flagship zero carbon scheme
Designs for exemplar Barratt housing project may be watered down despite £7.4m government funding
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NewsOnly 31 homes reach code level 6
However, 29,205 homes have been completed to level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsDavis Langdon to advise on £2bn Turkish eco-town
News comes as Aecom plans to grow European business
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NewsBRE to launch Passivhaus design competition
Winning design for semi-detached homes will be built at the BRE’s Innovation Park
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NewsArcadis bags Environment Agency role
Consultant brought on board to help manage flood risk and waterways management
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NewsNearly half of householders turn down Green Deal in trial
Pilot scheme in Sutton was unsuccessful
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NewsGreen Building Council launches training Task Group
The UK-GBC says it will provide leadership and co-ordination in sustainability training and education
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NewsHalf of homeowners reject 'Green Deal' in trial
Householders in South London tiral rejected Green Deal-style scheme despite promise of long-term savings
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NewsShoddy solar panel installation leading to roof leaks
NHBC warns of problems arising from adverse UK weather
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NewsGS Solar bags £4m IKEA solar panel deal
Chinese manufacturer will install 39,000 PV panels on the rooftops of 10 UK stores
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NewsMears bags £20m solar contract in Peterborough
Cross Keys Homes contract will see Mears fitting 3,500 homes with PVs under feed-in tariff scheme
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NewsUBM acquires Ecobuild
Building’s publisher buys world’s largest showcase of sustainable products
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Kingspan launches environmental guide
Kingspan Access Floors has launched a guide to explain Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) and BREEAM’s environmental assessment schemes
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NewsSpending shift to Defra revealed by £22bn pipeline
Three-year pipeline shows spending moving from education, housing and transport to waste projects
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NewsUnited House pursues Green Deal amid cuts
Firm considering launching new funding model for eco-friendly retrofit of homes