Sustainability News – Page 47
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NewsNew Part L could face six-month delay
Energy regulation still to be approved by coalition as compliance software is held up
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NewsEnergy policy delays spark industry outcry
The government has been warned that its failure to pass legislation to promote domestic power systems is creating a crisis of confidence among suppliers
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NewsPeel Group plans £70m biomass plant
Energy specialist says plant could create 100 construction jobs and power 37,000 homes
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Site cabins key to carbon reductions
Contractors should use low energy site cabins and biofuels to help cut on-site carbon emissions
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NewsCement industry reduces emissions
Industry achieves 4% drop since 2005 according to data published today
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NewsGovernment's carbon compliance tool 'inadequate'
Urgent action demanded to improve SAP for calculating energy use of new homes
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NewsHOK turns its office into a village green
HOK London studio goes green as part of the London Festival of Architecture Open Studios
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Green Deal could be rolled out to businesses
Government is looking at extending a scheme designed to help householders improve energy efficiency
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Cambridge eco-town in doubt as government halts A14
10,000-home project at Northstowe in balance after £1.1bn road-widening project is put on hold
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NewsReport shows green benefits elude homeowners
Concern at consumer failure to grasp potential benefits of sustainable technology
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NewsEU to ban entry of illegal timber
New rules expected from July to outlaw importing timber chopped down illegally outside the EU
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Race begins to define zero carbon as funding cuts loom
Housebuilders and green lobby raise fears over plans to cut funding for Zero Carbon Hub
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NewsBoost for green buildings with £4.9m research contest
Design teams offered contracts of up to £100k to come up with strategies to cope with climate change
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Government zero-carbon targets 'unrealistic'
Survey of 7,000 property professionals show three-quarters doubt feasibility of green plans
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NewsGovernment to pull funding from zero-carbon housing body
Grant Shapps, the housing minister, has signalled his intention to halt government funding for an independent body that was set up to help deliver zero-carbon housing
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CPA launches guide for greening existing housing
Guide to low carbon refurbishment includes case studies and advice on improving floors, walls and roofs
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NewsSavills offers PV advice on feed-in tariffs
Property firm teams up with Solarcentury to encourage developers to make most of feed-in tariffs
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NewsMulalley bags £2.1m Hoxton housing job
Seven-storey scheme will feature green roof, a biomass boiler and sustainable drainage
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NewsBLP launches sustainability tool
Software package is intended to simplify decision making at design stage
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NewsODA scraps plans for Olympic turbine
Major part of 2012’s sustainability plan is cancelled because new safety legislation has deterred potential contractors