Sustainability News – Page 96
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NewsDomestic insulation not 'silver bullet,' says Arup expert
Chris Twinn says 'shirtsleeves' culture is undoing energy gains made by upgrading homes
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NewsSustainability TV - Think report
An overview of last week's Think 08 conference and exhibition, which attracted thousands of sustainability professional last week
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NewsSustainability TV goes to Think 08
Our first report from the Think event reveals the green credentials behind the show, both by the organisers and by exhibtiors
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NewsFixing old buildings will break the bank, says industry
Landlords claim energy efficiency measures do not make business sense without Government help
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NewsThink in pictures
London’s ExCeL centre became a hub for sustainable design and construction at this year’s Think exhibition and conference
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NewsNew homes to miss zero carbon target
Report says 80% of new homes will miss government standard and that definition of zero carbon must change
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NewsSixties revival: Sheffield office block gets a green make-over
Refurbishment of Sorby House is now complete and boasts sustainable features designed by Bond Bryan
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NewsMy ten-point sustainable plan
US green building guru Jerry Yudelson was inspired to come up with ten reasons why clients will simply have to go green for his appearance at last week's Think event
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NewsSustainability TV part 2
Catch our second show which includes news as well as reports from the opening of the new Wolseley sustainable building centre and a new community wind turbine in south London
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NewsMPs to examine greening existing buildings
Parliamentary group starts inquiry into retrofitting commercial buildings
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NewsBenn to offer low-cost home energy loans
Hilary Benn reveals strategy to tackle existing domestic stock at Think and hints at feed-in tariffs to boost renewables sector
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Small sites may be let off zero-carbon rule
Housebuilders could be allowed to avoid reaching the highest environmental standards by paying a levy to offset carbon savings under plans to be unveiled next week, writes Joey Gardiner.
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Abu Dhabi to launch green code
Abu Dhabi is set to release its own code for sustainable buildings in the next few months.
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Government warned some new towns are ‘not financially viable’
The government is in danger of trying to get “new towns on the cheap” by trying to push the funding for infrastructure onto developers, according to the new chief executive of the British Urban Regeneration Association.
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Occupiers willing to meet costs for sustainable buildings
A 'new economy' of constrained resources could be on the way
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NewsThe Elephant's Churchyard
A new children's play area and park is first tranche of Elephant & Castle regeneration scheme
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NewsMistakes will be made in achieving zero carbon: Atkins chief
Constructive chaos is the likely result of adapting to zero-carbon targets, delegates told
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NewsShopping centres adopt BREEAM green standard
International Council of Shopping Centres partners with BRE Global for European sustainability standard
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NewsLandlords could claim eco-tax breaks for green initiatives
National Landlords Association urges private residential landlords to take advantage of Landlord’s Energy Saving Allowance
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NewsNew service filters out the green wash from the genuine
One Planet Products offers members a quick and easy way to find reliable green suppliers and eco-products