Sustainability News – Page 92
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TCPA tackles climate change
The Town and Country Planning Association is to formulate a “new agenda” to respond to the growing threat of climate change
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NewsStirling pledges to become first UK carbon-neutral city
Scottish city receives £1.25m to fund community-led project to reduce residents' CO2 emissions
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NewsWebsite decodes energy performance certificates
Consultants Foreman Roberts and Plowman Craven provide practical information on compulsory green certificates
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Green groups oppose £15bn Severn tidal barrage
Report from 10-strong environmental coalition says electricity generation scheme would be an expensive ecological disaster
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Eco refurbishment expert wins Observer award
Parity Projects founder is named do-it-yourself champion at national newspaper Ethical Awards
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NewsGovernment hints at existing stock policies
Sustainable construction strategy claims Whitehall is “exploring policies” that go beyond current programmes. Plus UK Green Building Council reaction
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NewsBreaking the code
Have changes to the code for sustainable homes guidlines ended the confusion?
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NewsGovernment sets targets to improve construction
Goals to tackle skills shortage, climate change and health and safety
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Solar hot water
Velux launches a solar hot water system that provides up to 70% of homes’ hot water requirements
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TV celebrity joins march against Sussex eco-town
Ben Fogle among objectors to proposal for site near Arundel, in the latest of a series of eco-town protests
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NewsGovernment releases another £1m for biomass producers
Streamlined process to help UK reach 6% electricity from biomass target
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NewsTop marks for university eco-residences
Lancaster University sees its partnership with a private sector property provider pay dividends as its latest phase of student residences are awarded a BREEAM Excellent rating
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Solar powered ventilation
Monodraught lauches a solar powered natural ventilation system for use in dwellings
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Pedestrians to power shopping centres
Shoppers’ footsteps could soon be used to power underfloor generators in shops and Tube stations
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NewsThe Weekly Green Gauge 9 June 2008
Clever eggs, a film of film and bag boy in Building Sustainability's offbeat web survey.
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Grey water recycling
Polypipe Sanitary Systems launches a micro greywater recycling system to meet Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsThe all-new LEED standard, a guide
Jerry Yudelson does his best to explain the changes proposed to the de facto national US green standard for all buildings
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NewsPhase change materials
Delta Membrane Systems introduces the Delta Cool 24, a phase change material that replicates the effect of thermal mass
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NewsHilton completes its first eco-friendly hotel
Luton hotel receives a very good BREEAM rating for renewable energy biomass boiler and insulation from prefabricated units