Sustainability News – Page 77
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NewsThe 80% carbon reduction target is one we can achieve
The construction industry has a big part to play in helping the government achieve its ambitious environmental target for 2050
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NewsThe Orchard wins green 'Oscar'
Belfast scheme with “very good” BREEAM rating picks up RICS Sustainability Award
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NewsCode for Sustainable Homes is flawed, claims GHA
Water wastage will continue as the Code drives developers to install impractical fittings
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NewsFeed-in tariff 'meaningless' without figures say experts
Sustainability champions urge more detail from government
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NewsUK raises emissions target
Government increases from 60% to 80% its target for cutting carbon emissions by 2050
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NewsMake homeowners pay for greener homes, says report
UK Green Building Council says homeowners should be forced to improve energy rating before selling
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NewsInsulated dampproof courses and waterproofing
Hyload Insulated DPC, the structural waterproofing product from Ruberoid Buildings Products, has been designed to minimise cold bridging when closing masonry cavity walls.
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NewsBREEAM to launch in the Gulf
BRE has adapted its environmental assessment guidelines for the Middle East
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NewsTop services tips that have saved one firm's clients £220,000
Consultancy shows how to fit a building's use to design for energy savings
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New LEED standard to increase energy standards
2009 version of the US green building standard ups energy requirements and introduces new water use reduction demand
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NewsMPs call for incentives for small scale renewable energy generation
Early-day motion proposes paying property owners for energy they create using technology such as wind turbines and solar panels
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NewsPodcast: A breath of fresh air for highly insulated houses
As houses become more airtight moving up the Code, ventilation becomes increasingly important. But how do you change stale air without burning energy?
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NewsPlan hatched to eat alien invaders
Scientists' plan to tackle Japanese knotweed by importing homeland predators awaits government approval
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NewsExisting stock: why it's different this time
Paul King of the UK-GBC writes about the new consensus and his renewed optimism on improving our poorly performing homes
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NewsHenley Rise eco-homes in South Yorkshire
Timber-framed family home scheme claims to have the largest solar power array in the country
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NewsUK-GBC: Homeowners must see insulation payback
Report calls for funding mechanisms, training, government commitment and legislation to meet domestic 2050 CO2 targets
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NewsNikken's design for IGES's HQ in Japan
Consultant and architect cuts 40% in lifecycle CO² at Institute for Global Environmental Strategies headquarters in Kanagawa, Japan
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NewsAcademy seeks lessons from history
Professionals to learn best practice from nineties' 'credit crunch'
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Dubai buildings must go 'beyond LEED', says expert
Arup member of the Emirates Green Building Council claims that the Middle East buildings will need to outperform US green standard
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NewsNew Redcar and Cleveland College building goes green
Nightingale's design incorporates temperature-controlling window and CHP boiler