Sustainability News – Page 131
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NewsGreen homes could spell the end of freehold for new build
Lawyers argue that the only way to bind residents to green energy is through a lease
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NewsImage: Marks Barfield BSF school goes on site
Michael Tippett school designed by Marks Barfield will feature an extensive green roof
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NewsNew body to monitor green Games
Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 will look at economical, social and environmental sustainability
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NewsOlympic village will fail to hit government’s carbon target
Westfield admits that Stratford City will not meet upper levels of Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsGovernment gives go-ahead to Communities England
Merger of Housing Corporation and English Partnerships to create super regeneration agency
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NewsZero carbon taskforce gets green light
The government’s plans for all new homes to be zero carbon by 2016 moved a step forward this week with the formation of a steering group to lead the initiative.
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Swan scraps London eco tower
An east London housing association has withdrawn plans to build the capital’s first “Ecohomes excellent” residential development after a backlash by local residents.
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NewsM&S unveils zero carbon vision
No ‘Plan B’ for high street store which says it will power all 500 stores using renewable energy within five years
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Housebuilders demand energy market reform
Zero carbon homes summit calls for immediate action to develop local energy sources
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Green groups call for councils to have more power
Green groups have slammed the government’s draft planning policy statement (PPS) on climate change, claiming it is a backward step.
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NewsHousing bosses plan zero-carbon timetable
Construction Products Association and HBF team up to unveil a 120-month timetable to achieve carbon emission-free homes
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NewsAlsop to design Eden rival in Norfolk
Architect Will Alsop is to enhance his green credentials by designing a £250m biomass power station in East Anglia
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NewsGovernment pledges £100m for greener NHS
Money to be spent on improving energy efficiency with saving ploughed back into patient care
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F+G to conduct school eco-study
WRAP commissions consultant to look at material efficiency on 15 new build projects in the BSF programme
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NewsGrant scheme starts for biomass
Round three of DEFRA's bio-energy capital grants scheme will end in March
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NewsZEDshop to undercut green grants
Bill Dunster's new venture promises to make renewable energy products cheaper than those procured through grant schemes
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NewsGreenlight for world’s biggest wind farm in Thames Estuary
The government gives go-ahead to wind farms capable of providing power for a third of London homes
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NewsGovernment unveils Code for Sustainable Homes
Code is based on EcoHomes and will be mandatory for new homes from April 2008
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NewsJohn Callcutt to head up green taskforce
Ruth Kelly appoints EP boss to champion government's package of green measures to the housebuilding industry