Sustainability News – Page 91
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NewsA radical plan to turn existing homes green
Cutting carbon emissions from homes is not as hard as some make out - but tough rules are needed to make people bother
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NewsLondon Festival of Architecture: Eco events
With over 600 events planned throughout the capital, we have listed those with a green angle
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NewsBerkeley Homes utilises Canadian super insulated system
Super E system was adopted in Holborough timber housing project to save energy
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Mott MacDonald launches Abu Dhabi sustainable programme
Geen building guidelines and assessment methodology is the first of its kind in the Middle East
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NewsNorfolk housing association installs trial ground source heat pumps
Dimplex heat pumps provide low carbon heating and hot water in timber Flagship Housing Group homes
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NewsClose Ventures pours £1.35m into EPC outfit
Vibrant Energy poised to take advantage of rental and commercial EPC markets
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NewsIndustry shifts to re-use, according to Construction Resale
Skanska, Dean & Dyball and Wilson James sign up with new online resale platform for UK construction industry
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NewsEnvironmentalists, government and industry must work together, urges Natural England
Government should assess the impact of different renewable and green initiatives to better inform long-term decisions
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NewsTurbines go up at Romney Marsh wind farm
Erection work starts at new £60m Npower wind farm after crane problems cause slight delay
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NewsCameron makes green pledges
Tory leader proposes green tariffs and smart metres for every home as part of his party's Blue/Green charter
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NewsTop votes for the Building sustainable channel
Survey finds overwhelming majority of readers praise the sustainable channel
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W Howard commits to reducing carbon footprint by 7.5%
MDF moulding specialist gains accreditation to Carbon Action standard
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Upstream publishes sustainability performance report
Green property firm’s annual report finds development in sustainable services up in 2007
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NewsKeep your eyes on the prize, says Caroline Flint
Minister for housing says it’s impossible to ignore the credit crunch, but housebuilders must remain innovative and ambitious if we are to meet our targets of more affordable, zero-carbon housing
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NewsHome truths: Power to the people
Tackling the environmental impact of housing is a question of showing the great British public how much they can save by reducing their energy consumption, says Nicholas Doyle
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NewsTom Roper interview: A conversation with Noah
Former Australian environment minister Tom Roper is using his political muscle to try to save billions of people from rising sea levels. He tells Joey Gardiner what it’s got to do with UK housebuilders
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NewsPark life: Bromford Group's Cross Street
Thermal insulation, recycling and water conservation are old news, says Chloe Stothart. In the battle for high sustainability ratings, the real game is outside the door…
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NewsConcrete panel walls
H+H provides the shell of the first house to be built by a volume housebuilder to level six of the Code for Sustainable Homes
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Grey water recycling
Polypipe Sanitary Systems has launched a micro grey water recycling system aimed at designers looking to meet level three and beyond of the Code for Sustainable Homes.
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NewsSolar panels
Hazelton Homes has installed Baxi solar panels at its development of apartments in Anstey, Leicestershire. The in-roof flat-plate solar collectors will provide hot water for all the top-floor apartments at the site.