Sustainability News – Page 84
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UKGBC sets up carbon consultation
UK Green Building Council will carry out an industry and stakeholder consultation on reducing CO²
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Eco-town prototype faces multimillion-pound shortfall
Government’s prototype is facing a funding shortfall of 'tens if not hundreds of millions of pounds'
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Dave Hampton on the green gurus top three
The Carbon Coach runs through the list of most influential figures in the green building movement
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NewsContractor restores barn for organic farm
Chalcroft close to completing refurbishment for Norfolk-based producer
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News2012 sites will benefit from green lessons learnt at T5
Sustainability measures at T5 will form benchmark for London Olympic venues says 2012 sustainability chief
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NewsLife Cycle Costing - Introducing BS ISO 15686-5:2008
BSI British Standards' conference offers guidance on the new international standard for life cycle costing,
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NewsDeveloper selected for Peterborough pPod eco-homes
Housing association Gentoo and housebuilder Morris Homes to build UK's second major zero carbon housing development
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NewsHonda opens green car showroom - images
Romford dealership uses 30% less energy thanks to green innitiatives including ground source heating pumps
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NewsIn Praise of Eco-towns: the planner's defence
Robert Shaw, who worked with the TCPA and CLG to provide independent advice and develop guidance for developers and land owners about the settlements, says it's time for boldness on Eco-towns, not retreat.
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NewsMPs get behind desert power scheme
Activists 'encouraged' by growing support for high risk and high gain network
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NewsPhilippe Starck launches 'sexy' wind turbine
Designer plans to launch a range of designer eco-products including solar panel windows
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NewsCostain wins £120m waste contract
Riverside Resource facility in Belvedere will provide enough power for 66,000 London homes
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NewsDavis Langdon cost manager on green 'smartie' college
Milton Keynes College £3.5m extension scheme awarded BREEAM excellent rating
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NewsCabinet Office Minister, Tom Watson, to head new sustainable procurement task force
Midlands MP charged with reversing government's appalling environmental record
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NewsScottish distillery to harness whisky waste in biomass plant
Diageo plans £65m biomass plant to reuse distillation waste at Scotland's largest distillery
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News‘Plundered with impunity’ - illegal timber in UK construction
According to Greenpeace, the world’s rainforests are being devastated by the trade in illegal timber – a trade the UK profits from more than almost any other country.
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NewsHere is the verdict on the BRE's super homes ...
Envelopes: Four houses on the BRE Innovation Park have made the first steps towards meeting the upper levels of the Code for Sustainable Homes. Stephen Kennett finds out what we can learn from these pioneers
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Government delays 2016 zero-carbon consultation
Housing minister says long-awaited document will not appear until September ‘at the earliest’
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Roof insulation
Glidevale has launched a roof insulation system which it says can help achieve a 20% improvement in thermal performance while still limiting risk of condensation build-up in the roof.
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NewsBeijing Olympics Water Cube
Watch an animation of the architectural star of the Olympic opening ceremony