All Sustainability articles – Page 116
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NewsThe top 5 American green buildings
The founder of green website Jetson Green picks his five best completed projects in America, from housing schemes to a hotel and an office
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The Green Gurus Top 40: How we judged it
A run through how we came up with our list of the most influential figures
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NewsBringing sustainability to the heart of the process
We take a look at how one construction company has brought sustainability to the very heart of how it does business
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NewsMcBains Cooper wins low-carbon technology award
Consultant awarded ACE Engineering Excellence Awards for largest operational geothermal heating and cooling system at Gloucestershire police HQ
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NewsEast of England re-use exchange seeks warehouse
Eastex, the east of England reclaimed materials exchange, is looking to invest £550,000 in a warehouse to complement its online operation.At the moment, the exchange relies on companies picking up reclaimed materials from those companies offloading or selling them, meaning the usefulness depends on the fortunate timing of supply and ...
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NewsSustainability Now conference draws 600 in first morning
Free virtual show launched today on Building's sustainability channel with presentations and interviews on range of green issues
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NewsTories turn on eco-towns as protestors march on parliament
As objectors from across England join forces to protest against eco-towns, Conservatives withdraw support for the new towns
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NewsSpain loses in (Green) Euro 2008
In an exclusive new study looking at environmental factors as diverse as pollution, car use and energy efficiency, the Danes soar ahead. And the like the football, the Continent leaves the UK in its wake
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NewsHouse of mud stars in Glastonbury line-up
The low impact FAB house will demonstrate sustainable building products such as mud render and straw bales
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NewsSwedish sustainable housing
Sweden has become something of a world laboratory for sustainable housing. So what can we learn from their experiments – apart from the fact that they’re light years ahead of ours?
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Project teams to help building users
An initiative that could cut energy use in new buildings by up to three times is being launched in the House of Commons on Monday.
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NewsBuilding Regs overhaul set to make homes flood resistant
Government-commissioned report into last year’s flooding calls for big change in housebuilding methods
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NewsFlint: Fewer than 10 eco-towns may be built
The government will not force through 10 eco-towns in the face of public opposition if proposed schemes do not make the grade, ministers have decided.
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NewsGovernment puts wind power at heart of energy strategy
John Hutton announces plans for 4000 onshore wind turbines as part of renewable energy strategy
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NewsReport warns of 'eco-slums'
Local Government Association attacks the way eco-towns programme is bypassing the planning system
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NewsSeeing trees for the wood
Government’s eco-report shows it's serious, but what difference could a biomass fuel economy make to the way we heat our homes?
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NewsTo all those green naysayers...
Carbon coach Dave Hampton passionately argues why we have to maintain sustainability despite the difficulties of economic conditions
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NewsNew benchmark rewards genuine carbon cuts
Carbon Trust standard will encourage firms to make genuine improvements rather than use carbon offsetting