Sustainability News – Page 70
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NewsCheshire's landfill savings pay for road repairs
Success of council recycling initiatives frees up funding
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NewsGovernment buildings emit more CO2 than Kenya
Public buildings in England and Wales emit 11m tonnes of CO2 a year
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NewsPlay the Sustainability buzzword game
The perfect chance to start 2009 – formulate a jargon-filled green strategy or play buzzword bingo at meetings
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New zero carbon proposals: 'An admirable cop-out'
Building surveys industry reactions to yesterday's government proposal to make zero-carbon housing targets more achievable
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NewsBerkeley submits plans for £1bn revamp of Greenwich council estate
Masterplan includes 4,000 homes and a 130m-wide park on what will be the largest UK residential scheme outside the Olympic zone
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NewsGovernment to cap cost of zero carbon to housebuilders
New proposals would also allow contributions to renewables infracture and energy improvements to existing homes to be taken into account
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NewsFill out our EPC survey, get a free kinetic torch!
Help us shed some light on the mysteries of energy certification
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NewsCosts drive energy giant to reconsider wind farms
RWE npower will review its £3.5bn wind energy portfolio and may seek new project partners
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NewsBurj Dubai will switch off to save the world
Landmark structure is among buildings across the globe pledged to join in the Earth Hour sustainability event
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Micro CHP: Home made
Micro combined heat and power units that generate free electricity while heating your house are due to hit the UK market next year. But are they too good to be true?
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Flue gas heat recovery
The Energy Saving Trust (EST) has recognised the Zenex GasSaver under its recommended scheme of products that can reduce energy consumption.
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NewsWhole-house ventilation
Dutch firm Itho has entered the UK ventilation market where it is offering its whole house mechanical ventilation and heat recovery system
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NewsSeven ideas to reduce emissions from housing stock
An expert panel has come up with seven ways that the government can start cutting carbon emissions from our energy-spewing housing stock – and it’s going to take a lot more than just turning down the heating
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Flexible options to replace ‘unworkable’ zero-carbon target
Builders will be given flexibility in how they meet the government’s zero-carbon standard.
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NewsRehau thermal tunnels make commercial debut in Essex visitor centre
Underground German system provides heating and cooling mechanism for Redbridge Council building
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NewsProfit warning at world's largest solar cell maker
Q-Cells cuts 2008 profit forecast amid credit crisis and crashing oil price
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NewsTerrace mettle: How much can you improve the energy performance of a small period house?
Can you convert an EPC D-rated terraced house in a conservation area into a code for sustainable homes level four beauty? Building Sustainability will follow a Hackney couple as they try to find out
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NewsQuintain starts recycling revolution at Wembley City
Envac waste recycling system sucks rubbish from homes to central collection point via underground tubes
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NewsHips to include information on flooding and parking
Home information packs will also have to be produced before homes are put on the market
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NewsUKGBC seeks views on new non-domestic sustainability code
Green body consults on the best way forward for legislating sustainable new buildings