All Sustainability articles – Page 105
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No new coal plants without carbon capture
Environment Agency says carbon storage technology should be a planning requirement for all new coal power stations
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EDF buys UK nuclear operator for £12.5bn
UK nuclear building programme set to take off after French giant finally seals the deal on British Energy
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Grant launched for energy assessors
NES to give £2,500 to group of assessors or home inspectors that makes the best case for support
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Drive to halve construction waste
Firms throughout the supply chain are urged to commit to targets on reducing non-recycled waste
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Sustainability: Reasons to be cheerful
Five reasons why going green will not go away during a recession according to experts in the field
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Just how green is green power?
In the hurry to switch to green electricity, we haven't worked out the environmental cost of technology used to produce it.
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Schmidt Hammer Lassen masterplans eco-town for Estonia
Architect is collaborating with Buro Happold on the 6,000-resident EcoBay to be built on the Baltic Sea
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Housebuilders can cut costs by using ESCOs, expert claims
Energy Services Companies are the best way of funding low carbon developments, according to finance guru speaker at an upcoming energy conference Solutions Expo visitors how to offset low carbon costs
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DEC software launches to catch October assessment rush
London-based Camco signs deals with major providers
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CHP achieves 80% efficiency
Combined Heat and Power is the simultaneous generation of usable heat and power in a single process
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Images: Songjiang Quarry Hotel
Atkins’ Chinese hotel concept is built on the side of an abandoned water-filled quarry and blends with local nature
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2008 BREEAM Award winners announced
BRE names winners of its awards for environmental excellence
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Reader’s feedback on the science of green ratings and the safety of green roofs
Two recent stories, one arguing for and against the green credentials of PVCu, and the other on the safety of green roofs has sparked off some heated debate…
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NHF demands stricter CO2 timetable for housebuilders
Government told it will miss 2016 zero-carbon housing target unless private builders forced to conform sooner
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PRI's energy metering
Energy management and smart metering specialist PRI has developed Carbon View, a system for carbon monitoring, which displays instant and accurate energy-consumption data
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BREEAM set to cover communities
BRE is developing a version of its environmental assessment standard that it hopes will persuade developers to look at sustainability across a community
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Building pathology: BMS systems
Building management systems give occupants control of M&E equipment at the touch of a button, but their complexity can cause problems
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Bailey’s cream: Strathclyde HQ
When M&E specialist NG Bailey set out to build its new headquarters in Strathclyde, it wanted to show what it could do to a standard spec office. Its control over the project enabled it to bring in a building of the finest green credentials
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Halt to eco-towns consultation called for until after review
Planning lawyers have called for the government to delay a consultation on its eco-town programme until after a judicial review of one scheme.