Sustainability News – Page 27
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NewsLSI Architects to deliver Barratt's Norwich eco-scheme
LSI Architects picked by Barratt to deliver the UK’s first “water positive” residential scheme
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NewsSweett bags cross-government sustainability role
Consultant wins framework place to advise bodies across government
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NewsGemserv wins Green Deal oversight role
Service provider Gemserv has won the contract to run the Green Deal oversight body
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NewsBreathe easy: Primary care centre wins award for Mott MacDonald
Consultant receives best practice award from CIBSE Construction Excellence North East
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NewsPaul Davis & Partners wins planning for low carbon housing
Scheme in Belfast a mix of Code Level five and six homes
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NewsSolar tariff to be slashed 25% in August
Further cuts to the FIT subsidy of 3.5% scheduled every three months under new cost control mechanism
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NewsBiology centre uses own walls to control temperature
University of Warwick’s Centre for Mechanochemical Cell Biology includes phase change material that absorbs and re-distributes heat
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NewsTriple glazing in offices increases carbon footprint
Exclusive whole life carbon research shows extra cost is not offset by emissions reductions
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NewsMinisters plot rescue plan to bridge Green Deal gap
Government looks at extending existing schemes to prevent plunge in insulation installations
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NewsHousebuilders reject green homes proposal
Industry call on government to freeze energy performance targets until new testing standard has been developed
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NewsGreen schools policy in limbo as launch date draws near
Draft design guidance reveals BREEAM for schools still ‘under review’ just weeks from launch of school building programme
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News25% of construction firms cut back on green skills training
Survey reveals uncertainty over government policy leading to decrease in investment in green skills training
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NewsFunding cut for UK-Chinese 'eco-city' project
‘Frustrating” move will hit Arup, Atkins, Mott, Make and others
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NewsCameron seeks to reassure green industry
Prime minister says investment in green energy good for environment and the economy
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NewsGovernment launches £35m energy efficiency innovation fund
Announcement follows another £35m package of seed funding for improving energy efficiency in buildings
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NewsODA declares green infrastructure 'complete'
Authority says London 2012 Energy Centre and press centre solar scheme are finished
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NewsGreg Barker heckled over Green Deal
Climate change minister booed and interrupted after making a speech at CPA annual lunch
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NewsPM scraps 'conservatory tax'
Critics slam government for having ‘no backbone on green issues’ as consequential improvements plan dropped
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NewsSolar electricity installations plummet 95%
Fall comes after introduction of new requirement for buildings to meet a minimum energy performance standard
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NewsTaylor Wimpey cuts construction waste by 53%
Housebuilder meets WRAP landfill target one year early