Sustainability News – Page 45
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Boris Johnson: ‘There are savings to be made in retrofitting’
London mayor launches World Green Building week
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NewsGalliford Try wins 25-year ESCo energy contract
Contractor will build and mange district heat and power system at mixed-use scheme in West Sussex
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NewsCITB calls for better skills to retrofit British homes
Industry body says government ensure adequate training to meet its ’Green Deal’ targets
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NewsPassivhaus to launch refurb standard
A version of the ultra low-energy Passivhaus standard is being developed for refurbishment projects, Building can reveal.
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NewsHousebuilders race to exploit Part L loophole
Housebuilders are rushing to exploit guidance that will allow them to save millions by building homes to the present energy standards after the uprating of Part L next month
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NewsHuhne claims Green Deal will create 250,000 re-fit jobs
Energy companies will pay for eco-upgrades and get paid back through fuel bills, says energy secretary at Lib-Dem conference
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NewsVince Cable hints at green investment bank model
Business secretary says money loaned by bank is likely to go on government’s books
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NewsZero-carbon homes scheme will test energy in action
Energy provider invests £3.5m to develop and monitor code level 6 homes
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Grontmij made green consultant on 1,123-acre Scottish site
Motherwell brownfield site will house over 10,000 people and college campus
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Inbuilt founders quit as consultancy heads in new direction
Stefan Foster becomes iterim managing director as David Strong and Neil Cutland step down
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NewsDeep geothermal energy gets funding boost
Firms can bid for £1m in funding to explore possible sites
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NewsDoubts over smart meters' power to cut energy use
New research suggests meters will not necessarily cut household energy bills
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NewsLDA moves £50m energy efficiency fund forward
Scheme to cut London’s carbon emissions by 60% gets under way
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NewsBiomass not as green as it seems
Sustainable building association warns that biomass is leading to higher carbon emissions
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NewsGovernment pulls funding for Severn barrage
Reports say government will announce this month that public money will not be used to build £20bn tidal energy scheme
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NewsCoalition to extend green retrofit scheme to offices
Energy bill to introduce ’pay as you save’ scheme for commercial sector in major boost for refit market
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NewsEmpire State Building window refurb: The empire strikes back
Manhattan’s Empire State Building is leaking air and carbon by the tonne. But a project to reduce heat loss and solar gain from its 6,514 windows has raised its green credentials - and drastically lowered its energy bill
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NewsUK-GBC starts online sustainability training
The UK Green Building Council launches first in series of sustainability distance learning courses
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NewsUK's first Passivhaus education building
An agricultural college in Kent gets a Passivhaus certified teaching facility
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NewsCostain joins offshore wind alliance
Contractor will design and build offshore wind farms with Hochtief and Arup