All Sustainability articles – Page 101
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Global green standards: Protocollo ITACA
The Italian green code defines sustainable buildings and serve as an assessment standard
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Global green standards: HK-BEAM
The Hong Kong voluntary green standard for new and existing buildings
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Global green standards: LEED-INDIA
India's green building rating system is a nationally and internationally accepted benchmark for sustainable construction
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Global green standards: LEED
The US green building standard encourages the global adoption of sustainable building practices
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Global green standards: BREEAM
The code for sustainable construction sets the standards in the UK
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NewsAerospace thermal nano technology for buildings
Thermablok nano technology drastically increase thermal insulation in the construction industry
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NewsReaders' feedback on concrete, timber or steel, and the number of anomalies in the Code
Two recent questions one on choosing the right material for maximum sustainability, the other asking how many anomalies there are in the Code for Sustainable Homes have sparked off some heated debate…
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NewsExtreme green: Building's Sustainability Awards 2008
Sustainability practices have come a long way in the past few years, which means you have to do more than ever to impress our awards judges. Katie Puckett finds out what separates the best from the rest
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FeaturesData centres: pruning energy consumption
The next time you use Google, think of the vast amounts of power data centres use – 20 times that of a normal office. Stephen Kennett looks at what companies are doing to prune their consumption
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Dearth of green projects may cause assessor shortage
RICS warns industry may lose thousands of green home inspectors with developments for training being scrapped
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Government urged to abandon greenfield eco-towns
Sustainable communities development should be shifted towards extensions of existing conurbations
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NewsCapita Symonds appoints new eco consultant
Consultant hires expert for Aquatic Resource Management sector
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NewsBRE's Peter Bonfield reveals highlights of Insite 09
Three new buildings are earmarked for the Innovation Park at heart of event, says BRE chief executive
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NewsSustainable design to go into hibernation, expert says
Building regulations chief sees no profit in sustainability
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NewsThe suburban carbon slashers
It looks like a thirties terrace but it's leading the way in getting rid of almost all carbon emissions
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NewsBREEAM International manager quits for Olympics
Surgenor to fill sustainability position for 2012
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NewsLow cost eco-housing on show at Interbuild
Birmingham exhibition to showcase offsite affordable housing which costs £60,000 per unit as well as timber-framed Code Level 5 house
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NewsBRE to build hemp house at Innovation Park
A 'natural house' built by the Prince's Foundation will also feature at BRE's Insite 09 event
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NewsYorkshire firm has high hopes for 'incredible' material
Recycled plastic can pass for steel, cement or wood