Sustainability News – Page 36
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NewsUK nuclear industry welcomes electricity market white paper
White paper states that an investment of £110bn is required over the next 40 years
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NewsBetter building services the key to making non-domestic buildings zero carbon
New report suggests there is no point in making building fabric performance tougher than current standards
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NewsCouncil calls for fruit and nut tree audit as condition of planning
Firms operating in Brighton and Hove must also submit embodied energy calcuations
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NewsEnergy saving measures to be trialled ahead of Green Deal
Measures being trialled include subsidised loft clearances and incentives for residents
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NewsBam bags £20m Nottingham University eco-hotel
Construction on BREEAM Excellent-rated 200-bed hotel begins this month
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NewsHub finalises zero carbon definition
Proposals will see developers and contractors compete to offer carbon reduction schemes
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NewsEco-homes from the 1970s meet 2016 zero carbon targets
Pioneering council scheme in Salford uses a quarter of the heating energy of a typical UK home, study reveals
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NewsUnderground hot water to heat Newcastle buildings
Scientists drilling geothermal borehole hit hot water source
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NewsPrisk on low carbon policy
Construction minister responds to government’s recommendations for achieving a greener industry
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NewsMark Prisk to co-chair Green Construction Board
The board is being formed to ensure the government’s action plan is carried out
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NewsGovernment outlines plan for delivering low carbon industry
Construction leaders welcome plan despite omission of several recommendations
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NewsSuperglass profit warning after demand for insulation plummets
Insulation volumes relating to government’s Carbon Emission Reduction Targets dry up over summer
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NewsBAM halves waste to landfill two years early
Firm outlines achievements and targets in its latest sustainability report
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NewsPeel puts £3.5bn Mersey tidal scheme on hold
High construction costs mean Mersey scheme won’t be viable without a change in policy on renewable incentives
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NewsCPA rues lack of VAT cut in government plan
CPA and FMB criticise government for not cutting tax on green construction products in low-carbon action plan.
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NewsPrisk to chair new Green Construction Board
Construction minister outlines government response to low carbon review
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NewsSoftware tool to automate BREEAM assessements
Software specialist Integrated Environmental Solutions adds a BREEAM calculation tool to its building energy design package
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EC Harris hires new sustainability head
Nick Hayes joins from BRE to expand consultant’s green work