Sustainability News – Page 90
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NewsHouse of mud stars in Glastonbury line-up
The low impact FAB house will demonstrate sustainable building products such as mud render and straw bales
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NewsFlint: Fewer than 10 eco-towns may be built
The government will not force through 10 eco-towns in the face of public opposition if proposed schemes do not make the grade, ministers have decided.
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NewsBuilding Regs overhaul set to make homes flood resistant
Government-commissioned report into last year’s flooding calls for big change in housebuilding methods
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NewsSwedish sustainable housing
Sweden has become something of a world laboratory for sustainable housing. So what can we learn from their experiments – apart from the fact that they’re light years ahead of ours?
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Project teams to help building users
An initiative that could cut energy use in new buildings by up to three times is being launched in the House of Commons on Monday.
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NewsGovernment puts wind power at heart of energy strategy
John Hutton announces plans for 4000 onshore wind turbines as part of renewable energy strategy
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NewsReport warns of 'eco-slums'
Local Government Association attacks the way eco-towns programme is bypassing the planning system
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NewsSeeing trees for the wood
Government’s eco-report shows it's serious, but what difference could a biomass fuel economy make to the way we heat our homes?
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NewsTo all those green naysayers...
Carbon coach Dave Hampton passionately argues why we have to maintain sustainability despite the difficulties of economic conditions
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NewsNew benchmark rewards genuine carbon cuts
Carbon Trust standard will encourage firms to make genuine improvements rather than use carbon offsetting
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NewsMcBains Cooper gets green light on £20m green scheme
Consultant is architect on doctors' and nurses' accomodation in Cambridge featuring photovoltaic cells and green and brown roofs
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Boost to offshore wind power
Government plans 30-fold increase in offshore wind power as part of its renewable energy strategy
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NewsReport says eco-town developers must try harder
Eco-town Challenge Panel is critical of many schemes' efforts to reduce carbon emissions, and gives them a month to improve
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NewsVinoly explains his vision for Battersea Power Station
Architect Rafael Vinoly explains why his Thameside skyscraper is the perfect complement for the redeveloped Battersea Power Station
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NewsZero-carbon media wall to light up Beijing
Simone Giostra & Partners' design uses integrated photovoltaics to power LED display sustainably
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NewsWind and biomass revolution proposed
Government set to reveal renewable energy strategy later this week
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NewsUK set to miss green targets
Government slammed by parliamentary committee for lack of urgency on renewable energy
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NewsWolseley opens building to showcase sustainable products
Distributor of construction materials' £3.2m eco-centre in Leamington Spa first of its kind in the UK